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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.

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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NAVY WIVES ON N4M

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Missing your Husband? Have Questions or just feeling plain lousy without him?? LETS TALK!!

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Comment by corpsmanwifeschu on March 11, 2012 at 6:37am: 3LAMMS is was probably in between two and three weeks that I received the paperwork for my ID. It was even before I got his first letter.

Comment by Earl's_Wife on February 28, 2012 at 1:31pm: To: NavyWife10 I live in VA, we just moved couple of months ago. Right now housing wait is anywhere from 2-4 months. And as meagan5220 said to rent here you are going to need a POA, but not just any POA it needs to be specific for the rent or purshase of a house in the state of VA, dont ask me why? Cause I reaally dont get it, but that is what they ask for in this part. We live in Holly Point, Chesapeake and I love it here. We pay a lil more than othe places on Norfolk, but is a very VERY safe neigborhood. Every unit have monitored alarm system included in the rent price, which I have to admit it makes me feel safe specially when hubby is gone. If you have any other questions fell free to contact me.

Comment by kbangcaya on February 28, 2012 at 1:22am: 3LAMMS It took about a wk or 2 for me to receive the forms when my husband left for bootcamp last August.

Comment by AviationWife on February 24, 2012 at 12:22pm: Question for all you Ladies,

My husband left for boot camp this past tuesday. I am wondering when I will get the forms to head to the reserve center to get my military id?

Do any of you have an idea?

Thanks

Comment by meagan5220 on February 23, 2012 at 6:25pm: Navywife10 I am also moving out to VA in about 3 weeks. My best advice is if you can go out and look before you decide! it seemed like it was a hard area to navigate. Make sure you have a general POA for an housing application, also I needed a copy of a govt ID, I would say do the Drivers Lic. DO NOT COPY his mil ID thats illegal! The only person that should ever ask for a copy of a mil ID is for docs office for insurance. and to get base housing you will need a special POA. But I would say look at ahrn.com, militarybyowner.com, reatlor.com, longandfoster.com, william e wood and associates and rose and womble are two great realtor companies in the area! hope that helps! :) also you can use spotcrime.com to find out about recently reported crimes in the area!

Comment by NavyWife10 on February 14, 2012 at 10:48am: My husband got his orders last week and we are going to Norfolk VA. We were originally planning to live on base and still want to do that if something is available before he has to report but we have ran into some issues with him leaving for a work up the day after he reports and if on base housing isn't available before then (we are still waiting) then we need to find something off base. I know there are areas/neighborhoods surrounding Norfolk. I have done some research and my husband has asked around.. but I am still pretty iffy on where to look for houses to rent in good, safe neighborhoods. I would appreciate any advice...

Comment by crissyroo- (Ship 07 Div. 059) on February 8, 2012 at 12:00am: Got a question for ladies in Pensacola...

My hubby is at A-school in Pensacola. He might be there for 3-4 months, so we are trying to figure out how to get me moved there temporarily... Any suggestions on places to look for part time jobs and/or furnished rentals? Any suggestions are welcome! Thank you in advance for any advice anyone can share with me... Maybe it will make me be less stressed... :)

Comment by SR Wife on January 20, 2012 at 4:49pm: Navywife21> yes HE has to enroll you in Deers. Feel free to message me or friend me if u have more ?s ok

Comment by navywife21 on January 20, 2012 at 4:38pm: Thank you, SR Wife for the info! I will have to ask him to send those documents asap then. :)
and I read about DEERS on another website a few days ago but didn't quite follow what it is exactly. Your sailor has to enroll you in it to receive your benefits, correct? Thanks for your help.

Comment by SR Wife on January 20, 2012 at 10:30am: Hi NAVYWIFE21, I'm also new but I do know that you can get your military ID without him if he fills out n sends you DD Form 1172 and he also has to enroll you in DEERS. I went by myself to an army base n they just ask for ID n SS n some places ask for a birth certificate. Hope this helps u.