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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.

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

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:

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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My son is on the Makin. So proud but so nervous about up coming deployment.

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Denise~

My son is on the Makin Island also...you should join the Makin Islands FRG (Family Readiness Group) on facebook. There are lots of spouses, parents, family and friends. The Makin Island also has a facebook page, which keeps the families up to date on things, and they post lots of pictures.

 

Good luck! Feel free to send me a friends request so you can add me to your friends list if you have a facebok.

 

Anna

How do I join FRG I am new to this Facebook stuff, but would really like to keep in touch with other moms.
If you are already on facebook, in the search box, type in Makin Island FRG, and there it will be. You have to submit a request to enter, since they are trying to keep it somewhat secure, but list your name, your sailors name an how you know him/her...look for me on there also...Anna Little-Jasek, and I will help you out as much as you need...
Help! My name is Denise Sundberg. I tried what you said and no place to apply . My son is Patrick Barnick. He's been in the Navy about 5 years. He is now on the Makin Island getting ready to deploy in late fall. I woul like to be able to chat with other mom's. I would really appreciate any help. Thank you
Hi our son is on Makin too How are YOU?
I joined the FRG but seems mostly for wives and people who live in San Deigo area My son in law could use some support as a navy husband being left behind any groups in FRG for the men? and what about parents who live else where in US?

My son is also no the Makin Island. It sure is good to know you are not alone in wanting to find out all you can when thery are deployed. I know there is only so much they can tell but having the Facebook updates are great. Happy Thanksgiving to all and thank you for your loved ones who are serving. My Prayers go out to all

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