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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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Comment by carol on August 30, 2009 at 12:20pm: Thanks, Linda. I know it is confusing. My third oldest is the one spending the next year in China. He isn't military. The youngest is the sailor and off on deployment. Heard from both of them last week. We are truly empty nesters this year. The other two (four kids in all) are in two other states. We are w i d e spread. However, they are all experiencing some great, new adventures.
Our sailor is E3.
Hoping your weekend is going well. Enjoy the nice day!

Comment by carol on August 29, 2009 at 11:27pm: Julie, he skyped with us last night. The time difference is going to take some getting use to. He was good, but the weather is HOT and HUMID. He does have air in his bedroom. He was busy getting familiar with how to get to places. I can't wait for him to get some pictures to us.
Even got to talk to our sailor this past week. He had been out enjoying a port of call. Now they are on their way to another area.
Have a good Sunday.

Comment by JJ on August 28, 2009 at 11:50am: Karla,
Are we supposed to give you a "wake-up" call before the Meet and Greet? LOL

Put it on your and set the alarm! Bring pictures

Comment by MN Mom on August 28, 2009 at 11:09am: Thanks for all of the support! I can't wait to get to meet each of you. Don't think that will happen in September though :( I am finishing up my masters and have class that day. Oh well, hopefully October will work.

Comment by carol on August 27, 2009 at 11:40pm: Thanks, JJ. Have a good night, all. Talk to you tomorrow.

Comment by JJ on August 27, 2009 at 11:31pm: Carol,
I hope that your son will enjoy China. It is always so much fun going to a different country.
Holly,
Getting together is always fun. We just need more time to get to know one another. It never seems enough time and before you know it....we have to leave. I have our next lunch on the calendar. Can't wait!

Comment by carol on August 27, 2009 at 10:28pm: Hope everything goes well, Mary. Take care.

Comment by carol on August 27, 2009 at 5:20pm: Thanks, Holly. I appreciate all the prayers. I have been going through kid withdrawal, but I know it will pass. It's not like they were always around all the time. I'm glad you got to come last week so we could meet. Looking forward to Sept. 26.

Comment by carol on August 27, 2009 at 1:39am: Congrats, Ladies, to your sons.
JJ and Julie, and Holly, we got our son off to his great adventure to China. He emailed all was well yesterday. And today we heard from our sailor. Guess I can say it is a good week. Hope you all are doing well.

Comment by MN Mom on August 26, 2009 at 11:52pm: Thanks all. My son is off to preBUDS after bc. I am sooooo excited to see him! What time of day did your young men call to say they were sailors?