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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.
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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Navy Speak
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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????????
*******BattleStations********
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 Mikki Ship 09 Div 069 on December 26, 2010 at 6:37pm
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After reading some of these posts, Im wondering if my recruit had his wisdom teeth pulled - since he still has (had?) them. And than you to TXlifeboat who said she is praying for the division - I appreciate it! thank you ladies, for sharing the bits and pieced that you know. It helps me to visualize my son and his surroundings and goingson. It helps me feel close to him, and that helps with the hurt of missing him.
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AngieS & all the Ship09 Div 069 MOMS - thanks for keeping the encouragement going. Today is boxing day and still no phone call or letter. Of course, no postal service available until monday. Encouraging to hear a mom say that they recruits have been writing. Se, we will keep writing. I had my extended family gathering yesterday and took cards for everyone to write one to my recruit. he will be thrilled to open the envelope and have a dozen colored cards from his cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. I cant wait to sent them!
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Comment by TXlifeboat on December 26, 2010 at 5:42pm
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We received no phone call yesterday on Christmas, as I was sure hoping we would... I hope the boys at least got to read their Mail. We still haven't received a regular letter from our son yet... but I guess in time....maybe THIS week--- What else can you do??! All you Moms have a good afternoon, and stay busy; that's what our kids would want, I'm sure! I'm also saying a prayer for all of you, for the Lord to give you Peace, that everything is OK with our kids!
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Comment by send2herb Ship 004 Div 804 on December 26, 2010 at 2:20pm -
Has anyone heard of, or had any experience with The Illinois Beach Resort. They have an indoor heated pool, spa and fitness center. Lake view suites are $95.00 and they say they are 15 minutes from the RTC? I will appreciate any feedback.
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Comment by DorriO on December 26, 2010 at 2:14pm
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Stacey LOL - clean locker! !! I am sure that will be challenging for my natural born slob! ! God bless the Navy for helping with that short coming!
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Comment by himmiemom on December 26, 2010 at 1:58pm
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Shauna...Thanks for sharing some news from your recruit. I haven't gotten a letter or phone call yet. Still waiting. Was feeling pretty sad yesterday about not getting a letter or phone call, but today is a new day and tomorrow starts a new mail week, so maybe next week I will get a letter and will be able to share it with you guys.
I have heard through other comments that alot of the recruits have been sick. I would think because they are getting so little sleep and being outside hasn't helped. Plus they are right next to each the germs spread fast.
Chins up girls!!!! For those of us who haven't gotten letters or calls yet we have a new week ahead of us to look forward to, plus we are getting closer to PIR!!!
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Comment by StaceyinTX on December 26, 2010 at 1:51pm
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Dorrio, he said his locker was clean, not sure about the PT. Did say they are getting mail daily, so please keep writing
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Comment by Shauna582 on December 26, 2010 at 1:35pm
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We got a 1 hour phone call home Christmas morining and I am so thankful everything sounds like it is going ok. Said everyone in the group had been sick and several had their wisdom teeth pulled.....that doesn't sound like much fun. He did say that the folks in the cafeteria did a little dance and sang for them on Christmas morning. Said it has been tough and he misses home but that he has no regrets and he would do it all over again. I think my son said they are training with one of their brother divisions 066. For those of you that don't know here is a little trivia my son shared with me.....Ship 11 is named after the USS Kearsarge an amphibious assault ship. Merry Christmas!phibious Assault Ships
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No call from my boy in Ship 9 Div 070. I wonder how they determine who gets to call and who doesn't. StaceyinTx, Congrats that your Div 70 got to call. My son called Tuesday - lucky as he had just finished his security clearance call. He told me the same thing - they had only just started official boot camp as they had been help up in processing. Said it was very hard - but he was hanging in there. I wonder how his swim test went? When are they doing their first PT? This week, you think?
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Comment by mdubtxmom(Ship 09 Div 069) on December 26, 2010 at 12:44am
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Mikki TXlifeboat and battlebuddy. My son is in 09/069 too. No call today. Was sure hoping for a call. I saw that someone from 09/75 was able to call home. Wish our boys could call. Hope that they are all doing well.
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