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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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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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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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Started by CBMom. Last reply by CBMom Jul 21, 2022. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ft. Leonard Wood
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Comment by belovedbyHim on August 8, 2013 at 8:36pm
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Thanks BeachMom. My SR is going to be a BU and he's supposed to go to Gulfport. I'm also wondering if anyone can point me toward any info as to what they learn and how long his A school will be. (once they class up). Thanks.
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Comment by Beachmom (Ship 13, Div 281) on August 8, 2013 at 6:52pm
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belovedbyHim, it's Fort Leonard Wood, MO
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Comment by CBGB on August 8, 2013 at 6:03pm
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Hi Belovedbyhim, my son is ship 12 div 325. We will be driving from NY so we will have our car. We are also staying at the Navy lodge. I heard a rumor earlier that ship 12 was disciplined for too much talking and lost an hour of liberty on the 30th. I got a letter today from my son, he said he was really frustrated that a lot of guys keep talking and they all keep getting in trouble. It is so frustrating. Can't wait to go out to PIR. Our son is really looking forward to FLW (Fort Lenard Wood, Missouri). I saw a friend recently who's son recently left FLW and she said he called it "missery".
Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement and great information it really helps to have some idea what to expect.
Lighthouse- How's the knee healing? Did you hear about leave yet? Hope it all works out.
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Julieb1019-- Yes we are going to PIR
BeachMom-- Yeah for Ship13! Pardon the ignorance but what/where is FLW? We have already arranged for a rental car since DH wants to have the freedom to go when & where we want with out having to wait on someone since we will likely only have the 1 day. We are staying at the Navy lodge so we will either park near the base or just walk there.
CBGB what ship is your SR? Tomorrow marks the start of week 5. Only 3 more till PIR!!!
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DEBI- I just looked back on posts and realized your son is the one going to DC. Sounds like a great place to be. I hope my son at least stays state side for a little while. His PIR is 8/30 he will be going to EO A school soon. Its hard waiting to hear from them, but time really does fly by.
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Thanks for all the great info everyone. Congrats to the graduates. Too bad about the flooding, at least you have a great story to tell. DEBI- where is your son going after FLW?
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BelovedbyHim, My son's PIR was 8/2 so he just left for FLW. My SR arrived at the airport in Chicago by bus early in the morning. The USO had a representative there assisting. There are so many sailors there and only 1 USO guy! I met the bus at the airport at 3:30 am so I could find my son, get a gate pass and go through security with him. Once he was directed to the airline check in, he was on his own. He had 8 hours before his flight left. We had breakfast and I showed him how to find the USO (their home away from home) and showed him how to ALWAYS look at the overhead monitors when checking on his flight. The airlines seem to always change gates! He has traveled a lot with our family, just never on his own until he went to BC. After 8 hours of waiting, (which by the way, went by fast for me) he flew from Chicago to St Louis, then St Louis to FLW. They flew directly onto the base. There were only 3 sailors going so they stayed together and navigated their own way. My son called his OD (the number will be on his folder carrying his orders) BEFORE he left Chicago letting her know what time he would arrive in FLW and she had someone there to pick the 3 of them up. If know one is available to pick them up, they do have taxi service on base. Make sure he has some cash just in case. Happy to help in any way! This is my sailor's first week on base at FLW! If your are going to PIR, make sure you contact Sarge 817-212-0246. He has a wealth of information! He provides taxi service for half the price of the regular taxi's. He knows the schedule for PIR and knows exactly where to take you and pick you up. We used his services all weekend. We did not rent a car and decided it would be easier to use Sarge. He took us everywhere, he even took me to the airport to see my sailor off at 3am! If you are on Facebook, find Sarge, John. L Spadaro and make sure you join Navy4Moms.com!
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Comment by julieb1019 on August 8, 2013 at 7:14am
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Hi BelovedbyHim, my son has always gone to the USO in the airport when it is a new duty station. He was usually picked up at the airport by someone from the base especially if there was more than one person reporting for the first time. He should be assisted by the USO folks. Congrats!!! Are you attending PIR?
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Comment by Debi on August 8, 2013 at 2:06am
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As of today (well actually yesterday) I have a graduated EO!! He also graduated top of his class! I was so proud of him and had to laugh when he had to lead the other EOs and EAs in singing the SeaBee song since he doesn't sing :) LOL But he did a great job!
Our trip to FLW and back was quite the interesting experience too. We live only 8 hours from FLW including driving breaks. When we checked in to our hotel we found out that many of the rivers and such were flooding big time! The town of Waynesville, just a few exits down I 44 was under water too. Well needless to say it rained Tuesday/Wednesday night. In the morning we had big thunderstorms with torential rain. We decided to head back to Milwaukee as our second son graduates from boot camp on Friday and didn't want to get stuck in Missouri and miss it. All the counties around FLW were flooded..all roads running north and south were closed. I 44 was shut down in several places headed EAST and West! We tried for an hour to get south or east to get around the flooding but no go! Finally we went west towards springfield MO until we got out of the flooded counties and then started to head North and east. Needless to say an 8 hour drive turned into a 14 hour trip. We arrived home in the wee hours of this new day.
BUT through it all I had to laugh..when my seabee went through PIR, Chicago and Waukegan were literally underwater. Our meet and greet was cancelled, Buckley road was closed in many spots, flights were cancelled etc..Now he graduates from A school and rivers are flooded, towns underwater, highways closed! I think the Good Lord is trying to remind him that Navy means water! LOL
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Question for all you vets out there... Does my SR need to find his own way from the airport to base when he heads there from BC or will they pick him up?? His PIR is 8/30 and I'm just wondering if we should make sure that he knows how to get a cab since he's never had to do anything like that in his life. (not that we have done it much ourselves.)
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