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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 Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on April 14, 2010 at 11:54am
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Newcomers to 133 leaving late this week to join the others....please keep them in your prayers.
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Comment by Travis' Mom Cindy Ship11/Div212 on April 7, 2010 at 8:58am
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I'm new and not familiar with these types of networks. I have a son going to Great Lakes 4/15/10 and then straight to Port Humene (sp). Anyone got a son/daughter going at those times?
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Comment by Seabee Mom Doris on April 3, 2010 at 11:57am
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My daughter is waiting to go to bootcamo in september she is then going to go to Port Hueneme.. Are there many girl seabees anyone know?
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Comment by Cyncyn on April 3, 2010 at 9:19am
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Staci,
Basic grad was a BIG deal for the boys A school had a small room with the 8 boys and their teachers with I am guessing 3 families. I was told it was not a big deal and now I believe them(not well orginized ) but was worth it to me to do the 12 hour drive. My son found out his ordes about a week before his graduation. Again get a copy to keep in your files. Yes he went directly to MS from Texas. We drove his car to him in Texas and flew back to CO. It is nice for them to have a car at their home port. They do give them travel time to get to MS and if they are driving they will reimburse receipts. (note it is hard for under 21 year olds to find a motel to rent a room over night showing the military ID helped) He could have taken leave between A School and combat training but he had time between Basic and A school ( Christmas) I think this works out better for him because there are some guys he(and your son) know now already there and they can tell him the scoop. They will give them duties but nothing like A school or basic so My son thinks he is on vacation. As far as MA sorry that is not one of the choices they are given there is a southern CA and MS of course My son asked for CA and got MISS My Son got a week between A school and Combat training I think because there are otheres they are waiting for to join them for the training.
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Finally they have Tyler and the other 2 people stowed in new barracks. Still don't know when they will be deployed to the desert...no tickets have been purchased yet...no malaria pills on base....just waiting on the Navy!
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Not all straightened out yet...Before he deploys Tyler will just bring all his stuff/truck home. He just has nowhere to sleep for the next three nights.
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Problems arising...my son and 3 others have just finished combat training in Gulfport last Friday. They are attached to 133. They were supposed to deploy later this week to catch up with 133. This morning the CO of NMCB 74 told them they have 2 hours to vacate the barracks. Their 133 liason told them he didn't know what they were supposed to do or go and apparently didn't think it was his job to handle this. I told Tyler to go to Housing office on base; surely they will know what to do. Tyler has a truck that will hold all his stuff, but the other 2 people don't. We only live 2 1/2 hours away, but Tyler has to be on base each night. Any other suggestions I can offer to them?
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Hi ya all just back from Texas graduation for A school at W. Falls there were some families there. I huged everyone that said their family wasnt coming that I talked to for you all. My son drove his car (thanks for the info about haveing a car in MS) He has some guys he knows from A school there That helps.
Questions about whats next for them? get a copy of their orders info is there these kids dont read them much. On my sons orders it says he will be on temp duty at Gulfport 9 days then Gulfport 26 days for combat training (yea some repeats of the same place just diff duties) then on with his NMCB 74. I would strongly suggest you get copies of their orders to keep at your home -- keep a file and read it.
The Seabees are so large that some of the batt can be in diffrent places My son is going to have home port MS some are there others are on deploment now from what i understand
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Comment by Kim on March 28, 2010 at 9:43pm
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Thanks for all the information given. It really helps on the homefront. Now I have another question - Will he be allowed visitors when he gets to Gulfport? His grandparents are in Texas and would like to stop and see him on their way back to Michigan.
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My son (NMCB 133) just finished the combat training...it lasted 4 weeks...Tyler found out about his future deployments when he arrived at Gulfport and was attached to 133.
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