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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
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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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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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- Graduation Info
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USS Benfold (DDG65) Moms
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Moms with sons and daughters on the USS Benfold, a destroyer with it's home port in San Diego, California
Members: 18
Latest Activity: Dec 23, 2018
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Comment by Dianne on December 2, 2016 at 7:59pm
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FYI!!
“Deleting inactive members - The ad agency that handles N4M is in the process of updating the site. If you have not been active since 12/1/15 you will be deleted to make room for new members. You will be able to re-join. If you don't want to be deleted you will need to post something in any one of your groups to activate your account. They have already started deleting members.”
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Comment by JTMOM on July 28, 2015 at 3:52pm
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we would not be able to advise that info...... against policy.... we cannot discuss dates or destinations.... your sailor should be able to advise the timeframe... although i dont believe they have specific dates... just an approx..... and it keeps changing.... it's been pushed out at least three times that i know of.
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Comment by Melissa on July 27, 2015 at 4:33pm
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New to this site, Can anyone tell me where to do to get more info on ship out dates and such?
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Happy Mother's Day ladies :)
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It was a terrific experience! The booths with food, drink, give aways, activites... the flowers, flags, and pom poms...... talking with other families and hearing how far they travelled to be there for the Homecoming..... the "dancing" tug boat and water spray..... the plane overhead with the Welcome Home USS Benfold banner...... the Navy Band playing...... seeing the boat pull in with the crew in their Dress Blues....... it was amazing. Watching the families and loved ones reunite.......Wow, it was really touching... It was a day I will always remember. Of course, the best part of all was seeing my Son!! We got to keep him till Saturday...... but he'll be home vor a visit soon....
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Homecoming was AWESOME!!!! Having my sailor and his baby girl home with us is even MORE AWESOME :)
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OH, I forgot to ask......... Diane, you mentionted the Ombudsman would be posting instructions.......... is that for us, the visitors? If so, where do I find this info?
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Thanks Ladies! I got a call from my son last week and he kept bouncing back and forth with his arrival dates...... finally he settled on Friday....... so, like you Dianne, I am coming in Thurs and leaving Saturday morning. Thank goodness you mentioned that Diane, as it gives me peace of mind that he did give me the right date! The downfall is that we do NOT get to take him home Saturday - rather we have to drop him off at ship 5:30 a.m. to report to work......... he gets the second leave. Oh well, at least we get the day with him Friday, and look forward to his visit in a couple of weeks! I CANT WAIT TO SEE HIM!!! UGH!!
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I always use the Choice Hotel Chain of hotels. We are staying at the Comfort Inn/Suites in hotel circle this time(2485 Hotel Circle Pl.,San Diego, CA, US, 92108,(619) 881-6200). They still have some rooms. I also like the Clarion in National City, but they do not have a free breakfast. I have found you cant really go wrong with any of the Choice Hotels. There are a TON of hotels in San Diego/National City. We are arriving on Thursday and leaving on Saturday with our sailor and his baby girl in tow!! I am looking foward to meeting everyone! Is it FRIDAY yet???? :)
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Diane, thank you for your response and info. I cant belive the time is almost near!! I am looking for an inexpensive, yet somewhat close motel to stay in..... anybody have any suggestions??
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