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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:
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**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 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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"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 Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on December 11, 2011 at 9:35pm
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My son just rec'd his orders and he is joining the Kearsarge! We are so happy for him and can't wait to hear more about it! One important question is how much room will he have on board? He is coming home next Friday on leave and I want him to carry as much of his stuff that he won't need...as opposed to having to UPS it home next month! He said he is waiting to hear back from his sponsor but he is traveling next Friday. So I was hoping to get some info from you Mom's! Thanks!!
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Comment by Brentsmom on December 8, 2011 at 2:54pm
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@Angelika amen sister! :)
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Brent made it VA with no problem this afternoon. He is all settled in on the ship and has meet most of the people he will be working with. I said everyone seems really "cool" and he sounds much more relaxed then he did yesterday before he left. I know I am sad he is gone but happy he is where he is.
@angelika your son Jesse is AWESOME. Brent texted me this afternoon that Jesse has helped so much today and is going to try to show him the town tomorrow. My husband said the Brent was really worried about going by himself and not knowing anyone of course Brent did not tell me this bc he know I would cry. Please know that you raised a good one. Thank you
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Yes but they keep playing telephone tag.
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So does the navy find/assign him roommates and an apartment or is it like you or I moving to a new city and we have to find it ourselves?
Thank you Cheryl I sent an email to the ombudsman to get on the list.
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What is a Summit?
Angelika does you son like his job/Navy? I heard somthing about them going out very soon. My son is home till Monday then he will report in VA by Wednesday. I do not know where he will put all his stuff I guess just keep it in the car till he gets housing. I kinda feel like he is going back into BC because of all of the unknowns.
Hope you all have an awesome day! Thanks for being here...
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His job is AZ, Aviation maintenance administrationmen. We live about 45 min NW from Athens.
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Thank you Cheryl. I have no idea what division. Is that on his orders?
He is almost 22 (Jan 7th) has 1 sister who is in College (20) has lived mostly in GA but 5 years in AL and born in CO. Seems to really like the Navy most of the time. haha We live north of Atlanta and have never been to VA.
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Hello Ladies my son just graduated C school in Meridian MS and has orders for The USS Kearsarge. He will be there sometime early Dec. He did PIR 9/911 so we are still a little new at Navy stuff. Do they live on the Kearsarge while it is docked or do they live in dorms of sort? That is all I can think of right now.
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.
Ours was awesome since my son came home that day as a surprise. He kept telling us he did not know when he got to come home after graduation.
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Comment by Largefilipino on November 13, 2011 at 2:45am
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It's a real bummer when you have to buy plane tickets because it's cheaper when you know ahead of time. It really is quite unfair to the parents that live far away to not know longer than two or three weeks till your sailor's leave.
We really could save a lot of money if we knew sooner.
This is my little rant of the night!
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