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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.
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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).
**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 isno 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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Hello Donna.
I saw you are also a part of the Yeoman Moms group. As I was reading thru the comments, I noticed that you said your son went from undesignated to Yeoman. My daughter also went in as undesignated and struck for YN and got picked up for it. Just wanted to ask you for feedback of how the experience has been for your son with the transition from undes to Yeoman. I will send you a friend request and perhaps we can PM more about this. Thank you. Have a blessed day!
At 11:12pm on December 16, 2013, lemonelephant said…
I see that you have changed your Username so that it no longer contains your last name; you also need to change the URL to this page to remove it from there as well. Number 2 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (clickable link) will tell you how to fix that. There may be other changes you will want to make as well, such as thechanges in numbers 3 and 4. Take care and blessings to you and yours.
At 11:10pm on December 16, 2013, lemonelephant said…
You may want to join Yeoman Moms. Where is he stationed? There may be a group for that as well.
Donna, my best advice about having a packing party is to first read and then print out the directions posted on the MAS page. You have to follow all the directions to have the postage paid by MAS, but they're just good directions, too, to help you get organized.
Take a copy of the customs form that MAS has posted to your PO and ask them if they want it done differently. You use the return address that's on the example, but my PO didn't like the way the sailor's address was entered on the form. They told me to put the address exactly as it is on the address we're given. The clerk told me to ignore the labels on the form for the address.
Check the box for gift, and over on the right there's a box about what should happen to the box if it's not delivered to the addressee. We used to check a box that said something about forwarding it to someone else and we'd write in "any chaplain." Can't do that anymore. We check instead " return to sender."
When we list contents, we used to get away with "snacks' instead of "chips, pretzels, peanuts." We can't use "snacks" anymore or "personal care items." It has to be more specific.
Order your boxes, tape, and customs forms NOW. Go talk to your PO for the best advice as well as when they want you to show up with the boxes. Even though our party is Sunday, the PO told me not to bring them Monday or Tuesday as they don't have the staff on those days.
Also be prepared to have address labels and return labels in addition to the custom forms. Return address is Molly's always.
I'll let you know how tomorrow's party went and post some pictures.
That's great news to know that they would be "awesome" to have. So excited about the packing parties New England mommas are putting together. Usually it is IL, FL and a few other states. But we are showing the country how it is done New England style!! With lots of fun and some really great ideas.
Do you think you'll be able to make it to the MA Moms packing party at my house on 10/19? We are packing Thanksgiving goodies & nerf footballs. Chelita and her family and friends are making 300 pies in a jar - one for everyone!!! 100 apple, 100 pumpkin, and 100 pecan. I'm making sugar cookies and some pumpkin cheesecake bars. We're also sending some decorations.
Hoping to make Thanksgiving extra special for these sailors.
Hi there
It was fun wasnt it :)
You are your husband were such a huge help and wow ! You get the prize for bringing the mother load !
Relaxing with kasey watching elf
Have a great weekend xx
that's good, if the packing party was Sunday, one of my daughters would also come. I would love for u to include a picture of my son, if I can figure out how to get it to you :)
also, my husband will be joining us, since I am a typical R.I. female and won't drive up there alone :) Did u get my message about the afghans I have?? Lois
Thanks for contacting me. My sailor will be home for Thanksgiving tomorrow, I can not wait!!!! He has found an apartement for him and his wife and they will be starting their life out there after the holiday. It is always good to meet other parents whose children serve together even though the children may not know each other lol it is a big ship.
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FIRST TIME HERE?
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.
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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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
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 saw you are also a part of the Yeoman Moms group. As I was reading thru the comments, I noticed that you said your son went from undesignated to Yeoman. My daughter also went in as undesignated and struck for YN and got picked up for it. Just wanted to ask you for feedback of how the experience has been for your son with the transition from undes to Yeoman. I will send you a friend request and perhaps we can PM more about this. Thank you. Have a blessed day!
I see that you have changed your Username so that it no longer contains your last name; you also need to change the URL to this page to remove it from there as well. Number 2 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (clickable link) will tell you how to fix that. There may be other changes you will want to make as well, such as the changes in numbers 3 and 4. Take care and blessings to you and yours.
You may want to join Yeoman Moms. Where is he stationed? There may be a group for that as well.
Donna, my best advice about having a packing party is to first read and then print out the directions posted on the MAS page. You have to follow all the directions to have the postage paid by MAS, but they're just good directions, too, to help you get organized.
Take a copy of the customs form that MAS has posted to your PO and ask them if they want it done differently. You use the return address that's on the example, but my PO didn't like the way the sailor's address was entered on the form. They told me to put the address exactly as it is on the address we're given. The clerk told me to ignore the labels on the form for the address.
Check the box for gift, and over on the right there's a box about what should happen to the box if it's not delivered to the addressee. We used to check a box that said something about forwarding it to someone else and we'd write in "any chaplain." Can't do that anymore. We check instead " return to sender."
When we list contents, we used to get away with "snacks' instead of "chips, pretzels, peanuts." We can't use "snacks" anymore or "personal care items." It has to be more specific.
Order your boxes, tape, and customs forms NOW. Go talk to your PO for the best advice as well as when they want you to show up with the boxes. Even though our party is Sunday, the PO told me not to bring them Monday or Tuesday as they don't have the staff on those days.
Also be prepared to have address labels and return labels in addition to the custom forms. Return address is Molly's always.
I'll let you know how tomorrow's party went and post some pictures.
That's great news to know that they would be "awesome" to have. So excited about the packing parties New England mommas are putting together. Usually it is IL, FL and a few other states. But we are showing the country how it is done New England style!! With lots of fun and some really great ideas.
Do you think you'll be able to make it to the MA Moms packing party at my house on 10/19? We are packing Thanksgiving goodies & nerf footballs. Chelita and her family and friends are making 300 pies in a jar - one for everyone!!! 100 apple, 100 pumpkin, and 100 pecan. I'm making sugar cookies and some pumpkin cheesecake bars. We're also sending some decorations.
Hoping to make Thanksgiving extra special for these sailors.
Good Morning Donna!
Thanks for the friend request :)
These days don't go by fast enough LOL.
Hi Donna, please keep me on the list as a possible for your packing party on 11/2. Trying to change some things around so I can make it! Thanks -
Donna, come and join us at Heads at Ease. Our focus is pillowcases. I also sent you a message.
sorry for the delay in accepting your friend request. School started for me this week again and it was a wild ride! I work in an elementary school.
Donna, MAS and Molly's Adopt A Sailor are the same thing. When we get in a hurry we just abbreviate Molly's Adopt A Sailor to MAS!!
I'm so sorry I didn't see this earlier....I haven't been on here in awhile. Thank you for thinking of me!
Donna, You are now a member of "MAS We Ship Love." You will now have access to the addresses. Pat
It was fun wasnt it :)
You are your husband were such a huge help and wow ! You get the prize for bringing the mother load !
Relaxing with kasey watching elf
Have a great weekend xx
that's good, if the packing party was Sunday, one of my daughters would also come. I would love for u to include a picture of my son, if I can figure out how to get it to you :)
No, I am all set, I got them from map Quest :)
also, my husband will be joining us, since I am a typical R.I. female and won't drive up there alone :) Did u get my message about the afghans I have?? Lois
Hi Donna Where is the packing party being held?
Donna,
Thanks for contacting me. My sailor will be home for Thanksgiving tomorrow, I can not wait!!!! He has found an apartement for him and his wife and they will be starting their life out there after the holiday. It is always good to meet other parents whose children serve together even though the children may not know each other lol it is a big ship.