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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.
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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."
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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I am feeling like a ball lost in high weeds! lol I have a question. Are we allowed to go to any PIR Groups we want, or will we be told which one to go to?
PIR this past Friday was so great! I have never seen anything like it before and I could not be more proud of my son! Just got back home from Chicago last night. They didn't waist any time shipping them off to A School. My son is now in PCola! It was so nice meeting the people that I did. Sarge's Meet and Greet was so very informative and helpful, with the short cut as to getting on the base, especially! For all you who went to the NEX, I apologize for buying everything that sais NAVY! lol Have to represent! Such a proud momma!
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Well it looks like we will be together for awhile since both of our boys are in a school together. He is also doing aviation suport. Yes we can say there first name. The rule on this site is no last names ever! Did u go to sarges meet n greet? Were u sitting at a back table,I think I saw you,to the right of the stage. (from Sarges perspective from stage)I am still recuperating from the trip,long car ride from wilm. I still have not gone back to work. Wow blowing rock,I have ben wanting to visir western nc forever. I am originally from nj ,nc for 8 years . Your home is in a beautiful location!!!!lucky lady! Well lets keep in touch. Have agreat day!
Lauren
Hi Lauren. My son was in Div 822, and left for Pcola with your son. Were you the mom who got pix of the guys at the airport? If so, would you consider sharing? My son's name is Kevin, and we are from Florida.....
wow I m in wilmington nc,cool carolinas yay!! yes this extra day was a total suprise,totally nice to have him relax more. Just heard from my son 1 hr ago.from p cola ,he is enjoying more freedom. He was one of the bad phone smugglers,lol. Good yoir son has a laptop,mine needs to buy one. Our sons probally know of eachother div 330 ship 3 alumni,you?
Hi Leslie =) I'm sooo pumped for Friday! I think I may pee my pants when the countdown clock shows only hrs left lol. Me and my parents are driving there and we r hitting the road on Thursday morning. Hope to meet you too! Have a safe flight =)
Hey Leslie! My husband is ship 03 div 337 =) How old is your son?? Hope he is doing well.
I have received 3 letters from my husband Nathan and was lucky enough to answer the phone call from him on Sep 12th!! He had his wisdom teeth removed and bronchitis when I talked to him. He was pretty down on the call and the letter he wrote right before the call, but in the next letter (9-16) he said he was doing much better since he was able to talk to me. Sorry you missed your call =( I was assuming I wouldn’t be able to answer mine.
I live in Oklahoma City, Ok. I cannot wait until PIR either!! I am soo excited!! I did hear about the fight or whatever it was. Nathan didn’t mention it in his letter but I asked him about it in the next one I wrote. I love this site too! Mom’s seem to obtain more info than gf’s or spouses can lol. I hope to go to the meet and greet too. Won’t know til closer to time though bc we are driving so it depends on what time we get there =)
Hope we both get letters today!!
-Natalie
I probably would on this site. Just to be consistent. But if his last name is different, don't worry too much about it.
Leslie, don't forget to join your PIR group. Find your form letter and lick on the right PIR group from below.
PIR (PASS IN REVIEW, ie GRADUATION from Boot Camp) GROUPS
Just click on the underlined links below to go to the groups for the PIR dates (normally a Friday). Good luck and thank you to all Sailor Recruits and their families.
PIR: Oct 26, 2012 TG 50 - (to be updated)
PIR: Oct 19, 2012 TG 49 - ?? Divisions (339-344?, ? & 949)
PIR: Oct 12, 2012 TG 48 - 14 Divisions (327-338, 822 & 948)
PIR: Oct 5, 2012 TG 47 - 12 Divisions (317-326, 821 & 947)
PIR: Sept 28, 2012 TG 46 - 13 Divisions (307–316, 819, 820 & 946)
PIR: Sept 21, 2012 TG 45 - 9 Divisions (299–306 & 945)
PIR: Sept 14, 2012 TG 44 - 11 Divisions (289–298 & 944)
It takes awhile to learn to navigate this site. By the way, she should probably change your screen name since it appears to include your real last name. Just click on SETTINGS on the upper right. The page that pops up will show "username" change yours to something more generic. Typically, we discourage use of real last names because it could be trace back to your recruit. (I know. I know. Facebook is all real names).
Take care.
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-Colleen
We have a Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbie (clickable link). You'll find everything you need to get started. Videos, PDF files of boot camp processing days, links to all the important groups plus tips on how to use this site. Keep in mind the videos and PDF files may take some time to download the first time you try it. It'll look like nothing is happening. Be patient. Best part is it'll be here on your very own page as a reference. Click the MY PAGE tab on above menubar to access your page anytime - you should do it at least once a day to see if you have any postings on your comment wall (like this one). Good luck.
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