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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.
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- Graduation Info
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For family and friends of Sailors who are stationed on the island of Oahu including: Pearl Harbor, NIOC (Kunia), NCTAMS PAC (Wahiawa), Camp Smith, Ford Island, Kaneohe (K Bay)
Location: Oahu Hawaii
Members: 299
Latest Activity: Oct 10, 2021
Discussion Forum
Attending a military service academy
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My son is an E3 stationed at JBPHH and has been in holding for 18 months. He applied to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, received a Congressional Nomination, and an appointment to the Academy! Huge accomplishment and I am so proud of…Continue
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Comment by Pam on July 24, 2014 at 12:06pm
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Welcome Cynthia!
We loved the Pali Overlook and rented a house right down the road from there.
This is the company we rented from.
http://affordable-paradise.com/
But basically it was months of research on the internet to finally narrow down what we needed and where we wanted to stay.
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Comment by tysmom on July 24, 2014 at 6:43am
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Memories! Beautiful pic!
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Comment by Storymom on July 24, 2014 at 12:58am
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PALI LOOKOUT
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Welcome Cynthia! see Pali Lookout! Just off the highway it's a breathtaking historic viewpoint. Lots of info above too, on visiting Oahu, in our "library" of references. Be sure to click on "view all" -there's several pages. We rented a private home, so have not stayed in a hotel or inn there, yet.
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Noisy and touristy in Waikiki!!!
Welcome to the group. A lot of people have been there and have advice. Look above and there is some info at the top of the comment wall.
Our family has stay at the Marine base by K-Bay. The trick there is your sailor has to sign you in. And you do have to be background checked....was just implemented in April. Then when your sailor is at work or busy you can come and go as you please.
So much to see and so much to do.Love it there!
Rent a car!! You can get them cheap if you play the internet game.
Do your home work online....it will be worth it.
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Comment by Cynthia C on July 23, 2014 at 8:46pm
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Hi my name is Cynthia, I'm new to this group, my daughter is stationed in Hawaii. I'm planning my first trip to see her from California. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice where I can stay. Any tips or advice will be truly appreciated. Thanks!
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Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on July 19, 2014 at 12:01am
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mrsb I googled I-DIV and it said it was something to do with yet another class that prepares them before they are sent to their boat. One of my son's buddies said he better enjoy it there because it is not so comfy or fun once they go to their boat! Nothing to worry about. Just another class on subs. :)
I hope, right? Lord have mercy. I really am trying to calm myself up when I say these things because I have no idea what they go through and they can't share!
I leave it all in Your Hands oh Lord! God bless them all!
Big hug to all!!!
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HAHAHAHA! Yes, Kevsmom93 does exist!!! That is so funny!
But yes! Post more pics of y'all!!! Like your Sailor's A School graduation someone took for you and of y'all! I love to see families together!!! :-)
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bmello - It's through ITT (Information Tickets and Travel). The location we used was on Kaneohe Base - the marine base. You can google it and it will give you more information.
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Comment by Kevsmom93 on July 17, 2014 at 10:40pm
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Hi bmello if you go down just @ 4 posts Pam wrote that she and her family bought tickets for tourist attractions through the travel agency on base. Maybe she or someone else can add a little more info. for you?
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