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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.
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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."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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I know that I have big shoes to fill considering my excellent predecessors but I pray you will all join me in showering these brave sailors with some N4M love! Pat
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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Molly, When I called UPS and FedEx, I was told that all APO/FPO had to be turned over to USPS.
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Permalink Reply by shell on
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Good Morning Moms! How are you all doing? I sent 14 pounds of reading books this morning. media mail, less then 10 bucks to mail. 9 days to get to apo office. Authors included King, Johansen,Grisham,Binchy,Witter, Ricks,Kinsella,Feehan,plus the harry potter series and the twilight series, Patterson,Gabaldon and Viguie. I sent 6 books on tape, the green mile, forever odd, and the lord of the rings series. Oh, and a bunch of postcards that they can send to anyone, and one self addressed postcard they may send to me.
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Just a thought here, Can we find out what command our sailors are from and have the bikes delivered to the command here in the states and have them ship them to the deployed sailors with a military supply shipment?
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Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on
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Great Link Mel ----- keep that in your large info base could ya.
here is some of what it said ---
Most APO/FPO addresses have the following general restrictions:
Packages may not exceed 70 lbs. (Some zip codes have lower limits)
Packages may not exceed 130 inches in combined length and girth. (This means if you have a package that is 100" in length and 40" when you measure around it, you cannot send the item)
All packages must be sent via the U.S. Postal System. The post office also requires companies or individuals to hand deliver packages being sent to APO/FPO addresses. (This is one reason why many merchants won't ship to APO/FPO addresses.)
Firearms, alcohol, perishable foodstuffs and certain hazardous items also are restricted. Each zip code has a more detailed list of the restrictions for certain types of products.
For a complete description of the restrictions at your APO/FPO address, enter your zipcode in the box on the left. This database is kept current with the twice-monthly Postal Bulletin Publication, which outlines all APO FPO zip code changes. Please note that the customs forms mentioned in the restrictions apply to packages and not to typical letters that just weight a few ounces. -
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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Hello All!
I have the offer of two donated bikes (used)... One of the young men I know will make sure they are in top working order and appropriate to ship. He will oil and check chain, new tires, etc. Also spoke with the local bike shops... They suggest that we ship the bikes assembled with the front wheel off... Easier to assemble when they arrive and the bikes should fit into boxes of appropriate size.
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if we can figure out the package size allowed, any bike will be perfect Susan.
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I agree I think that they would love anything. I will be getting 2 boxes in the mail Saturday. One with Soaps and lotions and another with snacks.
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Love the offer of used bikes. This group is in Kuwait until Sept. so the bikes have to survive the sand for 6 months.
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