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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
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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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Would like the address so I can send my son a card before three weeks.
Started by Regina-ship11Div049. Last reply by Pam Nov 12, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Mom from St Pete on July 16, 2011 at 7:37pm
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The Packing Party is at the Army Navy Union #3697
12850 Walsingham Road, Largo Fl. 33784
It is at 11:00am
July 23rd.
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I am from Pinellas Park and am attending the packing party at the Army Navy Post and would like to meet some of you if you can make it. The Packing Party is very rewarding to participate in and Dana does a wonderful job along with the ladies of the post organizing it. They had lunch for sale the last packing party afterwards. Just a thought for you all to think about. Hope to see some of you then.... Or you could go afterwards also for lunch:)
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Comment by Paula (was Capricorna) on July 8, 2011 at 10:07am
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There's a packing party in Largo on the 23rd of July. Maybe we should reconsider our plans. We could attend the packing party (11 am to 1 pm) and then have a late lunch, or move our lunch to August?
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Shopping? I love to shop!
11 am is good for me.
As for headcount: 1 from Pinellas
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Okay - I'm back from PIR. It was great. I am so relieved to be able to have phone contact with Sailor (at will) now that he is in Pensacola and boot camp is over. Phew.
We're still on for July 30th?
Where do we meet in Wiregrass?
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Wiregrass Mall would work. We'll see.
JB's Mom Cori - you SO nailed it about being relieved after that call. I'm looking forward to this weekend, but The Call was important.
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I'm in Palm Harbor - close to Dunedin.
July 30th is fine for me.
We'll see if we get any more to join us before we settle on a location.
Brandon is far!
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Let's try to do a gathering mid-July. How about the 16th or 23rd? Haven't done this before - do we meet at somewhere like IHOP? Have you had gatherings in the past? What time works best? Suggestions please!
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Got the "I'm a Sailor" this afternoon. What a great feeling! This was all I wanted. PIR is just icing on the cake. Now I can relax and enjoy the rest of it all.
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Yeah, pros and cons. No matter what, it's going to be incredible. I can't complain! I just want to get my hands on my new Sailor! I will be sure to let you all know about how it goes. Not sure about the best way to post pix - give me suggestions on that please. My SR will be going to Pensacola too. I can go up to attend graduation there (although it was closer for you) but I'm not sure I want to do that based on what you said about making them wear dress uniforms (not necessary).
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