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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
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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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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Navy.com Para Familias
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PIR 10/1/10
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This group is intended to unite those who have loved ones with a PIR date of October 1st, 2010.
Location: USA
Members: 125
Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2013
THIS IS NOT ME YELLING...HOWEVER IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!
ANYTHING POSTED ON THIS FORUM IS PUBLIC! EVEN IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM ABOVE! UNLESS YOU EMAIL OR PRIVATE CHAT, THE INFO YOU SHARE ON THIS WEBSITE IS 100% VIEWABLE BY ANYONE! ON THE INTERNET, IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING RDC'S IN GL! I WILL DELETE POSTS CONTAINING NAMES OF SR'S, RDC'S, OR EVEN FAMILY OF SAID. IT IS IN EVERYONES BEST INTEREST AND SAFETY TO KEEP CERTAIN INFORMATION PRIVATE.
THANK YOU FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING AND ATTENTION!
With all that out of the way, I am thrilled to have access to the information, support, and friendship on N4M. I want to keep it safe for our SR's and families, and for future SR's and their families. Please read and respect the OPSEC guidlines posted on N4M's main page. These guidelines are a foundation for your SR and family now that he/she is just days away from becoming a United States Sailor.
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Make your own Countdown Clocks>
Discussion Forum
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Started by Lauren - Sub Wife - Bangor, Wash. Last reply by USnavymom63 Jul 30, 2013. 28 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 21, 2010 at 10:59am
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You really only need one pass. You may be driving onto the base more than one time. Besides PIR you will drive onto the base when dropping your sailor off each night and when picking him/her up each morning. It all depends on how much time you get with them. One pass works for every time you go on base. I think most people print more than one pass just in case one fly's out the window or something. Always good to have an extra copy. :) or 5 lol
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Comment by Elaine-PIR 10/1/10 on September 21, 2010 at 10:34am
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Cindy, get yourself a bright folder, mine is bright blue, and put everything in it. I have read throught it just about every day for the last 2 weeks trying to burn the contents into my brain. Every time I get something accomplished, I mark it off. Yesterday I marked off haircut and nails. I also put in my gate passes (5) and anything else I can think of. I will go through and clean it out on Wednesday next week and only take what I will need with me. It works for me.
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Comment by sailor_mom1 (HN-surg tech C sch) on September 21, 2010 at 10:08am
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Thank you Lala looking forward to getting mine... I sent you something yesterday.. :).... Ive been looking at new phone for my SR just wish he could call me or that he answered my questions concerning it in letter ... his charger broke the night before he shipped at the MEPS hotel... so its like dead going to see if i can at least find a universal charger for it.... and just in case he can keep it he will have that one.. he wanted and needed a new phone. but too many choices...lol
Im hesitant to tell his gf that she should stop writing every day... that is like her link to him that keeps her going...lol... but maybe ill suggest that she can give them to him in person... gosh i hope i dont forget something ... my mind is like so occupied...lol
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Comment by CaliMom (Maryann) on September 21, 2010 at 10:02am
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Good Morning Ladies! We are in the single digits in our countdown. Won't be long now! Saying prayers that God gives the SR the strength and wisdom to successfully complete these last challenges put before them! Looking forward to seeing them and all the N4M moms at graduation.
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Good Morning everyone- there will be lots of ribbons arriving in the next 2 to 3 days. The last of them are being mailed today and depending on how far you are from NC you will have them very soon. If you want ribbons and have not ordered please let me know asap. Time is running out. Which is a good theing that means it is almost time for PIR :)
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Comment by emmaship on September 21, 2010 at 9:32am
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I'm assuming that we use our SR's new SHIP # on the parking passes. What do you all think?
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Comment by mitchsmomship13DIV330 on September 21, 2010 at 8:09am
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Good Morning all ! Just finished my last letter to my SR, doesn't feel right to quit writing, maybe will send a few cards just in case. Finally got my computer to put pics of my son on my page YEAH! Here's hoping everyone has a good day, prayers to our SR's and cross your fingers for some phone calls !!! Time to head for work.
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Comment by diannep on September 21, 2010 at 7:35am
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Brandon'sGirl: Don't forget, if he is GradNGo, you can go to the airport to meet up with him, and visit with him as he waits for his flight. That is, unless he is on a charter. Then no visits, unfortunately,
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sailor girl: It is always hard to guess when the mail will get delivered, but, yes, I would send out this morning.
sarawithanh: I would be very careful how "big" this package is. He will be made to open it in front of the RDC's. Of course, if he has to open it, and they are just a series of letters, probably ok. I think it would be better to mail all of the letters separately....today....with the date to open up each one in your return address area.
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Comment by sondra on September 21, 2010 at 7:05am
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Good morning all! Hope everyone has a great day! Prayers going out to our SRs and the RDC's training them! Also remember to pray for those on our prayer list! Be careful out there TiffsMom! I hate to drive in Houston when it is dry much less slippery!
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