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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 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.
Format Downloads:
- 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: Apr 15
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
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Chipmunk Sep 30, 2019. 16 Replies 1 Like
Barracks?
Started by SJWit. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Sep 17, 2019. 9 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 13, 2015 at 6:22pm
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Hi all - Happy Monday! Marcy - love the picture of the boy skipping stones ;-) I think that's what my sailor would do too if I sent him stones. On the other hand Forever proud - I do like the idea of the stones for cleansing and helping with sleep!
I'm going to add one more idea for a gift card - I just went to Massage Envy and got my son a gift card for a massage. There's 2 locations not far from his apartment so I hope he will use it!
Can anyone tell me if they have purchased a mattress topper for their sailors berthing area? I'd like to get one for sailor for when he's on the ship but would like some feedback....any suggestions?
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on April 9, 2015 at 9:14pm
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Forever proud, sounds like a nice gift! But I have to admit that given everything, this image jumped to mind LOL
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Comment by Forever proud on April 9, 2015 at 9:06pm
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I think my son hasn't gotten a PO box yet because he knows the kind of things he will get. Like I went to my fav mystic shop and bought him some citrine, amythyst and black tourmaline stones to lay by his bed to help cleanse negative energy and help him sleep. He's just going to LOVE getting that package.
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For a lot of them, getting mail can be a pain. Keep in mind gift cards that are purchased online and delivered via email - Chili's (it's next to the NEX), Starbucks (in the NEX); Visa gift cards for anything they want/need.
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Comment by TwoForTheNavy on April 9, 2015 at 10:23am
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Thank you John and Yvonne for opening up your home to our sailors. My daughter was so blessed by her weekend with you:)
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My kid has been there almost 6 months now and STILL hasn't set up his PO box! I almost had him when I said "how is anyone going to send you money and presents?", but alas, he still didn't get it done. SIGH....
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Hi all - Happy Friday!
Hoping we get to hear from sailor son this weekend. Fingers crossed (but not holding my breath!).
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend & Happy Easter!
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Kimberly68 there isn't rent. It works like barracks but it is privatized. The one my son lives at is called Iowa Estates. That one is just outside the Norfolk base. I know there are others, but not sure where they are located. Iowa Estates is very modern. It has a huge six story central building with alot of units and is surrounded by alot of two story 4-unit buildings. There is a multi-story parking garage plus outdoor parking just like you would have at any apartment complex. Tell your son to ask his command about it - they would be able to tell him more. My son loves it, but he had to be a pest to get in. once he got on the waiting list he went into the housing office every couple of days to check and i think they just got sick of seeing him!
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all looking for housing: there is another option called PPV. This is like a HUGE apartment complex right outside the base gates that single sailors E4 or below can live. There is a complex for males and a separate one for females and each apartment has a common kitchen/living/dining area (furnished) and 2 bedrooms/2 baths (each locks to prevent entry from the common area). This is what my son opted for as he didn't want to live on the barge/ship and barracks kind of suck. You have to ask to get this housing and it takes awhile on a wait list, but it's there for those that want it.
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