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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
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For Navy Mom's in Massachusetts
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Latest Activity: Jan 14, 2024
Discussion Forum
ADOPTION FOR NOVEMBER 2016
Started by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna). Last reply by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) Nov 11, 2016. 3 Replies 1 Like
October 2014 Adoption --- GITMO
Started by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna). Last reply by Johanna Oct 7, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on January 19, 2013 at 4:46pm
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Johanna, we need to talk and/or meet soon to plan our meet and greet for Southern New England Navy Mommas! Any news on our possible place to hold it? Any thoughts on entertainment or activity? I'll post on MA Moms page so others can put in their thoughts and ideas. It would be great to do something around mid-April when the weather is nice and hopefully I'm walking upright like a normal person!
Sheryl, will you be needing a mini vacation to MA by then? Can I cross my fingers for that to happen??
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Comment by sheryl Navy 2 on January 19, 2013 at 12:22pm
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Kathy ,Donna,and Dee hugs were given and happily recieved by our new Swcc guy .
What a great time we had . San Diego zoo with Jess on Wednesday ,the Command dinner on Wednesday in the "boat barn"! Very cool .fantastic seafood :) the chaplain was such a lovely man , all the instructors seemed like Teddy Bears. Haha. Then Thursday the pinning ceremony was just wonderful . Very proud parents , and families . These young men have worked so extremely hard starting at 89 strong to a graduating class of 21 after 29 wks of grueling training both mentally and physically .
The only thing we really felt was the missing smile of our youngest sailor in Italy :( but he will soon be joining his brother so we are counting the days on that too.
I am off to sunny Beaufort sc on Monday .house hunting for a rental .but shall be popping in and out . Want to get settled so I can start my pillow case industry going again :)
Thank you all and johana for keeping up with me I'm still at MA mom at heart wherever I will land .
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Kathy, I'm so glad you have your sailor home! You must feel sooo good having her back home. She did very well, please tell her how proud we all are of her.
We definitely need a packing party so we can meet her.
Becky, how about a MA packing party for February?
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Have a wonderful trip Sheryl!! I know you will. And make sure to give that son of yours a huge hug for me. I feel like I know him through you - and I'm proud of him and all that he has gone through to get to this point.
Have fun and give me a call sometime...
Hugs to you all.
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Great job thanks Dee ... Sill couldn't see why we couldn't stop the traffic in Brockton and walk them across the street :) Boy would we have been 2 very unpopular Navy moms .....
Leaving tomorrow for our SWCC guys graduation I out West . So excited . I wanted to Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the last year with Nick ,and 2 yrs with Max . You mom s know who you are who always bring a smile to my face , at the worst of times .
We are one day closer to SC . Ill be going down after Grad to find a rental while we build our dream home .
Ill keep in touch , you don't get rid of me that easily .
I will let you all know how Kevin and our airmen are doing from time to time too . I don't think life in the transition tents is quite as cozy as the H huts :(
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Comment by jax on January 12, 2013 at 10:25pm
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Hi everyone my son mike went in 1/4/13 and just got his form letter he is in ship 13 div 104. He will have his PIR (hopefuly) 3/1/13 would love to connect with moms for moral support
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That is GREAT news Sheryl! I loved reading it. See, I knew you would make the best December MoM! Thank you for a job well done & especially for picking up for me when my knees dropped the ball ... I'm trying to put the blame for it somewhere than totally on me.
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Comment by kelly67 on January 6, 2013 at 9:53am
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Sheryl, Thanks for sharing that awesome news! I was so happy to be able to participate in that Packing Party and meet you & all the other wonderful Navy Moms & Dads who were there also!
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Comment by Johanna on January 6, 2013 at 12:20am
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Best e mail I got all day.. thank you Sheryl
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Hey ladies ,
Yep still bugging you all . I heard from my POC with the December Adoption. They had had a few days where they have been off the grid , but all ok now .
Kevin wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped pack the boxes . They have started arriving in vast quantities . Photos will follow he said, but they just can't get over everyone's kindness to them . Half of the stash so far has gone to FOB s they drop to ,so theses boxes are going all over the province . Job well done ladies .
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