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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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Started by Dianemw. Last reply by Oleander Sep 30, 2018. 4 Replies 1 Like
Hi! I would really like to see my son off for deployment and of course welcome the ship back when the time comes. Does anyone know how that works? Are we able to get on base for those events?Continue
Started by Elle. Last reply by Phoenixmom Jul 27, 2018. 5 Replies 1 Like
My name is Elle. My son is aboard the USS Essex. When I go to California where should I book a room that wii be in close proximity to the ship? Continue
Started by Mary m&m 1405ProtoBS. Last reply by Mary m&m 1405ProtoBS Nov 3, 2016. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone.. My name is Marym&m...My son is headed to the CVN....in San Diego...he is a nuclear power engineer....it was suggested that I join this site ... I'm so glad to be here...I look…Continue
Started by Christy. Last reply by Noni Jan 26, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Does anybody know any good places to live in sandiego??
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Alohagirlin CA - for sure!!!
@ marmee4, when u visit u best say heyyyy
Hi Jenn!! Where's my margarita?? :)
spensmom - I'm also a Navy mom who lives in San Diego. My son is stationed in central CA at Lemoore but is currently deployed on the Stennis.
Hi Alohagirl!! :)
AlohagirlinCA - thanks for checking in. He is loving it, especially since we are having such a tuff winter here in the mid-west/east. Loves the job, he and his wife found a great place to live, and they are picking a different sight to see each weekend. Can't wait to visit them
@marmee4 so how is ur son and DIL liking living here in IB?
@spensmom, I am a navy mom that actually does live here in San Diego. ..while my Son is a submariner in Bangor WA...
Hi, New mom in SD here. Son will be there in a couple of weeks. Does anyone in this group actually live in San Diego?
The winning ticket was purchased at Escape Snack Bar
located at 3360 32nd Street Naval Base in San Diego, last Sept.
Hey everyone be sure to ask your sailors if they bought a lotto ticket last Oct. or so and never checked it.........
A Mega Millions ticket worth nearly $171,000 and sold on Naval Base San Diego about four months ago remained unclaimed Tuesday, California Lottery officials said.http://www.10news.com/news/mega-millions-ticket-worth-170827-sold-o...
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