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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.
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:
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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Welcome family and loved ones of sailors serving on USS Kearsarge, homeport Norfolk, VA! Please be sure to review and observe the OPSEC guidelines below to keep our sailors safe :) Introduce yourself and join in the chat! Current group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Location: Norfolk VA - and everywhere!
Members: 128
Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)
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Started by Judy. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Dec 2, 2016. 2 Replies 1 Like
Welcome
Started by jkl2z7. Last reply by Proudmom Sep 2, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
"How to Simulate Life in the Navy" will bring a smile! :)
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Dwan2sTArHeaRtKmom Aug 26, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Important! Please read and observe these OPSEC (Operations Security) guidelines.
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Links to USS Kearsarge Family Readiness Group (FRG); Ombudsman Team; and official ship Facebook page.
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Dwan2sTArHeaRtKmom Jan 31, 2013. 1 Reply 4 Likes
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on February 8, 2013 at 1:31am
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And just a reminder about OPSEC :)
Here are the OPSEC guidelines for us all to observe:
✓ Donʼt discuss future operations, exercises or missions.
✓ Donʼt discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises.
✓ Donʼt discuss future destinations or ports of call.
✓ Donʼt discuss security procedures, movements, or arms.
✓ Donʼt discuss readiness issues and numbers.
✓ Donʼt discuss specific training equipment.
✓ Donʼt speculate about future operations.
✓ Donʼt spread rumors about past, current or future operations or movements.
✓ Donʼt discuss deployment or homecoming dates (including Tiger or Family Day Cruises)
✓ DO assume the enemy is always trying to collect information.
✓ Keep in mind there is NO guarantee of security for information transmittal, or that a chat room or forum described as “military” has its membership restricted to militarypersonnel and their families.
✓ Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC when using email, phone, chatrooms and message boards.
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News to know about out of Norfolk - the aircraft carrier USS Truman's scheduled deployment tomorrow (Friday) was cancelled Wednesday - just two days' notice to thousands of sailors - due to budget cuts. Sailors across the Navy to feel impact of carrier change
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Nothing to worry about - they're able to maneuver wherever it's safest, unlike folks stuck on land! The Kearsarge captain, FRG and Ombudsman teams are phenomenal, they're great at keeping you informed if there's ever anything to be concerned about. The brunt of this storm is headed north of VA, and it seems Norfolk often avoids the worst of the weather. So send your warm thoughts to NY and Boston, they're basically shutting down tomorrow by noon and it's really going to be something for them.
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How great for you! The Navy Lodge on Hampton Blvd is the nearest, is nice and has good rates; you can make the reservation, but she'll have to check you in - here's info http://www.navyformoms.com/group/norfolksailorsfamilyfriends/forum/...
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Comment by gretchen on January 31, 2013 at 1:09pm
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am ready to see my girl soon....any suggestions on where to stay close to ship?
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Good story from navy.mil: Kearsarge underway for COMPTUEX
Do y'all agree with CAPT Nielsen's comments about his Sailors? I'm betting you do :)
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Welcome to N4M Dwan! Wonderful about the phone call!! You could cram a fleece blanket into a care package box ;) Does your name mean you have two family members serving?
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Comment by Kearsarge Ombudsmen on January 16, 2013 at 5:35pm
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Please remember to visit and "like" our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/kearsargeombudsman
If you ever have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.
USS KEARSARGE Ombudsman (Crystal & Lucia)
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Comment by Largefilipino on January 16, 2013 at 1:52pm
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I don't remember some of the Navy terminology these days hahahaha!!
But I'm sure it will come back to me.
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