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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Any questions regarding DEP, boot camp, A school or in between can hopefully be answered here. I myself was in boot camp from June-August of '09 and am now stationed in Norfolk, Va. This site helped my mother so much, its my time to return the favor.
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Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023
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"When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." - Sophia Loren
Discussion Forum
Got questions? Your recruiting office is there for you, too.
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom May 23, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
N4M is a good place for sharing experiences and info, but the best place to get reliable answers is your sailor's recruiter - or anyone at the recruiting office. They can make a welfare inquiry at…Continue
Boot camp, PIR (boot camp graduation) and Great Lakes tips and tricks
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Mar 3, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
A place to save good info as we come across it!Also - here is a great NavyforMoms group that has organized Pass in Review information really well:…Continue
Delayed Entry Program (DEP)
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by nicole~a sailors girl(: Sep 19, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
The PQS (Personal Qualification Standards) program makes maximum use of your time in DEP so you enlist at a higher pay grade. Ask your recruiter - it's important!!Info - …Continue
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Comment by nicole~a sailors girl(: on September 18, 2010 at 2:00am
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sailorgirl - just give her your email, it will pop you up
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Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on September 18, 2010 at 1:59am
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So I got the right one??? or not?? hahahahahaha HECK.... it was a beautiful girl with her boy and it looked liked you!!! LOL
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Comment by alessandrabeason on September 18, 2010 at 1:54am
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haha no i'm puerto rican and irish lol.... that's funny though. after the week i've had i needed that ;) at least we got a little humor out of it right??
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ohhhohhhh I think I got the wrong girl... an Argentinian girl.... shoooooot!!
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actually try looking me up under alessandra harris ( nj ) on facebook to request me. it should work. and i'll ttys :)
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lol ok ill help you through it. anyway to start off im alessandra and my bf is dave :) so it's nice to meet you. and you can look me up by my email ill message it to you in order to add me to fb :) my mom and i are staying at the residence inn marriott in waukegan i believe and i think his mom was looking into maybe booking there too. not sure. he's in div. 326. he shipped out 8/9.... it's been tough because he has been so supportive through so many things and we haven't been together super long but we just knew after a few months together that we were it for each other and this actually has made us stronger! i was used to him staying over at our house every weekend and my rents miss him a lot too!! it's so diff. not having him around. it definitely is hard when they are gone. how are you coping?
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I have facebook too... I'm new to it... just as I'm new to this! LOL You are my kids' ages so they help me!! How do I friend you on FB?? Where are yall staying?? I would give you my name but it's like a bigillion letters long! We are Oct 1 too!! but like you, I'm scared! LOL What DIV is he??
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yes it is. october 1st tiff's mom!! i'm so excited yet so worried that i haven't heard anything all week. if you want to talk just message me or i have facebook :) and yes i'm going my mom, his mom, and dad. i can't wait!! he said he can't wait to see me and he misses me a lot. but it's killing me not knowing what's going on now.
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sailorgirl... your PIR is with me then?? Are you going? I feel better (sorry for you andme) but glad we are in the same boat, so to speak!
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and yes same here tiff's mom. i got the call when he first arrived there. the quick 45 sec, i'm here safe and i love you call. which was great but broke my heart he had to go so quick. then a call he had earned on aug. 30th i missed bc i ran to the ladies room befor leaving work and left my cell on silent and then he called his dad at least. no other calls. so i'm in the same boat. hoping for a call this weekend or a letter next week sometime. apparently there have been a few "bad apples" in his division so i'm like maybe that's why no calls since then :(
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