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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.
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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
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Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by mamawalrus on May 13, 2011 at 1:28am
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Just an F.Y.I
On Monday, the Military channel will be airing a special on Bin Laden and behind the scenes of the SEALS and how the whole plan came into place.
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Comment by William in Nashua on May 12, 2011 at 8:09pm
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Mamawalrus, we will arrive at Goose Creek on Friday, one week from tomorrow. We are driving down there from New Hampshire, leaving on Wednesday.
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William...how much longer till you see your son?
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Well good luck to you and your son mdubtxmom. My son will cross the "halfway through A school" mark this week.
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Comment by mdubtxmom(Ship 09 Div 069) on May 9, 2011 at 12:09pm
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Well my son is starting his grand adventure to Yokosuka today. Definitely a mixed bag of emotions today. Hope I can keep it today.
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Comment by grandmac on May 8, 2011 at 10:28pm
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Sailormommind - you did awesome - know it had to be the hardest thing you have ever done! How exciting for him to be in the next phase of his life. Guess our Mom's had a horrible time letting us go also - but they did - we left - and they hurt like we do now. Thinking positive thoughts for you and your family.
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Comment by sailormommind on May 8, 2011 at 9:15pm
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Well, my son went off yesterday. We were able to get a gate pass (thanks everyone for the info) and that helped. I was a wreck, especially when they called for him to board. I watched through a crack in the wall when he got in line to board and there he was, talking to another sailor, and BEAMING! He was so ready to go and begin this next part of the journey. I watched until he went through the tunnel and tried to hold myself together through the airport. We stopped at church because my daughter was signing for First Communion and that helped to ease the heart ache for an hour. I finally got home and crawled under a blanket and slept for 3 hours with a very heavy, achy heart. He did text me for about a half hour last night and I swear I could feel him smiling through the phone. Today he called and sounds like he is on cloud nine. At least we can have contact through this part. Now to figure out how to get to Hawaii and when!
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Comment by Momofahousefull on May 8, 2011 at 10:14am
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Happy Mother's Day to all Navy Moms!
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Happy Mother's Day to all of you! So glad when I can read the good news - even though Mom's go through so many emotions when they are separated from their kids. Thanks for all the support you have given me - you are a wonderful group!
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Comment by battlebuddy on May 7, 2011 at 10:22pm
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My son made it to Sasebo and skyped me from the USO there. He is on the ship the Germantown. He was off duty today, (probably to recover from the jet lag) He seems good which eases my mind kind of. He ran into an old classmate while there which was insane to me....but it just shows you how small the world really is. Wanted to say thank yofu all for your support during this time of adjustment for me too. It's been hard. Harder than boot camp...harder than I ever imagined.....but all that matters is that he is happy!
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