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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Comment by Juleslynn1211 on March 30, 2012 at 12:01pm
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Yes, My Son Jordan just called me too at 11:22 am from Haifa Isreal. I couldn't hear him very well and then we got disconnected. :(
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Comment by Sher7 on March 20, 2012 at 3:29pm
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Can't believe my son has been staying in touch with me while in Italy, but I'm not complaining. He's doing well. My son posted a picture of himself with a group of guys that I'm posting here. Not sure if one of your sons may be in this picture. Photo.jpg Enjoy!
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Heard from my son. He had the best tasting pizza in Naples, "outstanding", he says.
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My son Jace is the same way. If it weren't for all of your updates, I wouldn't have a clue either. Thank you!
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Thanks for the update !!!
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Need a chuckle while you are all missing your children?? I Laughed Out Loud when I readt the post my son made on Facebook 18 hours ago.....
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Comment by jjlaw72 on March 9, 2012 at 8:52pm
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Well not a mother but was a single father that raised him myself,so I did double duty
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Interesting. I kind of had a feeling they were making their presence known somewhere. I'm grateful to be a part of this wonderful group of mothers. Thanks for the updates.
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Yes my son emailed me yesterday,no mention on if they are out to sea are not,bit the email I got last week just said the were of the coast of a not so friendly country making there presence know but wouldn't say where
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Glad to know everything is alright. I'll just have to sit tight until he has time to email me or post a message on Facebook. Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate it.
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