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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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PIR 8/27/2010 Proud Navy Moms/Wives !!!

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Getting ready for PIR 8/27, pull up a chair, stay connected and make lasting memories

Members: 44
Latest Activity: Feb 9, 2014

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Battle Stations
Aug 23 Div 941
Aug 24 Div 285, 286, 287, 288

"I'm a Sailor " calls start around 2:30 or 3 pm EST the next day.

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Comment by shannong1268 (CVN 77) on August 10, 2010 at 9:27am: Good Morning...seems you guys are very busy at night time!!! Im in FL, so you Pacific Timers are partying while Im sleeping!!! Welcome Abbi's Mom, my daughter is in Ship 6 Div 941...As far as gifts...I bought my daughter this ridiculous Skull ring with Swavorski crystals..she can wear it in the hotel, but I'll take it home with me and then send it to her when she gets to P'cola! Im bringing her laptop too so she can catch up with her friends, but I'll probably take that back to! Im bringing her her favorite sweats and tank tops for the room...

Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on August 10, 2010 at 9:26am: Good Morning ladies!! It so great to get into work and check my N4M first thing and catch up..did all of you keep your phones tied to you?? I have since ~~shannon~~ and ~~txnavymom~~ posted they got a call Fri...you just never know and I would be devastated if I missed his call..

ok gifts-- I am getting my son a navy money clip..with the cost of the trip I dont have much money but my son had already told me seeing all of us would be gift enough (isnt he the best?!) I am having his money clip engraved with the seabee slogan "we build, we fight" and having his PIR date put on it...

mail--Ive written Zac and told him my last letter wrote to him would be the 15th. I figure it should get to him by that weekend and then the next week is PIR week and that should be battlestations so they wont be getting mail then anyway. I am going to include a card inside that letter for him sealed with DO NOT OPEN til after battlestations for him to get one last 'Im proud of you' before I see him.

And txnavymomwife-- you are soooo right..too many times as mothers and wives we get caught up on taking care of everyone else and neglect ourselves..my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer 16 years ago and it was found with a routine mammogram..fortunately because they caught it early they were able to remove and treat it and she has been cancer free ever since..But what if she had put it off another month, could they have...no one to say for sure but our family needs us so we have to take care of ourselves. Thank you ~~m'smom~~ for reminding us that!

Comment by TxNavyMomWifeCPO(Ship6Div941) on August 10, 2010 at 8:48am: Good Morning Gals. Thank you for all the input on something as important as early detection. m'smom I am so glad they caught yours early. Ladies again--we love our families-getting a screening mammo is the greatest way we can show how much we love them but most importantly OURSELVES!

Nikosmom-Thank you for your insight and also your service as a Hospice Nurse. There is a special place in heaven for you angels of mercy. I always think of the hospice nurse that took care of my mother-in-law in her last days--truly amazing. Also, thanks for the heads up on the Greek Festival. I think that this is something that we will go to on Saturday.

Charlies's Desertmom-yep I think we all wish that we were on the same time zone. Sometimes when I cannot sleep...where do I go? Here of course :-) It is also a great way for me to wake up in the morning...I have to see what's been happening with everyone before my morning run.

JessicaB-I definitely agree with you the precious gift of time and following their desires is the best gifts of all. Jopers-a laptop is a great idea. I am bringing Eryn's up to GL. She will be able to have it once she checks into Corpsman "A" school which she told me will happen before she is able to go on liberty after Friday's graduation.

KristinaR-girl I am glad that you are getting your wisdom teeth taken care of. Did you find a dentist that takes the Active Duty insurance? I will be thinking of you and praying for you....and hoping for your speedy recovery.

Hi Abbi's mom. Welcome. My daughter Eryn is in the same division and your daughter.

Lastly, EVERYONE have a blessed and joyous day!

Comment by BOXERMOM SHIP:11 DIV:351 on August 10, 2010 at 8:25am: Thanks diannep-I will let him know at work today!

Comment by diannep on August 10, 2010 at 8:20am: KJ'sMom: I would not count on mail being forwarded from the Recruit base to A School. I don't believe it is. One mom told me that she had written her daughter a letter the last week of boot camp and she never got it there or at A School. It's best to cut off the letter writing the week before PIR. You can still write letters if you want, and then if you meet your sailor at the airport when they leave for A School, hand them the letters to read on the plane or at A School.

Comment by diannep on August 10, 2010 at 8:16am: boxermom: They usually can have these things once they are moved onto the GL base, not on the Recruit base. Your friend should take them with him to GL. But his new sailor will have to doublecheck on the GL base to make sure he is allowed to have them. Usually they are, but special ops/seals may be different.

Comment by BOXERMOM SHIP:11 DIV:351 on August 10, 2010 at 8:05am: I have a guy at work thats sons PIR is 9/10,his son is special ops/seals and will be doing another training or 2 at GL after regular bootcamp,he wants to know if he can take the sons personal belongings(laptop,phone) to GL for the 1 st PIR or if he should wait till after the 2nd PIR date,This dad came to me cuz he said i always have the best info from you ladies.Hopeing someone can help me out!! thanks!!

Comment by JoeysmomAOVFA22 on August 10, 2010 at 6:21am: Welcome maneafiveboys its great to see another mom from my sons ship and div.

Our gift to our son is we are buying his ticket home from Pensacola. we have already started looking for flights. Its not too bad since we only have to get him home. Ok off to work. Thanks you all for all your of posts.

Comment by Jophers(Jo- Cameron's mom) on August 10, 2010 at 5:34am: Hi Abbi's Mom, yes there are 2 other moms with daughters in this division and 2 mons with sons in this division.
WELCOME

Comment by Jophers(Jo- Cameron's mom) on August 10, 2010 at 5:31am: The clock is on central time zone, where GL is. I am buying Cam a laptop. I will give it to him when he is in A school.