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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:
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**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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Pittburgh and west. Pa navy mom's
Started by hollyP(03/025). Last reply by Rjsnavymom Sep 3, 2019. 35 Replies 0 Likes
Any Pittsburgh Navy Moms Out There?
Started by Jake's Mom. Last reply by army navy mom Jan 2, 2015. 42 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Jake's Mom on June 24, 2014 at 8:47am
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I am in Pittsburgh, just north of the city.
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Comment by PASubbersMom on June 24, 2014 at 6:03am
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My son is MM on a boomer sub in Georgia. he loves it! Where in PA are you?
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Comment by tina41 on June 23, 2014 at 8:48pm
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hello all!!
pasubbermom--welcome!! I live in south central pa. good luck to your son!! what rate does your son have? my son is a nuke MM and he is stationed in California on a fast attack sub.
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I am from South Williamsport PA. My Sailor (son) is a submariner based in King s Bay Georgia. He is on a boomer sub. Was hoping to connect with Navy Moms in PA.
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My son is leaving tomorrow for his NROTC Summer Tour --- so exciting. I know it will be an emotional good-bye at the airport and he is ON:Y going for four weeks. I cannot imagine when he is commissioned and leaving.
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hello all!!
this site has been quiet for a while.
got to Skype with my son!!! haven't seen him for about 3 months. his sub finally serviced for a port call. it was great!! I
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Comment by Jana on May 31, 2014 at 9:54am
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if anyone is going to the Airshow at Latrobe airport let me know Ill be there Sunday june 8 with a Navy mom visiting me from Ohio. Id love to meet you !!!
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My son is ona n Underway wont be back for a few more weeks. Got a phone call last nite so im sooo Happy. and sent a package and it got there in11 days !!
Havea safe weekend.
Ill be attending Latrobe's Parade on Mon. wearing my NAVY pride
take care PA family
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Comment by mikesmom on May 20, 2014 at 5:56pm
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Kim - He was not in uniform when he left for Norfolk, He went up to the counter to see if he could board early and she said yes he could even though he was not in uniform. When he cam come a few weeks ago he came straight from A school and he was in uniform and he boarded first. I guess he didn't realize he had to be in uniform of early boarding. The attendant made an exception for him, it was nice of her. And your son is right about not wearing their nwu's when flying. Mike said its a big no no !!
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Comment by Kim on May 19, 2014 at 10:18pm
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Jana, thanks for the info. My youngest graduated college last year and is now thinking his military options because the jobs are not out there. He is living close to there. I passed it on. My sailor is now a recruiter and they are talking.
Mikesmom, how did your son board early? I always here that active military in uniform can board early. I only see the army flying in uniform and my son was told to never fly in uniform. Too much of a target. I have walked him to the gate and watched army board. He tells me that he is not allowed.
I will share a trick. He has flown around the world a few times on orders and there are no restrictions on his checked or unchecked luggage. When he flies personally, he shows his id and tells them that his orders are classified........No charge. I don't believe in cheating, but they deserve to fly home to mom and not pay to check their bag.
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