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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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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Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2024

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Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 25, 2009 at 1:43pm: Part of the reason we wear socks with our sandals is to hide the webbing between our toes... tehehehe Our wet weather is really suitable for ducks!

Comment by NevadaSierra on February 25, 2009 at 1:24am: Hi Susan - welcome! Great name. Umm - there are some pictures a few pages back. I don't know about websites. Everyone here is AWESOME. There is also a Bangor/BremertonKitsap/ group for families. Check it out. What does your sailor do? I do know if you look up Polsbo and Seebold that there are some great photos there. Again, welcome - glad that you are here. ~s

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 24, 2009 at 2:03pm: Wow! Hope you soaked up the sunshine! Happy to see you're back to God's country!

Comment by Storymom on February 22, 2009 at 7:21pm: Yes, I posted on Seabee group too, so we'll see what develops, Thanks!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 22, 2009 at 6:41pm: Seems like there are a couple of WA Seabee moms... don't think their sailors are here though... you might check on the Seabee page... they might better link you to someone!

Comment by NevadaSierra on February 15, 2009 at 12:18pm: I've been away for a bit. Our Brianna is now 13 months old, and there is nothing in the world like a GRAND baby! GRAND they are in every way.
You are all so wonderful - just so you know I love all of you, and appreciate you all so much. I am in north eastern CA. When I have the chance to travel for my church lady work - people have the misconception that every body who lives in Ca has a beach in their back yard. I can count the number of times I've been to a CA beach (probaby on one hand). Our blessing from Mother Nature is Lake Tahoe.
We were w/o power for 40 hours. Getting rain and snow now. Had over a foot of snow yesterday. We are right on the edge of the snow line. We call it Sierra Cement - it can be very nasty. Not the light fluffy stuff - very heavy w/ice. Hard to manover in, etc. Work was w/o power on Friday. We worked till they closed the court house at 1 pm.
I appreciate the information about Wa/Or. It helps me greatly to understand how things are for our sailor and his family. The ferries are something else. I didn't realize how expensive it was. I'm so used to getting in the car and going - not realizing how far Seattle was from Bangor - the time it takes, etc.
For those o fyou planning on visiting your sailor - ask here - it helps tons. You can walk onto the ferry - and save money - - lots of GREAT ideas and help here.
You are all very helpful and gracious!. I tried when Adam first got to WA to look on the internet to learn more - but was not successful. Practical stuff and help is exactly what the folks on this site do.
I feel guilty because we live so far away and can not help with hospitality-so everytime the guilt comes, I say a prayer of thanks giving for those like Susan who are so AWESOME! Gods blessings and those of his angels to all of you.

Comment by Anna on February 14, 2009 at 2:48pm: Beautiful picture June!!!

Comment by Anna on February 14, 2009 at 2:09pm: Of course you could be living here in Northeast Ohio with me. Not only is it cold and grey - it's snowing again. By this time of the year snow becomes a dirty 4 letter word!!! I'm thinking of putting a contract out on the local weatherman!! I'm tired of what he keeps saying!!!! :)

Comment by Anna on February 14, 2009 at 2:03pm: Barbooch,
Thanks for the info - I will definately have Catherine check it out with her doctor. I thought all moms became doctors when we become mothers?!?!?!
just kidding!!
Susan,
Thank you so much for the wonderful offer. I'm definately going to pass that along to Catherine also. I think sometimes she needs a little "mothering" and to have some fun. I'll be in touch with you!!!
Marie,
ENJOY your time with your sailor!!!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!!
Anna

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 14, 2009 at 12:34am: Anna--- tell your daughter if she wants to get away from the base and have someone mother her to let us know! I would be happy to pick her and a friend up and take her to lunch or into Seattle for the day! We have been fortunate to host several sailors for a weekend or dinner over the last year or so. I only have boys and am happy to have a 'girl' fix!