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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.
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.
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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."
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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 isno 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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Hey meg. No phone call :-( did everyone get a phone call today. Do u kno. If not then there's still tomorro. Ugh. But I'm happy our sailors kno each other. That sure is exciting. But I'm so down since I haven't heard from my sailor :-(
Good greif girl...what are you doing up at 12:53 am? I was up but only because I had to make a run to the emergency room!!! I have elderly neighbors and my son came in right about the time I fell asleep and told me there was a fire truck and ambulance at Helen's. So I jumped up and her husband was having chest pains so after the ambulance left I ran her to the hospital about 35 minutes away. Got back home and in bed about 1am. A little sleepy today. :-) Glad I was able to be there for them though. Still don't know what they found out. He was very alert and talking when we got there so I don't think he was in any imminent danger right then.
Well I can't wait for the mail to come today...I really hope I get a letter. Ask your husband if he knows Griffith Foster-Freeman. Not sure what he will go by...either Foster or Foster-Freeman. Hope he isn't causing any problems. LOL. I am sure he isn't...he was so looking forward to going in and starting his new journey.
I am sorry. I forget to look at my comments. No he did not get paid today and I did not get a letter yet. did he comment on the rest of the division? Are they doing good or are there guys that are being dim-witts???? LOL. so glad you got a letter. I am sure we will get one tomorrow or Thursday. Providing everyone got to write. Hang in there. If you want to email me directly it is ... mylifeisgood328@aol.com
Oh okay.. yeah i read that alot too about the young guys. I just despise that everyone is punished for someone else faults. I hope they get to call soon or that it's even possible because the people in the division who just aren't taking it serious.
hey meg, I'll check when I get home but I don't get my mail until 4. What was the day they were able to write? Did he say everything was okay with the division because now im so anxious? How far are you from Chicago because it takes 3 to 4 days to get mail from there to where I live? When was it post marked? Sorry for so many questions
Hey Meg...Where is your discussion on our Ship 03 Div 147? I can't find it. My son is on that ship also. Just wondering if you have heard any specifics about them. I have not received a letter yet. But he has only been in there two weeks today. Starting to seem like forever!!!!
I am sorry that you didn't get a letter. I have seen other people in that div that haven't gotten letters either. You will probably get one this week!:) I went to an army base (to the soldier center) and got my id. I waited in the waiting room an hour but once I got back there it took all of 5 minutes to get. It went really smooth and was fortunate to have friendly people helping me. What branch of the military base are you going to? I have been doing good, there are some days when I get really impatient and want 4/22 to be here now. This is a complete new way of living that is going to take some time to get used to. In fact, it can be a little intimidating. Its nice to have insurance again and I am so thankful that he joined to give me that. I hope everything is going well with you and if you have any questions let me know. I know I am a newbie too so we are in the same boat but I will still try to answer them! :) Have a great day. I hope it is going great!
Hey...I hope you have been having a good couple of days. I got my letter and DEERS paper on Thursday, and I was able to go get my id...yay! I have insurance again!lol I hope that you have gotten your letter, it helped me so much when I was able to read that he was doing ok. He sounded a little down but I expected it. As for knowing whether or not I will be able to go with him to A-school I won't know until after basic submarine school. He will get his orders for his next school and it has to be at least 20 weeks, although some have said 22 weeks. How have you been doing? I hope that everything has been going well for you and your daughter!:)
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FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
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.
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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:
OPSEC GUIDELINES
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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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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Good greif girl...what are you doing up at 12:53 am? I was up but only because I had to make a run to the emergency room!!! I have elderly neighbors and my son came in right about the time I fell asleep and told me there was a fire truck and ambulance at Helen's. So I jumped up and her husband was having chest pains so after the ambulance left I ran her to the hospital about 35 minutes away. Got back home and in bed about 1am. A little sleepy today. :-) Glad I was able to be there for them though. Still don't know what they found out. He was very alert and talking when we got there so I don't think he was in any imminent danger right then.
Well I can't wait for the mail to come today...I really hope I get a letter. Ask your husband if he knows Griffith Foster-Freeman. Not sure what he will go by...either Foster or Foster-Freeman. Hope he isn't causing any problems. LOL. I am sure he isn't...he was so looking forward to going in and starting his new journey.
Where do you work at? Do you guys have kids?
Hope you have a great day!!!
Val
Hey Meg...Where is your discussion on our Ship 03 Div 147? I can't find it. My son is on that ship also. Just wondering if you have heard any specifics about them. I have not received a letter yet. But he has only been in there two weeks today. Starting to seem like forever!!!!
Thanks,
Val