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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:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Don't think we will ever get a letter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by abbyblue on July 9, 2011 at 4:30pm
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your sr has only been there 17 days.What if they are writng to someone else like a gf or bf . keep writing to your sr. I just checked my old letters from my son the first letter I got was about 25 days.
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Comment by proudmama ship10 div267 on July 9, 2011 at 4:39pm
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Thanks! I keep asking the GF if she has heard anything and she said no.But who knows she could be lying.I will try to hang in there.
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why would the gf lie to you that would be just the meanest thing to do to the mother of her boyfriend..
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Exactly,1st of all shes only 15 and 2nd shes a disaster.I think she would lie to me in a heartbeat and your right that would be very mean.Shes supposed to come with us to chicago and shes causing all kinds of problems with that now.Just 1 thing after another.Is this your 2nd son in the navy.So your a pro at all this!What is your sons PIR this go round?
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on July 9, 2011 at 7:42pm
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My son left July 7th (2009). His first letter was dated July 17th (I remember cuz it was his birthday). But we didn't receive it until July 24th.....so that's 17 days after he left. Hang in there.....it takes around 3-4 weeks to get the first one...if they write that is. Some are not letter writers. And even if they are letter writers, keep in mind this is a stressful exhausting time for them.......mentally and physically. So don't expect too much. That way you're surprised if you do get a letter.
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Comment by Nautical Mom on July 10, 2011 at 12:39am
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Mine left the 20th of June and on the 8th of July we received 2 letters...Said that the other's can make it so that mail privilages are next to nothing...and expects the phone card to be used next week. Please send a pre-paid phone card for land lines...and pictures too - they can put them up in their bunks...hope this helps and no NEWS is good news - unless you get the dreaded phone call...Blessings Cindy
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they also get 20 stamps and stationary too - that have to last 3 weeks...
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Comment by janice FC mom on July 10, 2011 at 10:06am
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My son also left on June 23rd and I have only received the box. I am running to the mailbox everyday to see if I get the form letter and everyday nothing. I am writing letters and holding on to them until I get his address. This is driving me nuts
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I hear you Janice, I got the PIR letter last Tues the 5th.I hope you will get it tomorrow if not I would maybe give the recruiter a cal just to see if they might know anything.When you get it let me know your sons ship and division.Hang in there....Ruth
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