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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:
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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Moms who's sons or daughters are on the Uss Essex.
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Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2021
Discussion Forum
need ship address to send gifts
Started by solafgerk. Last reply by Mamaof6pack2rSailors Jul 8, 2015. 5 Replies 1 Like
Christmas gifts
Started by mtdiane. Last reply by AuntieJ Nov 29, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
my daughter in te USS ESSEX
Started by goitia67. Last reply by goitia67 Mar 22, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Kim on May 16, 2009 at 8:18am
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My son did it last year but he didn't tell me much about it. Something to do with getting their eyes sprayed and having run a course? He was vague and I don't remember much. I would love to hear the whole story.
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on May 13, 2009 at 9:12pm
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Katie arrived in Sasebo on April 25. Instead of starting out doing her rate - DC - she was told she would be on scullery duty for 3 months first - everyone does it at some time - at least that was what she was told. Anyway, today's e-mail said she was now switched to laundry duty. Four days of officer uniforms and 1 day of tablecloths for the special dining rooms. Katie is fine with it. At the end of the e-mail she said she was off to hang out with friends;) The first package I sent took a week to get to her.
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I'm happy with e-mails. Katie doesn't have a phone.
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Happy Mother's Day everyone.
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That's great Lorraine. My youngest is graduating from high school in June also.
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Katie called Tuesday AM from Okinawa. She sounded great. Asked me to send her some civilian clothes. She's doing her 'scullery' duty for 3 months right off the bat. Katie says she hasn't taken any pics yet. The call was only about 10 minutes...but I would have been happy with even 2 mins.
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Ingrid - Great pics. I set one of the ship as my background on my computer. Looking forward to seeing what pics Katie might send.
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Great picture Ingrid! Thanks for sharing. Certainly looks like he is enjoying his job. Haven't heard from Katie since they flew her to meet the ship. I sent her a letter Friday. We'll see how long it takes to catch up with her.
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I got an email this morning. He just got off duty. Midnight to him. He sounded lonely and asked if I could get his brothers, cousins and friends to email him. I guess it has been a long trip.
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Welcome (again) Cindi.
There is alot of information in this site and the Japan site.
Let me try to hit the top points:
- what Tina said
- get a passport
- get a parents name to answer questions on his credit card, etc
- inform his credit card that he is moving out of the country.
- get to know the airport layouts (they are online)
- there is a DOD contact at all airports. Ask any information for D-O-D. If his sponsor doesn't make it, they will point him to the shuttle to base.
- have at least 10,000 yen on him. ($1.00 = 100 yen)
- read this site: http://www.essex.navy.mil/default.aspx
What does you son do? I think I am supposed to ask What is your sons rate?
Someone please correct me.
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