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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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RTC Graduation

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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USS Bataan LHD-5

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Group for family members of Sailors who are on the USS Bataan (LHD-5)

Members: 144
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2019

I decided to start this group to see who else may have a Sailor on this ship; or heading to this ship.

Granted, we may be a bit limited to what we can discuss openly online, but if nothing else, may be a good way to connect and network off-line as well.

Make sure to not disclose advance ship movements or other OPSEC issues.

My son is an FC2 on this ship.

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Comment by siscarrie on June 23, 2011 at 5:10pm: a.mitchell, you are very creative!! Great ideas on the boxes.

My son finally called today, he didn't buy a car, thank goodness!!

Comment by Crystal on June 23, 2011 at 2:32pm: I love those! Where can you get the decorations from? I'm thinking about decorating this next package.

Comment by JillG on June 23, 2011 at 12:11pm: Those are so cute!! I wish i could have sent some to my sailor that were that cute!

Comment by Crystal on June 23, 2011 at 10:42am: Anyone good at decorating care packages? I need some ideas. I'm not very crafty at ALL. Lol

Comment by Robyn on June 22, 2011 at 9:13pm: I will be comming with my parents and my dad has the veterans pass and the permanent car decal. Will that be enough or will I still have to get a pass to? It will be between 5 to 7 of us comming up there.

Comment by JillG on June 22, 2011 at 8:25pm: Joro- sorry to hear your hubby is not sleeping, but he sounds like he really cares about his guys and thats great to hear.

My sailor called me with some semi-disappointing news. He is set to leave the ship here shortly and after he received his itinerary with dates and plane rides booked, he was told they were pushing it back. He is not happy at all. I keep telling to look on the bright side. he is getting to come home after all.

Comment by JillG on June 22, 2011 at 8:21pm: Robyn- I am sure the FRG will let ya'll know about that when it is closer to the homecoming date. Not sure how that works either. I know on deployment date I was concerned about how to get on base when he came home and was told by the former ombudsman that one of his buddies would have to take me on base if i don't have "credentials" but my friend was the VP of her hubby's FRG and said that is not true and the FRG will help you figure it out when the time comes.

Comment by Robyn on June 22, 2011 at 8:03am: My Prayers are with them everyday... Can anyone tell me how I go about getting tickets to be inside the gate when the ship returns? Im not sure how this all works this is my sons first deployment...