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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.
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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."
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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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for everyone that has a family member, spouse or loved ine aboard the wasp to share stories, relieve stress, make new friends, and all aorund support for each other.
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Latest Activity: Apr 9, 2019
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 30, 2012. 2 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 26, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like
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Hi. I just got a call from my son. He's been in Norfolk with the Enterprise since November, but said he's got soft orders that he'll report to the Wasp in August.
Does anybody know if I buy a NEX gift card for my son if it will be something I can reload? I want to get him one to use while he's in Italy for the next 3 years, but I don't know if I will be able to reload it from here?
Or do any of you have a suggestion for a card I can get him that I can reload from here while he's in Italy?
My son arrived Saturday on the Wasp. Looks like he has a lot of good people on the ship with him!
Earl's wife and gonavymom - my son is on the same duty section as yours. He has duty all day today - bummer! I saw a FB post from his wife earlier today that she was heading to the ship to eat T-giving meal with him. We flew him up here to Ky the day after the ship got in from NY. His wife and their 17 month old daughter (our only grandchild) drove up here the day the ship left out to get away from the hurricane. They got to be here til yesterday when they drove back down to Norfolk so he could report for duty today. We had our Thanksgiving meals last weekend so my son, his wife and our granddaughter could be with us. Today has been a lonely day, but at least we have the great memories of times spent together last week. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Does anybody know if they are serving Thanksgiving dinner on the ship?
I am not on here very much but I do want to say Thank you for all the updates. They come to my phone so I am able to read all the info. It sure was nice with Sandy and all. I live in MO and was really nervous about the weather. Thanks again!
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