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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:
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**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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Temporary Hold Hell
The Navy has specific things they will waiver. Some they will not. My son's asthma is not bad. He has had very few problems with it over the years. During the Gulf Wars more people were MedEvac'ed for asthma than anything else. I understand the Navy's concern.
He made it. He improved so much through the recruit training. He made it through graduation. He is so proud of himself. We were proud of him. I have tried to guide him to the Chaplains, to JAG, to maybe find that one doctor who will actually sign off on the waiver. He wants to stay in. He wants to serve.
He qualified for the Nuke ratings. He wants to do that job. He was so excited to ship off. Navy needs Nukes enough to give them large bonuses. He wants to serve. This is his chosen field. He doesn't want to come home.
Right now, if any of you are religious, pass a few prayers for my son that he may get his waiver, that I can remain a Navy mom. Otherwise soon I will say good bye to all of you. You go on and be proud of your sailors. Not all can serve. Not even those who want to serve.
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Comment by Nic-ole' on March 11, 2019 at 9:50am
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Im sorry to hear about this and all your going through. Youll be in my thoughts today that this is resolved soon and its in the best interest of your sailor and the fleet. Hugs!
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 11, 2019 at 10:43am
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I'm sorry to hear this - sending prayers for your sailor. Hugs to you!
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Comment by anasazigypsy on March 11, 2019 at 8:37pm
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It really seems like Big Navy could find a place for someone who completed basic and is obviously bright enough to qualify for Nukes. Fingers crossed for you both
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