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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:
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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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kdelrossi123
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- A little about me:
- I am the mother of three boys, my youngest son, Daniel, has just joined the Navy and is in the Delayed Entry Program.
- I am here to support my
- Son/Daughter
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
- Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
- When I heard “Navy,” I...
- Needed to learn more about it
- The Navy offers opportunities that...
- That our recruiter was honest and sincere which was not what I was told to expect.
- Our Navy experience so far...
- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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I meant to ask, how was PST last week?
Got a real letter yesterday. He's doing fine, although I can't tell that he actually likes it yet. They get to sleep in on Sundays (til 6) and get free time until 1:00. That's when they can write letters.
1. First is to study the entire survival guide. I know it's dull. I wrote and if I had to read it, it'll put me to sleep too. But I guarantee you understand things a lot more if you do.
2. Secondly, use the "SEARCH" feature in blog and forums to find previous posted comments. On your own page, you can find discussions and blogs on which you have posted. See kdelrossii123's icon (gray shroud), just underneath you'll see Blog, Discussion, etc. For example, on here there is nothing next to Discussion, Blog - this means kdelrossi123 has not commented on any discussions or blogs.
3. Go post some comments on Forum Discussions and on the Blogs. You can even start some Blogs yourself.
4. Kdelrossi has not joined any groups. Go join some of the groups I have listed in the survival guide.
jde937, I am going to repeat this post on your comment wall.
Hi Kelly - I'm having some trouble (too?) figuring out this comment section. I can't seem to find things after the first time I read it. I put your number in my phone, I would like to meet for coffee sometime. My number is 919-454-4409. Wes leaves on the 21st - its getting really close:(
ide937, you should join the Navy MEPS & Depper group - the links are in the survival guide.
Hi Kelly,
Its nice to hear from you! I'm Judy, and my son, Wes leaves for basic training in 2 1/2 weeks. I'm trying to find out as much as I can about the basic training and logistics of the graduation. Wes spent a couple of years at UNCW before he decided it wasn't for him. Maybe we can help each other out!
Judy
We have a Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbie (clickable link). You'll find everything you need to get started. Videos, PDF files of boot camp processing days, links to all the important groups plus tips on how to use this site. Keep in mind the videos and PDF files may take some time to download the first time you try it. It'll look like nothing is happening. Be patient. Best part is it'll be here on your very own page as a reference. Click the MY PAGE tab on above menubar to access your page anytime - you should do it at least once a day to see if you have any postings on your comment wall (like this one). Good luck.
BunkerQB,
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