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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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**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).
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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
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Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on January 24, 2012 at 8:17pm
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Nice to know we have each other thru this. My husband flew back to So. California this morning and the pic of him hugging his sailor goodbye brings tears to my eyes...I will leave Norfolk Saturday morning. My daughter-in-law is thinking of not watching the boat leave this 1st time. I understand her feelings but I sure hope she doesn't regret the decision. I wish I could be there but must get back...maybe next time. I am a picture freak also. My son found me a scrapbook at the nex that looks like their camo's. It even has a name patch I can have embroidered with his last name. Thought it was so sweet of him!
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Comment by Navymom24055 on January 24, 2012 at 7:05pm
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He is.... let me get this right...A 2nd Class Petty officer. A FireControl man. He does VBSS ( Vist, Board, search & Seize Team).They board the ships..The Gun on my page is what he works on and shoots..A E4 Or E5..I will ask hi.he told me but at the moment I cant remember...THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! For taking some pictures I am in debt forever..I have to work..My son just took his two weks Vacation, his girlfriend flew in from San deigo.So I have not seen him since Xmas..One day then and two days Thanksgiven....After all this time..I still miss him not being at home:)
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Hi, I am glad to hear you are having fun..This will be my son's 3rd deployment from Norfolk, 2nd on this ship..When you see them Man the rails..Your heart will drop.The pride in these guys and girls.Standing tall..OMG I love seeing this..I can't be there this time.I will be for homecoming...So Please take some pictures..I may get to see my son..If not I love seeing them pull out...Thanks ...Get ready cause we are in for a long deployment...Emails and phone calls..Make sure they have phone cards from the Nex..Its they only way you will get a call..Cost alot where there going to call home..I am here if ya have any questions..My son has been in Navy 6 years this year..
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We are here in Norfolk now. Having a great time. Hubby is here for the first time as is sailors sister and niece so extra special sendoff! It's always such an eye opener to go on the boat and see where they are going to live and work! This is sailors first deployment and his new wife will be holding down the fort while he's gone...it's an emotional time!
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Thanks so much for the friends request. My name is Kim. Live in So.Cal. Leaving next week with hubby, daughter, and grand baby to spend some time with him and his new wife. Lots of emotions right now as this will be the first long deployment.
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Ya they ask them in advance before they pull back in to turn in to give that info, so they have your passes waitting, and your name will be on the list.It's a awesome expernice.I have done two homecoming in Norkfolk.As long as he turns that info in.You just show proof at the gate...And then enjoy seeing your sailor and that ship come in...You want have any problems, When they deploy befoe they come back they will let them know, when they have to have it done..My name is Karen...
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Navy mom...our sailor was put on the boat a few months ago when they were in Florida. Being new he thought we could come to the base with ID and see him come home. Ombudsman told me who to talk to to see him arrive but since he hadn't given them certain information they required I wasn't able to be there. I suppose he will know more this time. Any advice? The office had said he would need to turn in our birthrates, drivers licenses and social security numbers ahead of time???
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Hi, Your Ombudsman will keep you informed..Email you dates you need.Join the Family website for the ship also.My son has been in 5 1/2 years this will be his 3rd deployment 2nd one where there going now..Our ombudsman does a great job..At keeping us up to date...Your sailor will let you know when they will be back. So you can get ur pas to get thur gates..Home Coming are awesome..They want let you miss that...
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Sharlene...really they don't/aren't suppose to give specific times. Security stuff. We r heading Norfolk next week to see r son prior to deployment but we don't have the exact dates...
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Comment by Sharlene/Ship 007 Div 050 on January 11, 2012 at 11:33am
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When a ship is deployed, how do we find out when it will be back into port? We would like to be there when our son's ship comes back if at all possible.
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