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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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RTC Graduation

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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USS Shoup Moms

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Moms of children serving on the USS Shoup.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ussshoupmoms
Members: 36
Latest Activity: Aug 6, 2017

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Comment by joirenee on August 13, 2013 at 6:18am: Does anyone else have a son or daughter on board that is a fireman (I think that is what a DF are right?) My son has not written longer than usual and I was wondering what might be happening on the ship? He is probably super busy and it is just not on his mind to write to me but I can't help but worry when the time is longer than normal

Comment by kristy on August 13, 2013 at 12:09am: is there an actual date of the homecoming? can someone tell me more about the plans? this is our first. also do our sailors get some time off (to come home?) soon after they return to WA or not necessarily?

Comment by spyder013 on August 8, 2013 at 8:00pm: Karla
We would use the female berthing. I believe we have somewhat of the same eating/work schedule but then again if its yer son then I imagine you would be with him most of the time other than showets and sleeping. I've never been though so don't really know. Have him ask one of his female friends to sponsor you

Comment by Karla on August 8, 2013 at 6:54pm: I've been told I would need one of the female sailors to sponsor me in order to go on the Tiger cruise. But, I don't know any female sailors so, I'm not sure how that would happen. Have any of you been on one of these? Where do we civilians sleep, bathe, eat, etc.? Just curious.

Comment by spyder013 on August 7, 2013 at 5:21pm: And I belive this one will be approximately 4 or 5 days long

Comment by spyder013 on August 7, 2013 at 5:20pm: It is a time when parents. ..siblings...kids over 8...grandparents. ..etc can go on ship with our sailors from one port to another. No spouses...boyfriends. ..girlfriends. ..etc are allowed. I've heard it is a fabulous experience so I am going IF it happens which it sounds like it will. We are supposed to be getting more information within next week or so.

Comment by smg29 on August 7, 2013 at 4:42pm: we have been told about the tiger cruise, but no details. what is a tiger cruise, how long do they last?