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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY

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GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS

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Comment by carol on October 16, 2011 at 8:28pm: Hi, so sorry to have missed Saturday. I spent a bit of time at the minute clinic and the pharmacy. I got some eye drops, but I don't think they are doing anything. Will have to make an appointment at the eye doctor tomorrow. The eye is still swollen and red. I just don't want to go to the er, so I'm hoping I don't see spots!, or get a big headache!

Congrats on the coming baby!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on October 16, 2011 at 10:12am: probably Nov 12 and either location. I don't have anything now on either date, but my new grandson is due 11/28 and she's thinking he will be early based on how she's feeling.

Comment by JJ on October 15, 2011 at 4:44pm: Just returned from the get together. Julie and I had a great time. Sorry that others weren't able to join us, so now you don't know if we talked about you or not!! LOL We chatted about all sorts of things and got to know one another better. Hopefully next time others will be able to join us.

Carol...Hope you are feeling better. Sorry that you had to "take that little extra trip" this morning. I sent out extra prayers for you.

Now, here are the questions: Please let me know which date works better for you, Nov 12th or Nov 19th? Which location works better, NorthTown or New Brighton?

Until I hear from you, I won't set-up anything......

Have a great day.

Comment by JJ on October 12, 2011 at 12:59pm: Looks as though there might be a small group coming on Saturday. That's OK though. More time to chat about our kids!! Please check in with the Discussion Forum above "Get together October 15th, 2011 in New Brighton, MN" to leave a message whether or not you can make it. Just makes it easier instead of looking back though all the messages here. I can't wait to see everyone again. Should be a bit different going to a diffeent place. I have directions at the other site, but if you need more....let me know. Just a few more days to go.....

Comment by MidwestNavyMom on October 9, 2011 at 6:08pm: Neat to hear some of you are seeing your Sailors now or soon! I hope to make it on the 15th. Congrats to those graduating or getting pinned :-)

Comment by JJ on October 7, 2011 at 10:57pm: OOOOOOOOOO!! That makes perfect sense.

Congrats to Tim.

Too bad your mom is so far away. We love to have the grandmothers at the get togethers, too.

I will send out special prayers the Kody'd family. A loss so young is so sad for everyone.

Comment by tls on October 7, 2011 at 9:27pm: I didn't mean Saturday again like it wasn't normally on Saturday ... I meant like I have to work Saturday again ... :-) Unfortunately, I am there by myself and don't get a lunch. And my mom --- she lives in Florida ...

Hopefully next time!!

Congratulations to Tim!

On another note, we found out today that a kid that graduated on the same day as Jaime died this week. No details released yet --- he just turned 19. He wasn't in her division and I'm not sure if she knew him, but it is a horrible tragedy nonetheless. Please keep his family in your prayers. The boys' name was Kody James Faragher. Thanks.

Comment by carol on October 7, 2011 at 5:27pm: Yeah!!! for Tim!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on October 7, 2011 at 5:17pm: Tim is now officially a graduate of Power School -- yeahhhh. Now he'll be taking college classes during grad hold which will be at least 6 months.

Sitting in the hotel waiting for his fiance to get off work, so we can go eat.