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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Nor Cal & East Foothill Counties: Sacramento, El Dorado, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin, Yolo, Amador, Calaveras, Sutter, Yuba and beyond. An active support group for Navy families & friends.
Location: Northern/Eastern California - Sacramento & Foothills
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Discussion Forum
ANYONE CLOSE TO I-5 or 99 in cali?
Started by GraceRae<3. Last reply by Alaina {Bob's Mom} Jan 21, 2013. 5 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by BunkerQB on April 20, 2010 at 1:08am
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Comment by tallmama on April 19, 2010 at 4:52pm
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You bet, Sierranevada. If I get an invitation to go out with the Navy Mom, and I told my sweetheart I'm going! You just let us know where and when, and I'll be there with bells on!
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Comment by Paymaster on April 19, 2010 at 3:03pm
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SierraNevada...We missed you not being there. We three decided we liked getting together and want to do it again soon. Since you couldn't make it this last time, we will leave it up to you to pick a day next month when you can get out and you can pick the place to meet.
Everyone is welcome to come along!
So just pick your day and we will work it out!
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Yes, 14 days is usually the sweet spot. Two-weeks advance purchase, and hope that there are still seats available. Been look at departing from Sacramento, Reno, and San Francisco. Honestly, it's cheaper to fly from Reno than it is Sacramento. Stupid but true. Oh, well, I'll take a little side trip to the casinos maybe the night before we fly out and try my luck. Who knows, but I cannot wait to see my beautiful daughter again.
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Yes, I am going to wait until it's closer to PIR date before I book my and my other daughter's tickets to fly back to PIR. I am looking for that sweet spot where the tickets are still at a good price, and I'm fairly certain that PIR will go through as planned. Booking hotel early, though, since I can change that with no penalty. Also rental car. I'm going to find the link on here, Paymaster, where you told me to look for information on hotels, etc., for PIR. Haven't found it yet, but I'm on the hunt.
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on April 19, 2010 at 12:07pm
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Hi everyone, just stopping by to say 'hi.' My son's hearing test turned out fine. Hopefully he will class up within the next month...hoping hoping hoping..
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Comment by Vickyrun on April 19, 2010 at 11:45am
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I waited till closer to PIR to book my tickets, Chrissy's date changed because of her medical problem, so glad I waited. But then still had to pay $150 to change my return flight cause she wanted me to stay later on Sunday. Still I would say like the Credit card ad; tickets = $$$$, seeing your child's PIR = priceless
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tallmama, did you read Alanna's comment on the SF Bay site. She got tickets, the date for PIR was changed, she paid a big fee to change tickets - recommend getting refundable at higher $.
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Happy Anniversary Susan
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Good morning, NevadaSierra. Yes, Lincoln was fun. It was nice to meet other Navy Moms. So many wonderful insights into what life has in store for my daughter and the rest of the family as she goes on this wonderful new adventure! It's nice to know that I have this group of supportive "mom" to help me through the process. I found out PIR date for my daughter, and now I have to search for cheap airline flights, hotels, car rentals, etc. Oh, ain't life grand!! Congratulations are in order for you and your in laws on the many years of married life. I can't say that I was successful in that regard, but I congratulate all of you who have been.
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