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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
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Moms with Sailors in Sicily, Italy
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Do you have a sailor currently stationed at Sicily, Italy. Let's get acquainted.
Members: 41
Latest Activity: Oct 24, 2018
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Comment by AJ (Katie's Mom) on September 12, 2015 at 2:37pm
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Thank you, greatly appreciated.
I just want to say, Sig is one of the best and safest bases for you sailors to be. I have been there and have seen that it is one big family. They look out for one another, unlike most here in the states. The connections your sailor makes in Sig will be the base for all friendships in the future. I have noticed that group is the closest even though they may not now be stationed together.
Keep in contact with your sailor as much as possible and go visit, it will be a trip both of you never forget. Send packages with their local favorites, often. Send cards/letters, also important. They are half way around the world, they need to be reminded folks from home are thinking of them and what they are doing is important.
I have seen and heard way too much in the last 6 years and could go on but will stop.
Fair winds and following seas to all.
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Comment by Mom95 on September 12, 2015 at 12:31pm
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Blessings to you and Katie. I know how thrilled you must be for her to come home. My son has just begun his journey, he only graduated BC May 1st and I miss him so much. NMH's to you.
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My Katie just received her DD214 and is looking to the future and furthering her education. She has 2 more weeks in uniform and then I will be so thankful she is home. I will continue to check in on this site and offer any comments/thoughts that might be of help. Thanks for all the support through out the years and most of all, God Bless all those who follow.
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Well Hello everyone, and Thank you for all the response. Thank you AJ(Katie's Mom) for the link. My Sailor has been there since this last Wednesday, but he seems to like it. He is making friends and fitting in. Thank you again for all the response, I needed to hear from other parents.
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Comment by belovedbyHim on September 11, 2015 at 2:32pm
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AJ- There is??? Where? TIA!
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Comment by J/J Mom on September 11, 2015 at 1:27pm
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Welcome Mom95! Our sailor arrived in August. Is getting settled in a bit & doing well. Hope yours like it.
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There is a fb page for the base, your sailor should know. If you can't find it let me know.
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Mom95- welcome. We are not the most active group but most check in from time to time. I do not know of a FB page. My sailor is 2 years in on a 3 year stint.
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Hello everyone I'm new to the group, I joined a couple of weeks ago . My Sailor arrived yesterday. I am wondering if there's a FB page for Sailors in Sicily? Thank you
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