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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 lisa! I'm rover fr Las Vegas. My son is also on Div 249. Any news fr your son? Did they run battle stations yet? I'm so worried about my son coz he send me a letter dated July 24 saying that he got a flu but he's trying not to go medical so that he can graduate on time and would be able to see us. Until now i haven't heard fr him. I am really helpless, any words from you would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.. btw, nice pics you have on your wall..
Thanks for requesting me as a friend. Can't wait to meet you Aug 5, 2011. My sons names are Alonzo Lee Early Jr. & Jacob Andrew Early.
Jacob is one of Division 249 section leaders and my son Alonzo was rewarded Captain of Hell Week. Because of his Big heart during hell week. I'm so excited how God is watching over my son and allowing them to become successful in the Navy. My Houston # is 832-661-6055
My grandson't name is Cory and we will be at PIR on Aug 5th I thought it was hard one me sending him off to boot camp but I cant even imagine loosing a child you are one strong mother God bless you
lisa, what address are you using? My first address was ship 03, div:249, 3600 Ohio Street, Great Lakes, 60088-3156 and this is the return address on his letter. The form letter had ship 09, div 249, 3415 Sailor Dive,60088-3515.
Lisa, Hello I'm going to try this 1 more time. It's mom4life and I am not great with the computer so please excuse me. I just wanted to let you know our sons are on the same ship and division!!! It helps me feel a bit better that I know another mom who's son is with mine!! You have some beutifull pictures on your sight and I wish I could learn how to do that so I could put some up as well. Alright one thing at a time. I read a bit on your page and I see your journey has been a long and trying one, so sorry for that. I will keep you posted with any news and please I hope you can do the same. Thanks so much, mom4life
Hello Lisa! I am so glad you got to go and it went well. It is awesome they can have their cell phones until the end so you can talk to them as much as possible. I broke down and called my sons' recruiter about his address. He was very nice and gave it to me. He also said if I will call back in a week, he should know his graduation date!
Hey Lisa, just wanted you to know I am thinking of you and hope it goes well. I have been out of pocket so to speak as we had a Relay for Life I was over which has kept me busy. Haven't got his address yet but am anxiously awaiting it so I can start sending the letters we have wrote. Best of luck to you. Lisa
Okay sounds good. Make sure you go early. The recruiter could not tell us when to show up he said around 9:30-10:00 but that would have been too late. We got there at 8:30am and he was sworn in at 9:00.
Lisa, you didn't say whether or not your were going to be able to go to MEPS but if you get to go it is nice. They let me sit with him when he wasn't in a room and I got to make pictures when he was swearing in and signing. Stayed until he got on the bus. He wasn't sure if he wanted me to go or not at first but when we found out I could drive him to Knoxville, he loved that and we kept him out eating and watching a movie until around 9:30pm so that kept his mind off. He was able to call several times from both airports until they actually left to GL so if he wants that contact with family and friends he will definately want to take his phone.
No I don't do facebook although everyone keeps trying to get me to. :.) You should have seen me with this site. I really probably wouldn't have done it except I love my son and wanted to find out all that I could. I am on the computer all day at work(which is where I am right now) and hate the thoughts of going home and getting on. Now with the N4M though I have a connection that helps deal with my son leaving.
That is funny. My son's dad lives in Marietta area. My husband has been a rock for both me and my son. As far as what to take, my son carried in his hands the sailor bible I purchased for him from Amazon and a small thin book as a journal. I stuck him 2 notes in his bible to find later. He has on his cross his fiance' gave him and his watch. In his wallet we put his ss card, dl, debit card, $30 cash, book of stamps and small paper my husband laminated with our addresses on one side and phone numbers on the other. Because we went with him to MEPS, he sent his backpack with his other stuff home with us. I have wondered if he kept up with the bible but hopefully he did.
Yes I think I saw where you said Cartersville? That is very close by. We live in Blue Ridge. My son had a great grandfather that lived in Cartersville that had was very involved. He died when my son was very young though. Because the recruiter he saw was in Dalton, we had to go to the MEPS in Knoxville TN Monday. We hung out with him and got to see him sworn in on Tuesday and stayed till he got on the van. I got his call around 9:45pm which was alot earlier than they told us to expect. Now just waiting on his address so I can start writing to him.
I am so sorry It took forever to get back to you but yes I went go PIR and it was just amazing. The only thing I didnt like was that my son graduated and had to fly out the next morning for GC SC. His GF was there and did her best to make everyone miserable because the day wansn't about her lol but other than that it really was nice...Since then we have been able to visit him at his school in Goose Creek, SC .. Ill be happy to answer questions if you still have them again sorry i havent been on here in a whle.. we had graduation then went to Goose creek the following weekend, and then i was in the hospital, its been super crazy.
Oh-and i leave the 13th and arrive the 14th. What job field did your son sign up for? I am going to be an Aerographer's Mate (AG) and my A-school will be in Biloxi,Mississippi
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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:
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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Lisa i just got a letter from andrew today, he said that BS is tue.
anyone with info as to when they will head out to pensecola from bootcamp inbox me please and let me know what you have heard
Thanks for requesting me as a friend. Can't wait to meet you Aug 5, 2011. My sons names are Alonzo Lee Early Jr. & Jacob Andrew Early.
Jacob is one of Division 249 section leaders and my son Alonzo was rewarded Captain of Hell Week. Because of his Big heart during hell week. I'm so excited how God is watching over my son and allowing them to become successful in the Navy. My Houston # is 832-661-6055
lisa, what address are you using? My first address was ship 03, div:249, 3600 Ohio Street, Great Lakes, 60088-3156 and this is the return address on his letter. The form letter had ship 09, div 249, 3415 Sailor Dive,60088-3515.
Lisa, you didn't say whether or not your were going to be able to go to MEPS but if you get to go it is nice. They let me sit with him when he wasn't in a room and I got to make pictures when he was swearing in and signing. Stayed until he got on the bus. He wasn't sure if he wanted me to go or not at first but when we found out I could drive him to Knoxville, he loved that and we kept him out eating and watching a movie until around 9:30pm so that kept his mind off. He was able to call several times from both airports until they actually left to GL so if he wants that contact with family and friends he will definately want to take his phone.
No I don't do facebook although everyone keeps trying to get me to. :.) You should have seen me with this site. I really probably wouldn't have done it except I love my son and wanted to find out all that I could. I am on the computer all day at work(which is where I am right now) and hate the thoughts of going home and getting on. Now with the N4M though I have a connection that helps deal with my son leaving.