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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:
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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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 Tobianne on July 17, 2013 at 6:03pm
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My father was also a lineman. They can do that if the need is there. Most of what her battalion has done is basically run lines and set electric up. Your son will learn a moderate amount about that job. My daughter has done SW , UT, EO and BU. Lol.
They just came back from a project, my daughter was one of 4 girls and 15 males there. She was on the end of moving large sheets for like a building with rebar welded into them. That was the decking or floor and the 2 girls in the front were walking way to fast ( mine was the only one in the back) causing her to fall (She was bruised up good, as the decking around 250 lbs landed on her rt side) so she was not happy. Her dad ask why she was doing a labor job...... her answer was, if you are in the Navy/Seabee..... you are a laborer, a UT, a BU, SW, EO, CE or a ma hanic. What ever the need is at the moment. They learn moderate amount about all the jobs. Now something major is left to those that have to real knowledge.
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Comment by tabu1218 on July 17, 2013 at 5:21pm
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So do the CE build power lines? I didn't think the Navy had linemen. That is what my husband does for a living & my son wanted to do that for the Navy. He was told they didn't have a program for that.
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CE is construction electrian. My daughter just had her 3 rd year as a CE. They are not Marine uniforms, they are Seabee uniforms. They just wear the uniforms to Marine standard. Higher rolled sleeves and such.
They have camo now digi uniforms. When my daughter was at SAFB she vot what looked like the old Army BTU's. They are the greens. Where reg. Navy wears the Blue.
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Lighthouse, my son will be in Shepard some time next month. His PIR is 08/02. His rate is UT. What is a CE & why Marine Corps uniforms?
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Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on July 17, 2013 at 1:35pm
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I forgot to mention that my son's PIR was 5/24.
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Joanne, my son just started "block 5" of the CE A school at Sheppard on Tuesday a.m. Their group moved to days for 2 weeks so they could learn to climb utility poles in the daytime. I believe he is supposed to be done mid-Sept. They are being measured for Marine Corps uniforms.
His group were on hold for 2 weeks waiting for their class to form. He said there is a shortage of instructors. He has 10 sailors and 10 Air Force persons in his group.
We are trying to plan a visit, but dog-sitting issues complicate all three of us going. We need wisdom, and a willing beagle-sitter.
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Comment by Seabeemom78 Ship 03 DIV 183 on July 17, 2013 at 6:11am
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Karen- he graduates in Sept. His PIR was 5/10.
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Comment by Karen on July 16, 2013 at 6:35pm
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Joanne and tabu my son is at SAFB. He has been there since PIR 6/21. He has been on hold and finally started class Monday night. He seems to like it there. DaltonsMom congrats on your Son's graduation. He was such a big help to my son and his roommate. I have heard such wonderful things about him. I wish him much happiness and success in his new assignment. Seabee Mom how long has your son been there? I would love to plan a trip there but just started a new job and do not have any time off.
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Comment by Beachmom (Ship 13, Div 281) on July 16, 2013 at 4:41pm
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Debi,
I'm sure you are so excited to have your son home for a few days, I'm jealous! I just sent you a private message with several questions about A school. I feel blessed to have all you ladies helping me through BC then A School!
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Comment by Debi on July 16, 2013 at 4:23pm
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Hi BeachMom, glad you found this group! These moms are GREAT and full of information! My son is at FLW in Missouri and will graduate on Aug. 7 from A school. We're still waiting to find out where he will go next but I 'know' where he'll be next...HOME! for 10 days!! whoohoo!!! Personally I'm hoping for Virgina for his duty station because I LOVE LOVE LOVE the colonies and all the history that goes with that part of the country but it's not up to me ;) lol
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