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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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USS Jacksonville Families
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My son is to be deployed for the first time on the submarine The USS Jacksonville. I would love to connect with other moms and or family members of other sailors deploying with my son in April.
Members: 29
Latest Activity: Oct 16, 2015
Discussion Forum
Help! Plane tickets needed!
Started by feliciamariee24. Last reply by Gina Apr 1, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello Everyone!First off I just wanted to say thank you for all being so welcoming and inviting. I just signed up on this website a few days ago and it's already been such a huge help. I also…Continue
HELP ME LEARN "NAVY TALK"
Started by navygramma Apr 10, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Retired Army Spouse -- "active duty" Navy Gramma.I need to learn Navy "talk" so I can understand my grandchildren. :)I vividly remember listening to my first Army sm talking to another Army sm and…Continue
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Comment by Dodie on January 17, 2013 at 9:09pm
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PoeticLife, my son & new DIL have been in Hawaii since Sept & love it. They're expecting their first child.
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Comment by tam1960 on January 17, 2013 at 4:23pm
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My Son just joined the Jacksonville in mid-December 2012 after graduating from BESS in November 2012. Although the recent incident is keeping him dockside, I've enjoyed being able to communicate with him while he is in port.
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Comment by Tracy on January 7, 2013 at 10:18pm
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We are new to the website, our son was assigned to the Jacksonville just before getting underway. We wanted to get intouch with others that are serving with him. We live in Georgia and want to support him as he starts his new life in the Navy. What a way to get started, stationed in Hawaii, the short time there, he loves it.
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Comment by PoeticLife on December 13, 2012 at 8:39pm
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Hi everyone! My husband just got orders to Hawaii and they placed him with the Jacksonville! It would be great to get to know you all, especially wives since Hawaii is a long ways from home for me! =)
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Gina,
The ombudsman is Kim Cowdrey, 808-227-4996, ssn699ombudsman@gmail.com.
Cathy
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Comment by PikesPeakMom on November 20, 2012 at 10:05am
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I enjoy the Facebook page but its nice to have a spot to comment that is different. Loved the pictures! It was such a nice surprise last week when I got up in the morning and there was a Skype call from our sailor. Just seeing his face makes such a difference. I think the holidays will be tough for those on their first deployment even though they have been away from home for awhile. Welcome Cathy!
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Carole,
My son just deployed for the first time on the USS Jacksonville. I would like to be a part of the USS Jacksonville Families group. My name is Cathy and I look forward to chatting with other moms.
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Hey anybody there? Read the news release today and just thought it would be a good time to try to connect again with other moms. Sounds as if a few of the crew has alot in common.
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Hi, my husband just got orders to the Jacksonville. I'm told it is going to be decommissioned. This scares me a little, I want to move and stay put for 3 years. Does anyone know when/where this will happen? One place I read online it said 2014, but didn't say where. Another website said 2017. Trying to gather info anywhere.
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I havent' been on here for a long time because there wasn't much going on. We just got back from visiting Hawaii which was so much fun. Got to tour the boat. Everyone was so nice. I understand more of what he talks about and how focused he is on his job. He is so proud of his boat and shipmates! Wish we could have spent more time with him though :( It sure helps to be able to Skype.
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