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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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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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July 9th, 2011
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on July 10, 2011 at 2:17am
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Time will go faster for you as you get closer. Something to be aware of.....when you see your Sailors at PIR, they might be a little nervous and might seem distant. I have 2 sons that have already been through this and when they leave the base, keep in mind that it's a world that they haven't seen in 8 weeks and it takes some of them awhile to unwind. They are given "talks" to them by their RDC's where they are informed of all the rules while off base and those rules are strict so they do come across as being apprehensive cuz they do NOT want to mess up their first time out in the civilian world. This is a BIG adjustment for them......the first several weeks are mind-changing at boot camp. But their love for you is not. Keep all this in mind. (They are also given very strict rules about "public displays of affection." Hugging and kissing on the floor at PIR is acceptable. After that, after you leave the hall, it is not permissible in public.....neither is holding hands or arms around each other in public - so remember alll this and not take it personal.)
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Comment by Momof3kidz(IT) on July 10, 2011 at 11:34am
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This is very good advise! My first husband was Navy and this is very true. Honestly, once they get on a ship and deploy when they come back to shore you go through this again and again too. It's just an adjustment period, it passes quickly.
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Momof3kidz, yes, I've been on this site for 2 1/2 years and many times have seen postings by wives/girlfriends/fiances asking why was her loved one so distant? Have their feelings changed? I can understand, definitely, how they feel cuz they'e sooooo excited to FINALLY see them. I mean, heck, I even saw that in my sons....we the family are all , YAY!!!!!!!, and they're going through culture shock. To those reading, take lots of comfy clothes for them to change into at the hotel. Most of them want to immediately go to the hotel and just relaaaxxxx.......take naps. So we all just need to take into mind where they're at. Even though they've made it through boot camp, have graduated at PIR, they are still on military "watch." We need to understand and respect this. Have fun everyone!!!
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Comment by RobertsGirl3609 [Ship02 DIV940] on August 24, 2011 at 5:21pm
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Thank you for that great advice!! It is really different at PIR. I caught myself going to hug and remembered I wasn't allowed! lol It is a huge adjustment!
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RobertsGirl, you're welcome! I hope all is going well!
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Comment by HoldFast86 (Ship 12 Div 325) on August 25, 2011 at 11:22pm
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My husband's PIR is Sept 30th so...as hard as it is going to be I think I'm just going to wait and let him do what he is allowed to do and try not to not rush him even though with all the time it has been and pregnancy hormones it is going to be crazy hard....
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