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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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Latest Activity: Aug 26, 2018
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Comment by tnuss85 on January 12, 2012 at 1:30am
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We love our sailor nick, if he should call from the ship it will be area code 757 the number my son calls from is 757 443 7771, hope that helps
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We love our sailor nick, email is good, but if he doesn't know your email, you can send it to him in a letter, then he can email you any time, also, my son has an Iphone, he got a world traveler plan through AT&T for $5.99 a month, it gives him a discounted rate on minutes, when he calls from ports. He will be able to call from the ship once in a while, I have heard from my son twice, but in order to do that, he will need some AT&T global ship to shore calling cards. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask, my email is tammymedassist@yahoo.com I will try to help anyway I can, what division is your son in? My son was mess crank, now he is flight deck. His name is Joe Nussbaum that is him in the picture with me
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Welcome, this is my son's first deployment, he is also a navy brat, born in Virginia Beach, your son will be fine, if there is anything I can do to help you please let me know, I will be glad to help anyway I can
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I know my son will be fine, I am a former navy wife myself, but since my husband did not retire, we lost our priveledges so it was hard not being able to be there to see him off.
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My son is on the Vella Gulf, this is his first deployment, just turned 20 years old yesterday, Since I do not have base priveledges, I cannot get him the necessary prepaid phone card from the NEX that says "can be used on the ship" to call home , it must say for use from the ship. I send him monthly care packages but that is the only thing I cannot get, if someone could please help with that, I would be very greatful. He called today because the ship gave him one, but once that is used up, that is it. Thank you all
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Comment by Sher7 on December 30, 2011 at 4:02pm
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My son is deploying on the Vella Gulf. What's the process for getting on base and seeing a son/daughter off? Please email me at sm_maddock@yahoo.com. Thanks a bunch. Sheralyn
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Comment by flashwha on December 27, 2011 at 12:36pm
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Looking forward to learning more about the USS Vella Gulf and its experiences
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Comment by April(Don's girl) on October 18, 2011 at 6:10pm
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Hello everyone....just joining this group since we found out that my husband will be assigned to the Vella Gulf. =)
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Comment by kim ann on August 2, 2011 at 12:11am
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Siobhan, my dear...oh so very sorry. My heart just aches for all that each of you are going through...wow. So many heartfelt prayers going out for your son and you. How awful. I know God gives no more than we can bare, but it still doesn't make it any easier. Please let us know if we can help in any way, send him cards, or care packages, etc. Will be doing a lot of praying. The road ahead may seem overwhelming, but don't walk it alone. Lean on others, share, cry, let us "hold you" up...anything...anytime.
Now what things does Mike plan to do? A bit overshadowed by the needs of his brother at the moment, but perhaps was meant to be, may be to spend the time together, gathering strength, support, for each other.
Julie, yes...please don't wander far! "Family" does look out one for the other, and Matt may be moving on, not gone! Once a VGer, always one...in heart! Please keep us informed too. Time for the next new chapter to begin! Safety for him, and happiness in his new adventures.. pray that the new command be as adventurous and sweet spirited kindness....
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My son recently has been assigned to the Vella Gulf and it is in port. They're doing a lot of work on the ship getting ready for an inspection. It'll go out to sea for a short trip soon.
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