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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
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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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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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises!
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 27, 2011 at 2:59pm
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Great I have some Crystal Light boxes of 10 in my cupboard now. Just looked one is called ENERGY. Will go get some more to send. Does Gateraid come that way too? They could probably use that with the heat/humidity right now.
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Comment by ebigirl on July 27, 2011 at 2:52pm
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Terry'saproudmom; the powdered drinks I'm thinking of come in individual packets meant to pour into water bottles. They come 10 packets to a box. Crtstal Light has a good variety of flavors.
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Is there a cut off date for sending these care packages?
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Denise: Can I send the care package without the paper around the box? I was thinking of sending the shoe box size "if it fits it ships" priority box from the USPS (I'm retired postal worker) but it can only go without the wrapping. What if I put a box inside that box would that work?
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on July 27, 2011 at 12:35pm
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During 133s last FEX, the command encouraged care packages....you left your care packages at a certain place on base and they picked them up each day....you could send one each day....about shoebox size....we mailed ours to a wife on base and she took them to the drop off point.
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When you say powdered drinks. Do they have some way to mix it? I sometimes volunteer at operation gratitude so similar to their care packages but with out the "long-term" items such as tooth paste, soap, etc? More short term in the manner of food and comfort stuff? I can't figure why any one would give anyone a hard time about the box....I am sure the guys probably share with each other.
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I was getting use to the acronyms at boot camp but I guess there are many more to learn for A school. Can you tell be what FTX? I'm thinking Field Training Xercise?
Is there something I can do? Care pkg? I don't know what I could put in one since we can't discuss where they are going. If any of you would like to guide me through this with suggestions for a care package I would be glad to send one too, you can email me
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Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on July 24, 2011 at 12:33pm
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I emailed you his last name. Thank you very much!
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Sorry to hear Terry's mom.
Denise I told him and Thanks to you and Dave's mom. He's kinda struggling right now.
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Hi all, Devin's PIR was wonderful. His orders did change. In the worst storm I've ever driven in we went to join him at the airport yesterday. 5 1/2 inches rain in two hours. The plan was we would get there before the Navy bus. We were unable to get off the ramp to the airport due to flooding. Went to the O'Hare Oasis (the truck stop)and waited from 1430 another guy called his parents who were also waiting for him at 0430 and told us all that the bus was stuck between two flooded areas but on the airport ramp. We got a call at about 0600 from Devin that they were finally at the airport so we finally got there and found him at 0700. Over 100 flights had been canceled. His flight was suppose to be at 0949. After three gate changes and four flight time changes he finally took off at noon. We got back to Waukegan at 1550 and he arrived in LAX at 1650 he called us and told us he had arrived. At 1750 he called again that he was still waiting because his Seabag had not gotten on his flight but was on the next flight to arrive 2 hrs later(1750PST). He had called someone at Port Hueneme and they told him he was to stay at the airport until the Seabag got there and to then call the shuttle. We didn't hear from him again. Nothing has been EZ for him yet...hope it gets better and I hope he gets to go to some of the Seabee's Days functions to give him a morale boost, even if it is picking up trash if he can see the exhibits he would be encouraged.
Dave'sSeaBeeMom: If Dave's stuff was stolen from his car his car insurance may pay for everything. Have you checked on it? So sad that anyone would do this in the first place but to a Sailor is even worse!
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