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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.

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).

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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

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The best present I could get for Christmas (Ship 14 Div 098)

I didn't realize how much I would love my daughter's dirty clothes until now lol. Just to smell her scent on her jacket brought tear's to my eye's. Then having her mail coming shortly after did it for me, Heavenly Father I just ask that you to cover each and every one of these sailor's from sun up to sun down and keep them safe Lord. I'm still suffering from seperation anxiety but i'm sure i'll make it through for this is all new too me..

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Comment by navymom330 on December 23, 2012 at 8:48pm: Thank you LadyHawk i'm just trying to get over this anxiety it's getting a little easier day by day, it's so funny in my 39 years i have NEVER EVER experienced this feeling.

Comment by navymom330 on December 23, 2012 at 8:52pm: Typo

Comment by lemonelephant on December 23, 2012 at 9:07pm: Join the group, PIR 02/08/2013 TG 13 - 14 Divisions (089-100, 806 and 913) (clickable link), to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Know that Divisions 097 and 098 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. There will later be a discussion within that group for the two divisions.

Comment by Least2308 on December 24, 2012 at 12:19pm: I am so thankful to read your post. My son will leave in May for BC. As we celebrate Christmas my heart is so heavy this morning just thinking about the years ahead. He has been a part of my daily life since he was born. I feel so selfish at times for my feelings, because I know that this is part of Gods plan for his life. Yet, my heart is breaking! Anxiety just gets the best of me sometimes. I am his biggest supporter, but sometimes I just lose it!

Please pray for me and all of us. As I just said a prayer for you also. "Be still and know I am God" and "For I know the plans I have for you" just give me peace through Him, but my heart still aches. God bless and Merry Christmas to all!

Comment by lemonelephant on December 24, 2012 at 1:17pm: Least2308, Enjoy the time with your future Sailor. You may wish to join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in May. You will meet others with loved ones leaving the same day/week who may be in the same TG and have PIR together. Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for the RTC. I also suggest you join Boot Camp Moms and New Members Stop Here and check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions there.

Your future Sailor may want to join http://www.navydep.com to learn the ins and outs from the DEP point of view. Craig runs that and will steer him to some good links on there.

(Group names and the links within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and when the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)

Comment by Liz "Geo" SHIP 13 DIV 095 on December 24, 2012 at 11:28pm: I feel you miss my son! Bless & Protect our Sailor... Merry Christmas!!! SHIP 13 DIV 095

Comment by Winski on December 25, 2012 at 10:57pm: Least 2308 I know exactly what you mean. My son leaves in Feb. Something was said at the Christmas dinner table today and I broke down. I really thought I had a handle on it, but I kept watching him open presents today and I knew I would cry at some point. And I did! I had to go close myself in the bathroom and pray for a minute.