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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:
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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Navy wives of Norfolk/Portsmouth VA
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This is for the wives, girlfriends or moms who lives near or in Norfolk or Portsmouth VA; welcome!
Members: 92
Latest Activity: Dec 4, 2019
Discussion Forum
Moving Soon
Started by Rachie. Last reply by brialyse Jan 7, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello all, My husband and I will be moving in January to the Norfolk/Portsmouth VA area and trying to start the process and look into good apartments in a safe area. Anyone have any good and safe…Continue
Portsmouth Stanley Court Housing??
Started by Brookieakorsie. Last reply by Pinkappless Mar 24, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone live in Stanley Court or know someone who lives in Stanley Court? My husband just picked his orders and we are moving to Virginia next month! I want to know if anyone likes or dislikes it…Continue
Moving to Norfolk soon!!
Started by Jessica__S514. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Feb 19, 2014. 6 Replies 1 Like
My husband is graduating A-school in Pensacola this coming Tuesday. He received his verbals that we will be going to Norfolk. He has not yet received written orders. I know there could possibly be…Continue
Facebook page for Navy wives in Portsmouth/Norfolk?
Started by Nicole Soeng Jun 13, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
My husband, son and I just pcs'd from WA to Portsmouth. I'm wondering what the best facebook page is for Navy wives in the area. Thanks!
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Comment by Brookieakorsie on June 11, 2013 at 2:18pm
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I live in Pepperwood! Haha
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Comment by BearyBlueNavyWife! on June 1, 2013 at 10:25pm
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We live in the New Gosport navy housing here in Portsmouth and really love it here but you have to have 2+ kids t live here or at least the 2nd on the way I think! I feel very safe here but not anywhere else really here in portsmouth to tell you the truth! There are a lot of strip club around here and homeless people asking for money all the time and we have heard a lot of gun shots too! I've heard there are lots of gangs around here and drug houses but I'm not looking or driving around here much! I do feel safe to walk around our neighborhood though and we have a nice big park for the kids here too! If you can get into the housing here I would!
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Comment by peanutrjc on April 24, 2013 at 10:26pm
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thanks marcy :). no kiddies yet so at least dont have to worry about that lol
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on April 24, 2013 at 10:12pm
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If you're working in Portsmouth and thinking of living elsewhere (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake etc) - or vice versa - be aware that there are tunnels and bridges, including drawbridges, that get jammed at peak-traffic times and can make you crazy - and late :(
If you have children, schools in Portsmouth and Norfolk aren't considered tops and cause many to look elsewhere, like Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.
Norfolk has some great areas, like the Ghent neighborhood between the base and Old Dominion University - great dining, the MacArthur Mall, and so on. However, Norfolk is known more for its unsafe areas, so be mindful of that.
All in all you guys are moving to a great area, lucky you! It's beautiful, water everywhere, the weather's nice, and there is so much to do - sports, beaches, museums, tons of colleges and universities, music, summer festivals. The MWR at Little Creek rents campers and kayaks for very little; and the Little Creek and Oceana bases have their own beaches, nice and private, plus Oceana has cottages by the beach you can rent.
You're about a three hour or so drive north to Washington DC (or take the Amtrak train to DC, NY, Boston!); and to the south, drive to North Carolina's Outer Banks and white sand beaches. Dailean, if your daughter has read the classic Misty of Chincoteague, you can drive a little ways north to the island and see the wild ponies there - Misty's descendants :)
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ever heard of pepperwood?
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The Olde Towne section by Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is really nice and considered safe :) - Beautiful Victorian-style row houses, walk to shops and restaurants on High Street, $1.50 ferry to Norfolk's Waterside. "The Myrtles at Olde Towne" luxury apartments (the three-story brick-and-white complex, NOT the related 8-story hi-rise of same name across the street) are next to NMCP, super nice, beautiful clubhouse, amenities, pool, garage available for extra, they take pets too. http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Virginia/Portsmouth/The-My...
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hi ladies, moving to portsmouth in a year, anyone have any words of advice??
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Comment by dailean! on April 24, 2013 at 9:46am
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Hello Ladies My husband, Daughter and I will be moving to Portsmouth Va In july we currently live in Jacksonville fl . Can anyone tell me what its like there.??
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Comment by JNJNavyGF on January 25, 2013 at 11:55am
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Hello All,
I am planning to relocate to the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Chesapeake area this coming summer. I am trying to get all of my ducks in a row. I will greatly GREATLY appreicate any insight on neighborhoods, schools, traffic, and activities for a 9 year old boy. We will be relocating to be with my sailor who is stationed in Norfolk.
I am also going to be seeking employment. I currently work in HR as a Specialist I have 5 years experience and a Masters in Public Administration. I know that it's WHO you know these days and will GREALTY appreciate being sent in the right direction in the area as well.
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Hi Teach! Don't have an answer for you, but suggest you come join this group too: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/norfolksailorsfamilyfriends.
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