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Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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I am living in VA with my sailor and would love to meet some friends in the area! I am a proud Navy wife. My hubby is stationed in Norfolk and we call Chesapeake home! Don't be afraid to introduce yourself!
Location: Norfolk VA
Members: 145
Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2017
Demographics
Statehood: June 25, 1788, the 10th state
Capital: Richmond
Total Area: 35th among states, 109,624 sq km (42,326 sq mi)
Water Area: 7,068 sq km (2,729 sq mi)
Highest Point: Mount Roger, 1,746 m (5,729 ft)
Total Population: 12th among states
2000 census - 7,196,750
2005 estimate - 7,567,465
Population Density in 2000: 66 people per sq km (170 per sq mi)
Distribution in 1990: 69% Urban, 31% Rural
Economy:
Gross State Product - $197.8 billion (1996)
Personal income per Capita - $26,172 (1997)
Largest cities in 2000:
Virginia Beach: 425,257
Norfolk: 234,403
Richmond: 199,184
Discussion Forum
Driver's license, car titles, etc
Started by LisaMB. Last reply by meagan5220 Aug 7, 2013. 7 Replies 0 Likes
How to make friends in a new place
Started by Cjohnsonusc. Last reply by rachz413 Jul 20, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Moving to va...near little creek, need help on housing, moving, and NEED FRIENDS lol...
Started by Yeisley. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jul 30, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Kac46047 on August 6, 2011 at 10:48am
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depends where your flighing but i found southwest has very reasonable pricing if you catch them on the right day, plus free checked bags. Check their website. Prices change daily but that goes for all flights. Id also check all the regular places like orbiz, travelocity, priceline etc
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Comment by CCity on August 6, 2011 at 10:21am
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Sounds nice. Thanks for the info. Does anyone know where the cheapest place to get airline tickets is?
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Comment by Jess_0411 on August 3, 2011 at 1:11pm
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Yes, there is. Just google family friendly events in Hampton Roads 2011 and it will pop a schedule. Another thing that my husband and I like to do is stop at the visitor centers around town and grab brochures regarding to events that look fun. The Norfolk Botanical Gardens are great to go to with a stroller and just walk around. There is also the Zoo in Norfolk, and the Living Museum in Newport News. Another great thing to do outside of Norfolk is the National Zoo in D.C. Its huge AND its free. Plus its such an easy day trip. And of course you can always take a stroller around D.C. I lived outside of D.C. for 16 years, and it was always fun day trip for my parents and us kids.
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Is there a lot to do in Norfolk for families? We have an eight month old baby and here in Pensacola there is really nothing for families to do.
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If you google weekend events in Hampton Roads 2011, its gives you a list of what all is going on certain weekends, such as festivles and concerts. Also, D.C. and Mt. Vernon are worth the trip if you're into history. And to the west is the Shenandoah Valley, which is fun for camping, hiking, kayaking if you're the more outdoorsy type.
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Marcy-
You are amazing! Thank you so much! That is going to help a lot! I will look at them right now =)
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 24, 2011 at 8:50pm
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(those are links to the listings)
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@CCity - Ghent is a good Norfolk neighborhood, very close to the base and to Old Dominion University, good shopping and restaurants. Some very cute houses for rent there on Craigslist right now. Also check Realtor.com for rentals in Norfolk zip 23505, there are some there too - this one close to the water on River Road (you can see on Google Earth), and this one on Fayton 140 Fayton, for example and both close to NOB (River Rd home less than 6 miles).
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Really? So no matter what it takes a while to get to the base. Not looking forward to the traffic. Do you like living in the military housing? We are trying to find a cute house there but I cannot find anything so we are thinking about going with military housing.
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Thank you for the information. Is it far from the base?
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