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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:
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**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).
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**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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How to prepare for deployment!
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A group to prepare for deployment of our loved ones.
Group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Members: 100
Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2022
Get ready for deployment!
Use this group to help prepare your Sailor and yourself too. Learn what we can do to help them, and encourage each other through this time of change and transition!
Discussion Forum
Deployment Readiness resources from CNIC
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jan 13, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
NavyRackPacks - blackout curtains custom-made for Navy berthing
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jan 13, 2017. 0 Replies 1 Like
"Single Sailor Deployment Readiness Checklist"
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jan 20, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 30, 2013 at 4:51pm
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Just came across this :) DogsOnDeployment.org - "All Military, All Pets."
The site says that "Dogs On Deployment is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit which provides a central online database for service members to search for individuals or families who are willing to welcome a Dog On Deployment into their home for the length of their owner's deployment."
Also - for those of us staying behind - volunteers who meet their requirements can apply to board pets for military members.
Great idea, wonderful service. I know military members use Care.com when seeking pet-sitters for short deployments; this could work for those as well as long-term deployments.
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on July 19, 2012 at 3:30pm
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We are going into pre-deployment mode very shortly...returning to the desert until next year.
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Also...Tyler's battalion usually has a pre-deployment fair during that time where they pass out information for families to use during deployment, such as mailing addresses, contact info, ombudsman info, and other pertinent deployment info.
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Pre-Deployment mode generally means they are packing up and final training is occurring to get ready to deploy....My son's battalion goes into pre-deployment mode about 4-6 weeks before deployment...They don't take leave during that time frame..but are given 1-2 days to store their personal gear...Last deployment in Feb 2011, Tyler was told on Friday morning they were leaving on Sunday...He had less than 24 hours to bring his gear home and return back to base. We live about 2 1/2 hours from base so it was no problem for him....Others had to find storage units to rent and store their gear or find friends who could store it for them.
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Fun N4M group to join: Care Package Ideas
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For summer, a corpsman mom just gave me this link for cooling bandannas to wear around the head or neck, at uscav.com: http://www.uscav.com/search.aspx?search=cool+bandanna&tabid=548...
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And another: Pre-Deployment Checklist for Family Members
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Hi all! Here's a good checklist for single sailors getting ready for deployment (pdf) ~ Single Sailor Deployment Checklist
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Happy Valentine's Day to all our sailors, wherever they may be :)
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Natalie & Christine, please please come join in the talk going on right now here about the new discussion I started in that group (First deployment), so we can have one place for corpsmen families in our group to get some guidance and answers. Sometimes it's like pulling teeth to get specifics from some folks, but I'm determined!! LOL
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