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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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**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 Kelleypen on May 29, 2010 at 2:51pm
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Kim, fly into New Orleans, stay overnight, then take the Greyhound to Gulfport. That's what I'm doing, and it costs me less than flying into Gulfport.
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Comment by Kim on May 29, 2010 at 11:18am
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Hi Ladies, our son is in Gulfport too and has completed combat training and we are planning a 4th of July trip to see him. He wanted us to come this weekend but we couldn't because our daughter graduated high school last night. Any ideas for a hotel. We would also like to see New Orleans too.
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I'm flying into N.O. It's 180$ cheaper round trip from SLC than to Gulfport. Greyhound bus round trip is 35$. Cheap French Quarter hotel a night in N.O. on each side of the trip is still cheaper than flying directly to Gulfport, plus I get to see a historic city I've never seen before. As far as Gulfport goes, I'm guessing the beaches are about to get oily. I hope not, but it looks that way. That's about all I can help you with.
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Comment by RobinM on May 25, 2010 at 10:38pm
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Yeah our son was down there for Seabee training with the US Navy Sea Cadets and we went down for his graduation. We were actually there for longer than planned because of car trouble. Had it not been for Katrina, I could have given you a lot of ideas on places to go cause we drove to New Orleans as well. But after, well you know...
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Hello Carol. We had a very nice trip down there a few years ago right before Katrina. I'm afraid everything has changed since then, so any info we would have wouldn't be much help at this point. But please share what you find out when you're down that way. We will likely be headed that way again when our son is donw there for the same in a few months. Sorry I couldn't be more help, but enjoy your time with your son. You shouldn't have any problems finding things to do. Have a safe trip!
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My son had to wait a week before his classes started for EO training school after he got to the base. Don't know about how often the schools start. Sorry.
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Hello TammieV and j'smom. My son started his A school today in MO as well and is an EO Seabee. j'smom....it's Robin from the meet and greet. We never did see your son at the airport, so good we didn't have his stuff. My son didn't leave until just after 1pm on Wed.
TammieV...what's the graduation like? Was just curious. My son is supposed to graduate on 7/23. Good to have people here with kids going through the same stuff!! The support is awesome!
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Comment by Travis' Mom Cindy Ship11/Div212 on May 20, 2010 at 6:20am
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Another thing the MEPS person said is that it was a critical needs position, and it included a nice bonus. I think that was what pulled him in.
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Carol, what reservist sight can you direct me to?
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....but thanks to all for the responses. I'm not up on military stuff and am learning as I go. Pray to God that all this works out for him.
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