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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
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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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- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends
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For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.
Members: 1314
Latest Activity: May 12
RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:
In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
Discussion Forum
Norfolk Navy Lodge info, base tours, plus what to see and do in the area
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Shanny Aug 12, 2022. 28 Replies 0 Likes
"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
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Barracks?
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Comment Wall
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Comment by allie1928 on July 19, 2012 at 9:15am
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Morning....need some advice if anyone can help I would appreciate it...Our son is now stationed at Norfolk Base....his job is 4 miles away from his barracks...he tells me he needs his car...duty driver will not drive him to work he works at 6:00am ...his car is 1999 buick will not make it to VA don't want him having a car...I told him to get a bicycle ...today he was getting up really early and walking might buy bike on the weekend...Are there any shuttle buses or buses for transportation or do all sailors bring there car ???? Seems ridiculous to have a car then go out to sea on a ship and what happens to car??? I am frustrated right now.
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Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on July 19, 2012 at 12:20am
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he needs to go to legal on the base. they can help him and point him in the right direction lawyer wise. legal will be able to help him with things like possibly getting out of the lease, revoking her POA (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT) and how to protect his military pay, etc. as for BAH, as long as he is married he will get it. depending on the state she is in she may have a waiting period to establish residency.
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Comment by claudia on July 18, 2012 at 9:48pm
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yea i know...she wants to file in her state we just dont want him wiped out...uggg just worried about housing since she signed the lease poa feel so helpless we just got back from norfolk ...live in florida just didnt want him to walk into apartment by himself...
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Comment by Kerry on July 18, 2012 at 9:16pm
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Claudia: sounds like he needs a lawyer.
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hello , does anyone know anything about getting an annulment, my sons wife walked out after signing a new years lease left state...only married a year gave him dear john while he was out to sea...she moved him while he was gone he hadnt even seen his apartment...hes beside himself ..how does bah work since she left and signed lease...
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Thanks Theresa and John and Yvonne: I will look at these others but now we are not sure if son will be around the week we have off. We'll see and hopefully get there at some point before ship leaves!
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Comment by John and Yvonne on July 17, 2012 at 1:08pm
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It seems there are a lot of you coming to VA for a visit. About beaches: My favorite is the beach on Dam Neck Base. A lot of people prefer the Oceanfront, but not me. I haven't been to all the beaches, but this one is nice. the beach on Little Creek is pretty nice also.
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Comment by Roses4bud on July 16, 2012 at 10:02pm
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Hello there,
My son just join Norfolk VA.
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Theresa:
Do you think we would be better in condo on end of Buckroe near where athletic fields are or at private end of Buckroe beach near Water's Edge and marina? I'm trying to book something for son's birthday. Kerry
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Comment by joyce on July 15, 2012 at 2:41pm
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my son and his wife are in Park towne apts near little creek. They are very happy there. Seems to have alot of nice neighbors
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