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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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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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- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)
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Welcome family and loved ones of sailors serving on USS Kearsarge, homeport Norfolk, VA! Please be sure to review and observe the OPSEC guidelines below to keep our sailors safe :) Introduce yourself and join in the chat! Current group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Location: Norfolk VA - and everywhere!
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Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022
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"How to Simulate Life in the Navy" will bring a smile! :)
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Important! Please read and observe these OPSEC (Operations Security) guidelines.
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Links to USS Kearsarge Family Readiness Group (FRG); Ombudsman Team; and official ship Facebook page.
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Comment by dma57 on August 21, 2010 at 1:03pm
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I don't post here very often but I check in every day to see how you all are doing. Please know that my heart goes out to each and every one of you!! This will be my daughter's third deployment on the Kearsarge and each one is equally as difficult but I have to agree with many of you who have said that the amount of pride and love is equally as powerful! I am SO looking foward to seeing my daughter!! Of course seeing her off will be one of the most difficult things I will do but, like you said Priscille, I'll be there again with tears when they pull in!! And regarding when they return, we'll have plenty of time to make arrangements. Take care everyone!!
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Heading to Norfolk to see my daughter!! She wants me to stay to see her off! It won't be easy but I'd do ANYTHING for her!! Her little nephews are making a care package for me to deliver to her.
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My daughter also suggested the Crystal Light individual drink packets. She said the water onboard is not the best and they will definitely need to stay hydrated! She also said mentioned Sudoko, word finds, crossword books. Also pre-addressed & stamped envelopes make it easier for them to remember to write, especially when email isn't available.
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Comment by decorusXdea on August 16, 2010 at 12:13pm
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@Prescillaz I'll talk to my hubby, he's very persuasive! I'll tell him to get video of it lol! Like I said my hubby is pretty crazy and his other nickname is Asian Persuasion haha. And if he gets video while they're gone I'll have him email it to me, since we got TMobile they have an international plan I'll turn on while they are at a liberty port.
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@Pricillaz HAHA YES He does Karaoke on the ship, he's taken video of it and showed me when they got back. My hubby's known as the crazy asian so I'm sure your daughter knows my husband =D
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Comment by DCT MOM on August 15, 2010 at 10:25am
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There is a list of things you can send on Mollys Adopt a Solider group. She has all kinds of ideals but one thing Dustin told me the really need on the ship is air fresheners, it smells so bad . They were at wal-mart last nite and that was one thing they didnt want to forget. and the jerkey is anther thing.
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Welcome Jackie and MNagy, There is a great bunch of ladies here. Always ready to listen and help out. we are headed to Norfolk on the 23rd. Really looking forward to it.
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Comment by Lori on August 14, 2010 at 7:27pm
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Hi I;m heading to VA myself next weekend hope I can spend some time with my son.
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You can say month but not any more specific. For example instead of saying they're coming back June 5th, you say They're coming back sometime in June.
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This is so disappointing i have not seen Dustin for a year.
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