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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.
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."
**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.
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Hi Christe Im glad she could help! It was a great day indeed!! We got to spend a few hours with Ash ( she had watch that evening) and then we got to see her off at the airport before she left for Monterey saturday morning, the good thing is now we can talk and text each other. I hope you had a great weekend with your daughter, I'm sure you did. They have made us VERY PROUD MAMAS!!!! :)
Blue candle?? yes we are flying out thursday staying at americas best..planning on going to sarges meet and greet. Did you get a call?? I didnt just woundering about the I'm a sailor call.
Hi Bella7177 hope you had a nice christmas...been a little stressed and working some xtra hours trying to get to pir..i havent even booked a room yet..rrrr are you going to a meet and greet??? I talked with my daughter yesterday she was doing ok..she said they are doing the cofidence chamber next week and feels like time has stopped but in all sounded good. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed on this site sooo i tend to check it out every now and then right now. Hope everything is well with you?!
Bella7177, I'm still figuring out how to navigate this site, so disregard my question about if you've heard from her. After I posted that I saw where the rest of the posts were. I hope your girl is feeling better! It's hard for them to be there sick. It's hard for us too, because we can't help them and can't ask them every hour if they are feeling better. Hang in there!
HI Bella7177; thanks for the note. It's so helpful to know there is someone else who thinks they "shouldn't" be worried or sad because we know what boot camp is like and we survived it. You really hit the nail on the head when you said it's because we just can't be there for them. I have total confidence that my daughter will do fine, but I'm used to being her sounding board about most everything -- that lack of communication now is the hardest thing. Have you heard from your daughter yet?
HI Bella7177..LOL.... yup thats my girl..makeing spit bubbles!! she has been doing that forever my lovely brother taught her that!! LOL..My daughter called over the weekend and told me about how your daughter said "hey my mom is talking to a mom from Maine..Hey wait..your from Maine!"..she thought that was pretty funny and cool at the same time.she said they all think its funny and tease her that she just goes with the flow and doesnt let anything get to her. But in general its sounds as though they are doing well. I got a letter today telling me she is the religous petty officer so now insted of free time on sundays that takes most of it( ha..nobody would volunteer so she did) but thats ok.
good morning Bella7177..just seeing how its going ?! I finally got the first letter short but sweet. I been lucky this week and got a couple of phone calls from her because of secruity stuff so it gave us a couple of minutes. she has a cold and sore throat but she is hanging in..living on cinn. toast crunch 3 times a day..LOL..sometimes nothing really changes..LOL!
Thanks for the friend requests. I'm still learning this sight. Sorry about spelling my phone changes things. So glad to be connected to other people feeling like me. Everyone at my work have not had children yet so they just don't understand. Keep the faith
Hi Bella7177 my day was ok thanks how about yours? you shouldnt have to do anything to the phonecard, it gets activated when you buy it and then she will dial the number with the pin its all on the phone card itself .
We are most blessed!!! :) I havent seen many from maine. I'm sure our girls will do great.I have been told no news is good news... so that is what I will go by right now.. lol ..
Good Morning Bella7177..I'm glad to hear you're hanging in there!! My daughter shipped from Portland Maine. She sounded pretty good the last time I heard from her..tired but good. She is a little thing with a lot gut and spunk with an extremely positive attitude, so I hope she is hanging on tight to that during boot camp!! Do you know where she will be going to "A" school and for what? Mine issuppose to be going to Monterey for CTI.
The guys of the 2 brother divisions bunk together and the gals of the 2 brother divisions bunk together. They can only speak to those of the opposite sex when given permission to do so. Actually they can probably only speak to anyone when given permission to do so!
We ocassionally hear of Sister Divisions as well, but since there are mainly all Male and Integrated Divisions (male and female), they usually just say Brother Divisions.
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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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:
RTC Graduation
**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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Hi Christe Im glad she could help! It was a great day indeed!! We got to spend a few hours with Ash ( she had watch that evening) and then we got to see her off at the airport before she left for Monterey saturday morning, the good thing is now we can talk and text each other. I hope you had a great weekend with your daughter, I'm sure you did. They have made us VERY PROUD MAMAS!!!! :)
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Blue candle?? yes we are flying out thursday staying at americas best..planning on going to sarges meet and greet. Did you get a call?? I didnt just woundering about the I'm a sailor call.
Hi Bella7177 hope you had a nice christmas...been a little stressed and working some xtra hours trying to get to pir..i havent even booked a room yet..rrrr are you going to a meet and greet??? I talked with my daughter yesterday she was doing ok..she said they are doing the cofidence chamber next week and feels like time has stopped but in all sounded good. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed on this site sooo i tend to check it out every now and then right now. Hope everything is well with you?!
Bella7177, I'm still figuring out how to navigate this site, so disregard my question about if you've heard from her. After I posted that I saw where the rest of the posts were. I hope your girl is feeling better! It's hard for them to be there sick. It's hard for us too, because we can't help them and can't ask them every hour if they are feeling better. Hang in there!
HI Bella7177; thanks for the note. It's so helpful to know there is someone else who thinks they "shouldn't" be worried or sad because we know what boot camp is like and we survived it. You really hit the nail on the head when you said it's because we just can't be there for them. I have total confidence that my daughter will do fine, but I'm used to being her sounding board about most everything -- that lack of communication now is the hardest thing. Have you heard from your daughter yet?
HI Bella7177..LOL.... yup thats my girl..makeing spit bubbles!! she has been doing that forever my lovely brother taught her that!! LOL..My daughter called over the weekend and told me about how your daughter said "hey my mom is talking to a mom from Maine..Hey wait..your from Maine!"..she thought that was pretty funny and cool at the same time.she said they all think its funny and tease her that she just goes with the flow and doesnt let anything get to her. But in general its sounds as though they are doing well. I got a letter today telling me she is the religous petty officer so now insted of free time on sundays that takes most of it( ha..nobody would volunteer so she did) but thats ok.
good morning Bella7177..just seeing how its going ?! I finally got the first letter short but sweet. I been lucky this week and got a couple of phone calls from her because of secruity stuff so it gave us a couple of minutes. she has a cold and sore throat but she is hanging in..living on cinn. toast crunch 3 times a day..LOL..sometimes nothing really changes..LOL!
Hi Bella7177 my day was ok thanks how about yours? you shouldnt have to do anything to the phonecard, it gets activated when you buy it and then she will dial the number with the pin its all on the phone card itself .
We are most blessed!!! :) I havent seen many from maine. I'm sure our girls will do great.I have been told no news is good news... so that is what I will go by right now.. lol ..
Good Morning Bella7177..I'm glad to hear you're hanging in there!! My daughter shipped from Portland Maine. She sounded pretty good the last time I heard from her..tired but good. She is a little thing with a lot gut and spunk with an extremely positive attitude, so I hope she is hanging on tight to that during boot camp!! Do you know where she will be going to "A" school and for what? Mine issuppose to be going to Monterey for CTI.
Hi Bella7177's how are you? My daughter also is Div 053.
The guys of the 2 brother divisions bunk together and the gals of the 2 brother divisions bunk together. They can only speak to those of the opposite sex when given permission to do so. Actually they can probably only speak to anyone when given permission to do so!
We ocassionally hear of Sister Divisions as well, but since there are mainly all Male and Integrated Divisions (male and female), they usually just say Brother Divisions.