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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/16/2012.
A place to keep up with each other as the journey continues.
Your current Group "veteran members" are:
diannep
LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
ellen0502
♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW
Betsy, son on Stennis carrier
Craig
Location: Great Lakes IL
Members: 103
Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2017
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Started by diannep. Last reply by JohnsMom SHIP-09 DIV-003 Nov 14, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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SEA'smom: Could be that there are some 'taking advantage" of the Navy families flooding Chicago during PIR weekend and up their rates a bit.
If you all can "pair up" and go with Sarge, he will charge by the car and it is much cheaper for each in that case. There is a discussion above for those trying to pair up with others to share a cab: "Who Wants to Share Sarge's Cab from the Airports? CHEAPER for all?"
Post on there with airport/times and see if you can share!
001-004 - phones handy this afternoon for that "very special call" that should come today!
Tomorrow is Captains Cup for this whole PIR group. FUN for them. Here is a link to what they do:
Lala - I JUST opened my box...your ribbons are sooo pretty!! thank you!
martiheg- I too bought the Challenge Coin...and a blue velvet box for it...I'm sure he's gonna love it.!
I also wanted to comment on the Challenge Coin I ordered from NavyDEP.com. Absolutely worth it - larger than I expected, hefty and high quality. It's a keeper!
Lala-received the PIR ribbons yesterday, they are awesome, thanks alot!
What a good morning it is...
Im with ZacMansMom2012,(ship14,div007).....HAPPY DANCE!!!!
Good Morning!! 7 Days!! Happy Dance. I do have a question, My two daughters will be going one 14 the other one 9, do you think their school ideas are ok to use to get on base? It has their picture and grade, but no d.o.b.
SEA's mom - thank you!
diannep-its possible of course, but many cab companies have popped up in the last few years and rates have become more competitive, although never in the city (Ugh). I know how much we've paid and we live about the same distance away from the airport. It could be day also. The hotel may have better suggestions for everyone.
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