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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.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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PIR 1/21/11 Divisions - 49-52 and 909
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Recruits graduating from Great Lakes, IL boot camp January, 21, 2011.
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Jul 19, 2019
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Questionaires
Started by Lynne. Last reply by Zig's Mom - carmen47 14/307 Jul 8, 2013. 11 Replies 4 Likes
I hope you find these fun and informative. Jessica actually has many of them, but like she said sometimes they are hard to open. I went through many of them, gathered questions from them and tried…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom Feb 25, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
Shuttle or Own Car To PIR?
Started by tobyswife89. Last reply by chew92 Jan 19, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
We had planned on using the hotel shuttle to go to and from the PIR but I was wondering if we then would have to drive back to base to pick up our SR or will some SRs be able to go on the shuttles…Continue
*******BATTLESTATIONS******
Started by diannep. Last reply by vibranttk Jan 18, 2011. 31 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for the recruits, and then they become sailors. It takes place some time during the last 8 days before PIR (Thurs night, none on Fri or Sat nights---Captains Cup on…Continue
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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on December 7, 2010 at 5:32pm
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Ok Gina, very funny. Actually everyone does use a cat joke on me once in while. I am always fond of the spritz of a water bottle when I'm annoying... LOL...
I google inpirational and motivational quotes. Add pics, sports updates, movies I saw that he would like. As a matter of fact I just sent him this quote and told him to feel free to share ....
" Greater is he who suffers through the pain and comes throught the other side improved. Greater is he who accepts discouragement and keeps forward momentum, never retreating. Greater is he who sees the light at the end of the tunnel (PIR jan 21st) and keeps their eye on the light. Greater is he who gets knocked off his feet and gets back up, dusts himself off and gets back in the fight. Life is tough but you are stronger!"
I add some jokes and constantly tell him "Have I told you in this letter that I love you?" I assume my creativity will dry out soon but sharing ideas is a great discussion to have with all of you. Then they will surely know we are talking... LOL
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Comment by Ellen B on December 7, 2010 at 5:01pm
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Hi there, Cat + Bradsfanclub...hoping you get word from your SR's soon:)
Penny-you know you can always be a part of our group, no matter the date...our very best wishes to you and your SR {hugs}.
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Comment by Gina - Ship 07, Div. 050 on December 7, 2010 at 4:43pm
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So....I need some advice from all you letter writing divas. I'm running out of things to say in letters, I have encouraged my SR to the point of repeating myself. I'm afraid my letters are getting boring. I've ran out of Navy Cartoons, jokes, etc. I've sent pictures, too. I want to start a new letter today, but there's nothing new to report to him.
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What's a matter.....Cat got your tongue? (Sorry, couldn't help myself)
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*some. What is wrong with me today? My fingers are faster then my brain
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Awwhh Penny. It was short and sweet but feel free to hang around and chit chat when ever you have so time...
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Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on December 7, 2010 at 3:35pm
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Well, ladies. Now that I know (maybe) for sure my son's division was given erroneous information and now they are back into PIR 1/28, I wish each of you the very best for your sailors and wish we were going to be seeing you in Chicago. Gonna focus my attention on PIR 1/28 until they tell me anything different !!! God bless each of you and your families as we go through this process.
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Momof1-you can go to a friend and send them a private message if you want to get specific about something.
Hi Ellen, bradsfan
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Comment by bradsfanclub on December 7, 2010 at 3:20pm
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Just saying Hi and just checked the mail and no letters here today.. Hoping it will be soon! Have a Great day everyone in PIR 1/21/11..
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if you are very specific then choose those you can message privately...otherwise, no names and keep low key;)
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