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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????????
*******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 BBWinthemoon on December 16, 2010 at 1:21am
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good night ladies, hopefully going to get some sleep tonight, it has been a long 7 nights, I bet my son has been sleeping better than me! Anyone order the Blue Star Flag yet?
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Comment by mamawalrus on December 16, 2010 at 1:15am
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HI battle buddy! We will take you.. how are you holding up?
Himmie@ My 14 year old daughter has been watching one of my sons favorite shows, she sits with the paper and pencil and writes down what is happening and pauses it when there is something long to write, like a joke. She had two pages worth last night,, he will for sure get a kick out of it. I hope they are able to start getting our letters and cards at Christmas. That will be right about the 2 week mark, give or take a day for us all. Prayers the RDC will be nice enough to do that. :)
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Comment by battlebuddy on December 16, 2010 at 12:54am
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I should know for sure soon but was told this would most likely be my PIR Group! Yeah....
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Comment by himmiemom on December 16, 2010 at 12:10am
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deesmadre... My son is Ship 02 Division 912 with a PIR date of 2/11. Maybe this week you will get the form letter.
mamawalrus...I wonder the same thing. What time they go to sleep and what time they wake up. I heard they are very sleep deprived the first couple of weeks. So I am thinking they are dead tired and probably fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillows. I myself got a Christmas card and made sure to find a white envelope for it. No bells and whistles on this card!!!! He did say he can have small pictures. So I am also sending him a photo taken of our family the day of his boot camp party. I am cutting it down small and will have it laminated so if it gets wet it won't destroy the picture. I also have been cutting out random comics and taping them to his letters.
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mapakids/Jessica,,,,,I tied to copy the one 2/4/11 had but this is what got copied... I figured it would work for now....no patience for the computer and its games tonight!! Its just paying me back for all the work its had to do by being on 24/7 with N4M's! MUAH to you all!
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Comment by LoveMyBunny2010 on December 15, 2010 at 11:48pm
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I hope you all are doing well :)
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No form letter today for me. Its been one week today, in fact this time last Wed my son called me that he had landed in Chicago. It was at 8:35 pm... I wrote that down for his scrapbook. LOL Only 8 more weeks to go! Extra prayer for mail this week to run smoothly. I mailed out my second letter today and have his Christmas card going out tomorrow.. I found the thinnest one, with the white envelope :) I jsut dont want them to find any reason to "pick" on my son or create a nick name for him due to me!!! LOL I am sitting here looking at my NAVY tree and wonder if he falls asleep right away or lays there and just thinks. I know he is really livivng his dream and has no doubts that this is where he belongs. Good night to our sailors and may you find strength, endurance and brotherhood with your fellow recruits!
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Comment by dee'smadre on December 15, 2010 at 11:18pm
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Hello to all. Haven't gotten the form letter yet, but kid's awesome recruiter sent me his address today. Reuben James ship (I think that's ship 2) and DIV 912.
Himmiemom and Lisamoorie: Same ship and Division?
My kiddo left 12/7, got the box 12/10 and am just waiting for the confirmation of the PIR date so we can make plans
Thanks for the support and your willingness to share.
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HImmiemom! That is so great!!!!!! I am so excited for you..... now we know ours will be here soon too! I am thinking this week....I cant imagine waiting till week 3 to get it.... in reality it would only leave 5 weeks to buy airline tickets and hotel booking... not a lot of time!
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Lisamoorie...Looks like our sons are in the same ship and division number. Looking forward to sharing any info with you.
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