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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 8/15/08
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Gathering spot for all those interested in recruits graduating on Friday 8/15/08
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Latest Activity: Jan 12, 2011
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Comment by Vickie - Rooney's mom on August 11, 2008 at 12:07pm
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Good morning Queenie - I was wondering the same thing about sunglasses and packed them anyway. Yes, I am packed, ready to go, can't wait to get out of here and closer to my boy.
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Congrats H2H Mom! Can't wait to meet everyone, I love seeing that chart fill up.
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Thanks for the helpful hints Robin Moss. Congrats to you and your sailor!
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Comment by Donna on August 11, 2008 at 9:20am
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Hey Robin, good morning all. When are you leaving for GL?
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Wow, Helen, it looks fabulous! Michael's must have a special checkout clerk just for you.
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My son, Alan, is div 297, ship 07 and has BS on the 13th. They share a ship with another div, so maybe that's yours Kathryne.
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Oh no, too bad about Betty's son, I'm sure she's disappointed. Kathy, where are the div t-shirts sold the day before? We'll be there Wednesday (the same day Alan does battlestations) so we can check it out.
Glad to hear about the weather forecast, it's difficult to find a lightweight raincoat in CA in the summer. If it's raining here, it's winter.
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Hooray Div 292! Aren't they all doing just great? You scored on the phone call. We're getting everything ready to leave, can't wait!
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Helen, that is so exciting! Congratulations to Matt and you deserve it as well. You are totally awesome - enjoy your moment and his, be proud.
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Comment by Marilyn on August 9, 2008 at 4:28pm
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Hi everyone. I just found this site on Friday - it is wonderful. I wish that I had found it sooner (like on 6/18 when my son left for basic) I have spent the last day trying to catch up - I feel like I know many of you already. I have learned so much from this site in just 2 days. Everyone is so caring and supportive! We are hoping to make it to the event at Flanagan's also. My son is in DIV 290, SHIP 11. We are flying in on 8/14. Hope to see you all soon!
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