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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.
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:
**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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well my sweetheart of young man called today, we could not talk long he had more shots today and the ones he had when he first got there made him not feel well at all this go round might be a little better my son graduates on June 17th.
I was hoping that after boot camp he could come home for a while even a few days but the very next morning off he goes to goose creek South Carolina to nuke school,the next time he will be able to come home is Christmas time for maybe 5 days but I'll…
ContinueAdded by ckwinn on June 6, 2011 at 11:19pm — 2 Comments
Hi everyone: I am new here, just signed up as I would assume a Father would also be allowed on here. My Son is serving on the USS G Bush, and although he has had two previous tours in the Gulf, I am more concerned now with the entire Middle East in turmoil. I guess I will watch this site and see what you all have for discussions, and perhaps become a part of the solution with many of our concerns. I flew on 400 or so…
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Starting a dinner group is terribly complicated (NOT!)
(1) Pick the day and ONE restaurant. Mondays are ususally slow. I picked Olive Garden because almost everyone likes Italian & it's reasonably priced. Pick a place that's easy to find.
(2) Put the first nine dinners on the Event Calendar & keep at least 6 out there afterwards. Fill in ALL the blanks & add a map link (GoogleMaps is built in).
(3) POST, POST, & POST. Talk it up. Use an…
ContinueAdded by Kaye S. on June 6, 2011 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments
That's what I called her. She always started out with:
"Please fasten your seatbelts."
Very polite.
If I messed up and made a wrong turn, she never yelled at me, just said, "Recalculating."
In spite of the few times I got exasperated with her and said, "Where the heck ARE you taking me?"
Couldn't have done without her and had a moment of panic when I LOST her in a tunnel. Took awhile to get her back!
FT2 called…
ContinueAdded by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 6, 2011 at 3:52am — 2 Comments
...was great!
They served meatballs, egg rolls, veggies/dip and chips/salsa. Ramada gives those staying with them a voucher for two free drinks. Everyone else may purchase drinks. Food is free. I am told that they do not mind if you come in with a non-alcoholic drink or water.The boys ate their fill while their mom gabbed away ...ummm collected intel.
Naw...we gabbed! Got to see the Sailor who joined our…
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We are interrupting this Blog to publish an important document.
The Boot Camp Questionnaire!
It should copy and paste all right. You may need to tweak it!
FTLW is NOT an IT!
Dear,
Here is your personalized, “official”, Navy 4 Moms Boot Camp Questionnaire. Please fill it out and send it back in the SASE!
Love,
Mom
Today is Week___ Day___.
1. Life here is: a. good b. getting better c. fantastic, beyond my wildest…
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FTLW is Poo-ped!
I will continue tomorrow!
Added by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 3, 2011 at 4:09am — No Comments
okay
1. no letters in weeks
2. no call since my son left
3. no invitations
should this happen?
My son grads on 6-17-11 please help
Added by Sean's mom 09/206 on June 2, 2011 at 10:41pm — 7 Comments
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My thoughts on my son's high school graduation blogged here...
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Start time was late. Just pooped.
First goal…food…again!
I can’t even remember WHAT we were looking for, but we stumbled onto…the Silo!
Just had to try the Pizza!
We decided to get individuals so everyone could try it with their fave toppings.
The atmosphere is great. The pizza is very good. Nice thick crust with their tomato topping and your picks. We also shared a dinner salad. It’s hard to find places that have the individual dinner salads. Price…
ContinueAdded by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 2, 2011 at 3:30am — 1 Comment
Does anyone know how and when I can find out what the ship and div my daughter is in?
Added by Mariah'sMomShip02Div937 on June 1, 2011 at 7:21pm — 1 Comment
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