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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."
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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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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The Form Letter - Recruits Address and Graduation Info
Ah yes here we are again...
So far I've sent off my recruit to boot camp, received the phone call and also received the "The Box".
It was P-4 and I was so excited to get the smelly clothes and contraband from the kid. Just like college...sending laundry home to mom. LOL...
I have forgotten to mention the NavyforMoms.com website. I spent so much time on the website getting familiar with how the process goes, getting links for all my family and friends to look at and to read recruits and parents experiences. It was awesome. I was so happy to be a part of this community and to see what others were feeling and to see the good the bad and the ugly form different points of view. Scour this website it is amazing!!!
So it was day P-4, I have the box and now I can start the count down for the arrival of the Form Letter. The form letter is said to arrive anywhere from 7-14 days after the box arrives. HAAAAAAAAAAAAA - guess what was in the mail on day P-7. THE FORM LETTER!!!
I was so happy. I have had it for 4 hours now. I have addressed all 6 letters and cards and ready ship out encouragement to my recruit while she is in boot camp growing blisters. Oh it couldn't have been a better day. I was expecting it to come on day 1-3 or 1-4. but oh sweet Jesus its here. Really I kid you not. Wait until you get yours youll act a fool too. Its the best thing in the world.
The Form Letter shares a standard message from Captain Pfeifle. Sam got to fill in the blanks there are 11. But the letter has her address, her graduation date, her parking pass code for graduation if we rent a car to be able to park on base and the 3 or 4 attendees of her choice to be allowed on base for the graduation.
That is the hard part for the recruit. Choosing who get to come in to see the graduation. Sam is lucky she gets 4. Some get three depending on how many divisions there are at boot camp. if 12 or less they get 4 if 13 or more they three. But speaking from experience do not chastise your child if you are a friend and she doesn't pick you or she chooses people you may not have picked. Sam has chosen me and her boyfriends parents and a friend due to circumstances but should other family want to be there I will step aside and ease her burden to not have to pick sides. I am a believer that it isn't my time, but her time and her wish is my command on that day. Just a point of view from me. Opinion only...Everyone is different.
Writing letters. Do not send anything like glitter or confetti or money or gift cards or care packages. they cannot have that stuff and you do not want your new recruit to get into trouble. Be encouraging, Write how your days are going. That kind of stuff. I have been talking with other kids just out of boot camp and that is the one thing they said. Mail is everything make sure you don't sent something that will keep mail from your loved one. Its the words that matter. Care packages can come later. They miss home, they are tired of being yelled at and can't cry and are tired of having to pay for others mistakes but need that encouragement and positiveness to keep them going.
Now, all the hubbub is over. I have gotten her safely off to boot camp. I have talked to her, received her box and received her letter. I pray each and everyday for her safety and for those with her to be successful, strong individuals that will persevere and become Navy Seaman who will hold this country up and fight for our freedoms. They are our future. Lets love them and get them there.
Happy day all, time to watch The Voice....
Much love
Mama H...
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Comment by lemonelephant on March 30, 2016 at 10:00am
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Welcome. I left info for you on your My Page.
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You mentioned that "should other family want to be there I will step aside" to allow them to attend. Only those on the Access List are able to enter the Drill Hall for PIR, so if that situation were to arise, she would have to know to list another person instead of you when it is time for her to submit the names for the Access List 3 to 10 days before PIR.
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Comment by Mama Howdawg on March 30, 2016 at 7:29pm
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Hello Lemonelephant.
Thank you for sharing the time frame the information. The form letter did cover the period of time to notify if she needed to make changes. Thank you so much..
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You are very welcome.
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