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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

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

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:

RTC Graduation

**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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Devon
  • 42, Female
  • Reston, VA
  • United States

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It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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At 4:46am on November 22, 2011, SamanthaRae said…

The number is the battalion that he will be going to after 40 is decommissioned, his commanding office should be able to tell him where he is going. They're just new orders like the ones he received when he found out he was joining 40. Also, I am in base housing out here in Hueneme and I love it. It's nice to have people close, I know people who do live on base in Camarillo. Camarillo is newer houses and they do not allow pets in the houses on base in Camarillo, that is the only reason we are in Hueneme. Honestly classes, from what many have told me, don't help it's always easier to speak to someone who has gone through it before and I went through it on their last deployment, while they were in Afghanistan. It is a difficult adjustment but there are things that you can do to help, like for me I have a body pillow or I sleep on the couch to feel like someone is next to me. Also, a POA is vital especially if you choose to move onto base out here while he is on deployment. It is just saying that you do have the right to make decisions in his name, if need be like signing a lease for a house on base. Also, it helps with pretty much everything from trying to fix things like a mistake on a bank account if it is only under his name. Little things that arise while he is on deployment.

My husband left about 3 weeks ago for Japan. He is out there working right now and will be having surgery here sometime soon. After 40 is decommissioned he will be going to 5 so we will be staying here in Hueneme, thankfully because I hate moving. We currently do not have children just dogs. My husband and I are both from Minnesota, and I've been out here since the beginning of July. Surprisingly it was an easy adjustment. My husband is a CM and has been in for 3 years this January. 

From my understanding is 40 has been decommission before in the past. All they are doing is spreading the men and women that are currently in 40 out among the battalions that are still active or letting some go who are near the end of their contract with the Navy. The hardest thing about deployment is the time difference and being able to talk. My husband is 17 hours ahead of me so when it's 5pm for him its 12am for me. Things that you adjust to rather quickly. I have become a light sleeper while he is on deployment hoping to hear from him. As questions arise feel free to ask. I'm better at answering questions then trying to think of all the things to inform you of.

At 8:17pm on November 21, 2011, SamanthaRae said…

Feel free to private message me about 40 if you would like. Pretty much all of my friends out here in Hueneme are in 40 right now and I've gotten most of the stuff down now. I understand how 40 works now. 

At 11:57pm on June 4, 2011, Mom2aSailor said…
Can you private message me an email I can email you at.. for some reason N4M's won't let me send private messages on here.. I tried yesterday also.. I hit send and nothing happens..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
At 1:50pm on May 3, 2011, Mom2aSailor said…

Devon,

What div. is your husband in?  My SR is in 925 and will be heading to Dam Neck on Sat. also, she has grad. on fri. as well.

At 9:44pm on March 28, 2011, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to Navy For Moms!

You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions.  Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!  

If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community. Also, check out this Internet OPSEC Safety Video.


Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :) 

-Colleen

 
 
 

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