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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!
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Discussion Forum
How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?
Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like
Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue
PRK for Aviation
Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue
Looking to join navy, need help
Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue
Son not selected for NROTC scholarship
Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue
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Comment by Megan on February 25, 2011 at 4:03pm
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We heard that our son is going west. We live East as well, but he'll be visiting his grandparents out in Portland, so they've approved the West. He'll have a couple of weeks between school and heading out.
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Comment by ArmyNavy mom on February 22, 2011 at 12:08pm
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My son is on the same 'boat' so to speak...we live on the East, he put in West...still waiting.....and probably will be until the last minute...hurry up and wait!
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Comment by helenp on February 17, 2011 at 5:32pm
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My son was told if your permanent address is west of the Mississippi River, you will most likely go West for COTRAMID. He's at school in New York, but lives in Missouri, so he expects to go West. He won't get home until Sunday or Monday, May 23 and West is May 26, so just 3 days. But then he'll have all of July and August here, so it's OK.
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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on February 14, 2011 at 9:48am
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Happy Valentines Day! I got my care package from my mom on Saturday it had scarf, new sweater and 6 pack of chocolate slimfast shakes... hahah Pre Wedding diet! haha Love my mom.
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Comment by bora's mom on February 5, 2011 at 7:53pm
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We lucked out, missed the ice and snow in western Colorado. Son's school in San Antonio has been having rolling blackouts. Reports from New Orleans very cold (in the 30's) and rain.
Does anyone have information about the summer cruise for the second year kids? What do they do, where do they go, which coast, what kind of ships? Dau has three different possible dates for it (three different sessions). Appreciate your help.
On anoather vein: you all use skype right? Very easy program, free to use, can teleconference w/ your kid when you catch them online. Wonderful to see them. This is not an ad, just have used skype to survive the separations for many years. Older dau used to call from Spain, all over US too. I know iphones and smart phones can use it (or another program like it) but for us in the boonies w/o all the latest gadgets it works well.
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Comment by TwoForTheNavy on February 2, 2011 at 12:17pm
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Since I live in California....I will remain silent....lol
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I'm with you Gale, i'm kinda sick of the rain in Arizona but i'm not wishing for the 20 inches my family is supposed to get.
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Times like this I'm glad I live in California!
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My freshman year i called home every month atleast.. yeah didn't call home much. But over the years i've gotten back the calling mom or texting 5 days a week. Now with wedding planning we have 2-8 short phone calls a day. I remember my mom texting at 4 pm on a friday I was like "Mom I'm out drinking" she would text at 9am the next morning and I would say "Mom pancake and beer breakfast" her reply would be "text back one if I should be worried about alcoholism or 2 this won't happen next weekend" haha.
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It's great to see our sons out there flourishing on their own....there will always be highs and lows, but what a great opportunity! I tell my son that all the time, we are a die hard military family and I am so glad that my son carries on the tradition, in a new branch of service, but carries the torch....guess we have a reason to be proud of our sons and daughters....we will always be the mother hen, and I will always be ultra sensitive when it comes to my son. Good for Luke!!! :)
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