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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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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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my son left for boot camp yesterday from columbus ohio. I got my 30 second phone call late last night.be sounded exhausted and in a hurry. I am missing him. even just the phone calls throughout day c…
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Comment by Anti M on June 14, 2012 at 8:29pm
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No, they won't tell you when he goes to the dentist, or even if he gets sick. He's an adult in the eyes of the Navy, so you won't be in the loop.
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Comment by Beener/ship03div208 on June 14, 2012 at 9:04pm
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My son left on May 9, 2012. I received my first real phone call on June 2. Keep him in your prayers as we all will. I have had a very hard time adjusting w/ my son leaving. I have gotten 2 letters from him, plus the first form letter. This letter will give you all the information of his graduation date, address, and everything else important. You will get a box w/ his civilian clothes and shoes and important paperwork w/in the first week. I didn't know anything about this, and when I saw it I was so excited that James sent me something and when I opened it - all I did was cry. I am telling you this so you know what to expect. I am counting down until his graduation date, and it's only 3 weeks away instead of 8. The first real phone call can come anytime and it should say "pay phone" if you have caller id on your house phone. I hope I have helped a little bit. Belonging to this group will help very much, cuz you are not alone. God bless.
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Comment by sindee on June 15, 2012 at 8:23am
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My son is on his second week at bootcamp, I lost a son in 2009. Im so worried about my son that is in bootcamp. Can anyone tell me what he may be doing this week. I just want to know that he is ok.
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Comment by Kurtmansmom on June 16, 2012 at 7:23am
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Hi amy,
How are you doing? Can't believe it's been 4 days. I have been trying to stay busy as possible, but the evenings are the hardest. I finally ate a little something last night. My stomache is all tied up in knots, just that sick feeling. I lost like 3-4lbs just in the last week from not eating. My doctor would not be happy. I have been lighting a candle ever day. I'm going to do this untill it;s time to leave for his graduation. I will need to get more candles about 50 more. I will see you at the party tonight.
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