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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Comment by Denise - browns57 on March 27, 2012 at 4:49pm
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Crazyd925 - Remember that no news is good news, When my son was in BC we didn't get a call until week 4, his division had gotten in trouble. Then when everyone else in the Div seemed to be getting calls, we didn't get one until about 4 or 5 days later. He had been on watch. It's all up to their RDC
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Comment by crazyd925 on March 27, 2012 at 1:15am
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Our son is on ship 09 Div 143. We aren't due for our "3 week call" til next week - I think it's been the longest 1 1/2 weeks of my life! We are so proud of him and all the other sailors and soldiers that are willing to step up and do their part to defend our country and our freedom. God bless all of you.
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Comment by Ct JT's Grandma Peg on March 26, 2012 at 6:44pm
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I now have a Sailor. Division 920. So proud of my Grandson. Bravo Zulu to Division 920 and the other divisions that have completed Battle Stations.
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Comment by NanZam on March 20, 2012 at 11:00pm
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Josh'sMomStaci I know the feeling...It will be ok...did you try Sears? You don't need an appointment...Your son will be ok...they happen to be stronger than us Moms...(HUGS)...My son graduated last year from Great Lakes and is now stationed in 29 Palms...I would cry all the time...and once I heard his voice I would be ok...Take Care, and God Bless...
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Comment by Batmansmom531 on March 20, 2012 at 5:33pm
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My son PIR'd on 12/29/11, and is currently in A school at GL. Although we speak more often, I still miss him terribly. I had to clean out his room this week due to my husbands daughter coming to stay with us and I cried the whole time I cleaned.......he is my oldest son, and very close to me and my husband.
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Comment by FCSN Reed's Mom Div 155 -5-18-12 on March 20, 2012 at 4:13pm
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@browns57 thank you very much...Im tryin to get in several groups also, but with my M.S. and multiple health problems, Im not able to get on as much as I wish to...and right now, just tryin to get as much out of his last day here...but Im sure I will be more of a regular once he's gone... :'(
Thank you all for your abundant support <3
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@ Phillies - Did your daughter get hurt in BC or are you adding the 8 weeks for BC with A School she did in Great Lakes? When did she PIR? Just wondering, my son was there 7 months ago?
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If you all haven't yet please also join the group for bootcamp Mom's you will beable to talk to so many others in your shoes. Once you get the form letter your son or daughter sends you will know their graduation date and ship number & division. Then you can join the group with others who have loved ones in your SR's Division. I belong to many groups on N4M, I am no longer apart of bootcamp moms buI'm in other groups, feel free to add me as a friend. My son is stationed in San Diego......it gets easier, miss him alot but I have contact right now until he gets deployed in a few months.
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@Josh'sMomStaci, oh how I know that's what's gonna happen to me :'( Just knowing this is his last night home is weighing heavy on me...I so planned on having a "family portrait" taken this evening, but what I was banking on (Wal-Mart) is closed today...I procrastinate tooo much, so I am tryin to make other plans...might have to take my own, lol...and @lisinnj, I can relate, my 9 yr old son just told me that he will miss his big brother yelling at him, lol... :( I am really trying my best to keep it together...but, boy is it hard. I am so very glad that I have joined this amazing group of MoMs, who can relate...I appreciate you all. :)
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Comment by lizinnj on March 20, 2012 at 8:48am
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ohhh I am with you. I cry when she folds wash, I cry when she yells at her sister, I cry when I trip over the cord for her straightening iron........I think I am going to dehydrate before she even leaves for BC in 12 days!
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