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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:
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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mothers and family members of sailors stationed on USS GERMANTOWN.
Members: 36
Latest Activity: Feb 3, 2019
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Comment by nicksmum on October 30, 2011 at 7:01pm
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cory's mom- wow that is so hard not to be able to give him a big hug. thank god that they broke up before he spent all that money on her. I'm sure he won't feel like it's the best thing, but us mommas know that their are plenty of fish in the sea for our sailors.
renee, I don't think he has set up an email account. guess cuz he can just talk to me on facebook.
I have been following the pictures on facebook of the uss germantown and check to see if there are any new pics everyday.
it is 85 degrees outside and I really wish we could get some of that cool weather they are having on the east coast. my youngest boy has strep throat and is laying on the couch unable to talk, I feel bad for him but it's kinda nice to have some silence in the house. the middle boy went to church with his friend from school, i just received a text from him asking me if it will ever end, his friend is mormon, guess church goes longer than an hour. hee hee
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Comment by CorysNavyMom (Ship 11 Div 243) on October 30, 2011 at 8:10am
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Cory has been very quiet online as well last few days. Unfortunitely he is also mending a broken heart. His girlfriend couldn't handle the distance and how long he'll be over there....and ended the relationship. He's heart broken. Very hard to know your sailor is hurting and he's so far away! He was preparing to buy her tickets to fly her to Japan for a week at Christmas time. :-(
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i have only heard from nick on facebook but no actual calls in weeks. been about 5 days since there has been any activity on his facebook too. hope they are having a good time. well not to good a time
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Comment by Hawkeye Mom on October 28, 2011 at 8:26pm
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I have not heard from my sailor in the last few days. They must be very busy.
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Comment by dustysmom on October 28, 2011 at 8:10pm
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Didn't get my normal early Monday morning call. Maybe next Monday.
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Ok the pressure is on! I will have to get another box out.
A people's I was happy to place that picture on our site. Remember nicksmum did it for me. We have to stick together.
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sailor got his package in 2 1\2 weeks, that's fast, already started on the next one.
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Thank you so much Hawkeye Mom! I just didn't know where to look.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 13, 2011) - Seaman Recruit Dustin Davidson, left, and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Melvin Tanio cut a birthday cake in accordance with the Navy tradition aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown in honor of the Navy’s 236th birthday during a celebration on the messdecks. Germantown is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Mickler)
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That is such a good idea, letting extended family know that I would be happy to send items before a certain date. I keep piling-up items for my November box. Bought the requested hot sauce today. Visited his college last weekend & was lucky enough to run into friends of his and took pictures of them. They will go in the box.
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