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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

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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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Moms of IS (Intelligence Specialist) sailors.

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My son has found the perfect job for a teenager! When I ask him, "What are you doing?", he honestly tells me, "Sorry, Mom, I can't tell you."

Members: 194
Latest Activity: May 17, 2023

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN MILITARY. THANK YOU.

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Comment by GUMBY on October 18, 2012 at 12:39pm: Hi,

Any reserve IS Moms out there?? What are the chance of being deployed after C school? Love to hear your thoughts and expierence.

Comment by Rachel on October 18, 2012 at 11:42am: Hi Leosil (Ashley's mom). I wish we were that close. We were looking to go see Elena for Thanksgiving but flying is extremely expensive & we're to far away to drive.

Comment by Leosil on October 18, 2012 at 4:56am: Hello Rachel's mom, one of the girls is my daughter Ashley, they are roommates for now temporarily, they sll PIR on the 12th, it was a long drive to Great Lakes lucky for me Virginia is only 4 hours away, will make a trip soon to bring her civilian clothes and stuff..

Comment by Rachel on October 17, 2012 at 9:24pm: Thanks Carolyn. I agree it's great seeing girls in IS. My daughter had 2 other girls as roommates that came from PIR with her.

Comment by Stacy - Virginia Beach, VA on October 17, 2012 at 8:20pm: Oh,wow, that would be a long drive. And I thought 1,400 miles was far!! My husband and I made a great vacation out of the drive and saw friends on the way, so it was fun! Flying home was a lot quicker though....

Comment by Rachel on October 17, 2012 at 8:03pm: Thank you Stacy. My daughter & I have been texting everyday. She's supposed to start school on Monday. She hasn't decided if she wants her car. Kind of a far drive for us.

Comment by Stacy - Virginia Beach, VA on October 17, 2012 at 7:54pm: Hi Rachel
My daughter PIR'D on 9/14 and is in DN too. She has been in school for about three weeks now. She called today and has been studying hard. My husband and I took her car to her last weekend. Virginia Beach is beautiful....they are right on the ocean and the beach is beautiful. Welcome to IS...

Comment by Rachel on October 17, 2012 at 4:29pm: Hello. I'm new to this group. My daughter just graduated from boot camp on the 12th and is now in DN.

Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on October 10, 2012 at 11:29pm: Anna, right! It does not happen often but then again my son was also the one that when he came out of Korea, was assigned stateside and then was told the whole group he was attached to was being moved overseas. So.... back overseas he went.

Purple, you should be able to meet your sailor at the gate to the base and everything will begin there. Do take driver's license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance with you. If early enough, they may send you to the Pass and ID office at Oceana for a weekend gate pass. If not, then they will issue a limited pass there at the gate house. The base is actually easy to find. Plug in the schoolhouse address and GPS should take you to the front gate. Just like bootcamp and any other base you may go to later...you can drive on base but your sailor or a Navy escort must be with you at all times while on the base.

Comment by Anna on October 10, 2012 at 4:27pm: purplegiraffe,

Hate to say this but yes, orders can change. It doesn't happen often, buy Mary (Chris'sMom) can tell you - her son had orders to DC and then they were suddenly changed and he went to Korea!!! But like I said, it doesn't happen often!!!!