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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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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 texasmom Prototype on December 25, 2010 at 8:02pm
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Merry Christmas everyone! So glad that many of you have gotten calls. Still nothing here. I'm taking my phone everywhere I go in hopes it might ring. I still don't have a card or letter either. Hopefully soon. Have a great evening and hopefully more phones will ring.
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Comment by battlebuddy on December 25, 2010 at 7:28pm
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I still have not gotten a call... sad today....I really wantd to hear his voice
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Comment by William in Nashua on December 25, 2010 at 5:52pm
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No call from my son yet also in Ship 09 Div 071. I hope it is just because they are going by division and that his division has not had their turn yet. But not really expecting a call either it is the luck of the draw.
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Comment by Arwen on December 25, 2010 at 5:50pm
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The Navy Inn is for people in the military and their families, including parents, siblings or anyone else who may stay with their sailor. Usually your sailor has to make the reservations and check you in, but the Navy Inn at Great Lakes makes special allowances for boot camp families. You can make the reservations and check in, as long as you have their complete information, including full name, division, PIR date and social security number.
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Wow, I've never heard of them allowing holiday calls like this before. You are all very lucky.
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Comment by Cin (SHIP 11 DIV 064) on December 25, 2010 at 5:21pm
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I got a phone call today along with the others who did! I was so happy
to hear his voice. It was definitely the best Christmas gift ever! He
asked me if I received any letters other than the form packet, but I
haven't! At least I know he got the chance to write me. We only got to talk for about 2 minutes because after that I heard someone yelling in the back and he said "Okay, I have to go now, I love you" - I thought we'd be able to talk a little longer, but I'm sure they have to go through all the divisions too.
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Comment by send2herb Ship 004 Div 804 on December 25, 2010 at 5:19pm -
I hope all are enjoying a Wonderful Holiday. For those who recieved calls and letters, what wonderful gifts they were, and thanks for sharing with all of us.
For those that have not I am sure you will as soon as it is possible with the heavy holiday mail etc. I know at times we question why the rules are they way they are with regard to letters and calls. Having been in the service many years ago, I can assure you they have their reasons and in the end it is all in the best interest of our loved ones. The lessons the service teaches will be with them all of their lives, and for the betterment of their future in or out of the Navy.
Enjoy the rest of the day and the weekend.
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Comment by tackijacky on December 25, 2010 at 5:06pm
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Your call may still come...they are getting 30 minutes to an hour phone calls, so they may be going by divisions ...still time...prayers going out to you
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Comment by Misha61083 Ship 09 Div 074 on December 25, 2010 at 4:48pm
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Same here...I have to go out of town for work next week so my mail will be on hold til thursday or friday....fingers are crossed for the call tomorrow though...
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Comment by mamawalrus on December 25, 2010 at 4:46pm
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Misha-I ws hoping to but as time is going by, i am thinking maybe no calls from my son today. I try not to be greedy,,, I did get a letter and am thankful for that.
Let us know if you do get that call
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