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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
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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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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Yokosuka, Japan Moms
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This group was started for Moms who have a sailor in Yokosuka, Japan.
Members: 241
Latest Activity: Apr 3
Discussion Forum
need advise
Started by Alaska mom. Last reply by me2anavymom May 9, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Getting orders out of Japan
Started by purplegiraffe69. Last reply by Spokane Sailormom Aug 18, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by idahojeep on November 28, 2013 at 1:49am
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Hi Colleen! One of my twins is on the Fitz. The other is on the Shiloh. They get shirts from us because they are lightweight to send and I stink at baking anyway. :). Their great grandma has sent cookies but they were crumbles when they arrived.
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Congrats to those advancing in rank! My twins are now both E5! So proud of them and all our sailors!
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Comment by jam's mom (Patty) on November 26, 2013 at 8:07pm
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Hi Colleen, My son has been there a little over 17 months. I send snacks, anything. That's when he is on base. Not alot when they are out to sea, not much room.
Last year my son had Thanksgiving at his Mentors place. This year he is home until Sat.
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Comment by SafetyMom on November 25, 2013 at 10:15am
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Good Morning everyone. IMy name is Colleen and my sailor arrived in Yokosuka, Japan on November 11th. He is with the Fightin Fitz. I am excited to hear how everyone is doing and hopefully get some insight on what happens around the holidays. I have no clue what to send or when to send it. I am thinking yesterday was probably best. Can I send baked goods? Will they be okay if I vacuum seal them? What is a good gift? As you can tell I am clueless. Thanks for having me in the group. Looking forward to getting to know you all.
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Comment by daizygirl72 on October 29, 2013 at 11:44am
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Hello navy moms! So glad I found this group. My son is on the fitz and has been in Yokosuka since February. He will be home in 15 days for his brothers PIR. So excited to see him. I will have him for about 6 days and then he will go to his gf's family and spend time with them. This will be my first holiday season where I won't have all four boys home. I know this is just the beginning of this journey of separate thanksgivings and christmases...very strange feeling
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Comment by mickeyd on October 29, 2013 at 11:02am
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idahojeep, enjoy your time with your sailor. I hope it is not two years for my son to come home. February will be a year in Japan. Not sure I can wait two years!
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Yay #1 son is home for 20 days! His twin brother is still in Yokosuka and won't get leave until March. So nice to see him - its been 2 years since he was last home.
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Comment by Mary on October 2, 2013 at 10:31pm
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Do I need a division number?
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Hi. I am wondering where I can get infirmation on my sons address while stationed on the GW. So I can send him packages. Any help would be appreciated .
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Comment by navymom3 on September 14, 2013 at 7:31pm
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They do allow some E4 to live off base. They have to get permission to do so my son said. The housing allowance is a little different in japan than in the states. There is a max amount in housing they get. So say they are allowed 1200 and there rent is only 1100 then they only get the 1100. And if rent is 1300 they still only get the 1200. but for utilities they get a set amount I think it is 500. If there bill is less they keep the extra. I believe they are allowed more like 1800 for rent as my son gets more than 1200 and he is e4. Mine does not share his place. He has a real nice apt in a high rise. Even has to let people up when they come to visit. They have to buss him then he can let them up.
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