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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.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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 Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on September 26, 2013 at 11:02am
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Thank you, Karen, for your encouragement and prayers. Our son was apparently welcomed back to his temp admin job. He missed one too many questions to phase up, so he will try again next week. It's not a big deal to him, but I think he would appreciate not having to muster at night, since he always has watch in the wee hours.
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Comment by Karen on September 24, 2013 at 9:57pm
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Lighthouse3: Im sorry your son will not be able to resume his class. I think it is probably a wise choice though as the last thing he needs is to be hurt further. God has his own timing for all of us. Even though we often have other plans. I have a feeling that this will lead to great things for your son. He will continue to be in my prayers! Tell him all us Navy Moms are behind him and to keep working he will make it to where he is supposed to be.
Happy to hear Garcia did well. I have not had a chance to talk to my son today. Our schedules are totally opposite right now so not much time to talk or text.
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Thank you very much for your encouragement, Momofahousefull. I'm glad your son's situation worked out well, and I know God is in control. It will be exciting to be able to look back at it and see how it all works together for good. :-) That's what we have to remember when we're in the midst of perplexing circumstances.
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Comment by Momofahousefull on September 24, 2013 at 8:14am
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Lighthouse3: Our son had a similar situation (although different job) in which he was greatly disappointed in not being able to pursue his "first choice" but has seen God work in his life and career. His training and experiences will even enhance his abilities in his "first choice" if ever given the opportunity to try again. God is working out His perfect plan!
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Our son called tonight. Today he did a practice pole climb (as did 3 others), to see if he was ready to "class up" and resume his CE training in block 5 this Thursday. He was able to do everything he was asked, the whole 35' (30' up and 5' out) and all the maneuvers. However, his knee was still giving him a tremendous amount of pain, especially when it was the one locked in. He was determined to work through the pain, but. . . his petty officer called him back down. He's going to have to get a follow-up medical appointment, with more physical therapy and more months of waiting until it heals and he can get back in class at the proper point. That was a big disappointment, although we know the Lord has His perfect timing for everything.
The good news is that Karen's son's former roommate, Garcia, DID do fine on his test climb and his injury seems to have healed.
Tomorrow our son reports back to where he's been working in administration, and, Lord willing, will still have his temp job there. Also, he will be tested to see if he can phase up to Phase 2. He has a 12 a.m.-2a.m. watch tonight and was dealing with a headache, but busily shining his boots while talking.
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Thank you very much!
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Lighthouse3: My son told me a couple of weeks ago that Garcia's injury was healing faster than expected and he would be able to rejoin training in a couple of weeks. Looks like it has happened. Praise God. Will be praying for your son, Garcia and the rest of the group to get through block 5 without any further injury!
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Karen, my son called our daughter tonight briefly, and said that Garcia has made it through all the PT and will be joining our son in block 5 this coming Thursday, the 26th.! I'm so excited and thankful to the Lord that Garcia's injuries weren't as bad as our son originally had been told.
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Lighthouse3: There are 2 tests in block 6. I have heard the second is the hardest one of all. My son did not get a new roommate. Garcia is still there but has been moved to another room while recovering. Keep us posted on how your son is doing!
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Comment by CarrieC on September 17, 2013 at 5:15pm
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My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who was involved in the navy yard shooting!!
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