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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
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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
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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.
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Latest Activity: Apr 15
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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 by abuon18 on March 25, 2015 at 6:48am
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Also, as a follow up to Tonya's response about her daughter's rent in Ghent, my husband and I pay $1,000 a month for a 2/2 in Virginia Beach.
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Cat123 - does your son/daughter receive BAH yet? (I believe they have to be an e5 to receive BAH as a single Sailor.) If not I suggest they look for a roommate. It would be very expensive to live on his/her own without BAH or a roommate.
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Comment by Melinda on March 24, 2015 at 9:26pm
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Thank you so much.
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on March 24, 2015 at 9:24pm
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Try joining this group - "Navy Home Search" on Facebook. A mix of Navy people posting their needs/ISO's, and Realtors posting listings both for lease and for sale. People share a lot of good information there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/137720826328215/
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Comment by Cat123 on March 24, 2015 at 9:21pm
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My sailor's single.
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Melinda, I would suggest Chesapeake fornyoue daughter's family. It's a really family friendly area and to be honest the commute is almost always going to be a nightmare if you're not in Norfolk. If they are looking for a house over an apartment I would suggest a Realtor to help them look - they can help your daughter find safe areas & have first hand access to what's available for rent. It would have been a nightmare if I would have had to do it without help, lol!
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Here's the link with contact info for the Navy Housing Welcome Center for Norfolk, a good resource and they can help with leases. I'm with abuon18 - like Ghent very much too and the commute is easy - no freeway needed, and no tunnels or bridges in between. Old Dominion University is there too. Wherever your sailor looks, be aware that commuter-hour traffic is a real concern, and tunnel and bridge blockages can ruin your day :(
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Married with a one year old. I think they want to find a house to rent one with an extra bedroom for Nana. Lol
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Cat123 & Melinda: are they single or married, if single will they be receiving BAH?
Granby St is considered the Ghent area and one of the nicest in Norfolk to live in, downtown, walking distance to restaurants, shops, entertainment, so it's a great location but cab be expensive.
Most people live in Chesapeake or Virginia Beach because they're generally safer. Generally the farther away from base you get the nicer the living area is.
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Thanks, Tonya M. Is your sailor in an apt complex?
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