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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:
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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help!!!
Hi all-
Just wanted to say first this is a great site!
Anyways, I'm currently thinking about joining the Navy (obviously, and as you can tell I'm also not a Navy mom) and I have so many questions! I don't really think any certain answers would deter me from joining but it would be a huge relief to find out what is true and what is false.
Here is my super long list of questions, any and all help would be appreciated (also, please don't laugh at any girly questions, I'm fully prepared for the worst right now haha).
1) What is the Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program?
2) How can I sign up for the BDCP?
3) Is it possible to complete Boot Camp and A School separately so that I won’t have to take a semester off school?
4) Exactly how much money will I be eligible for concerning college?
5) Do the Naval Reserves have the same kind of medical benefits as active sailors? If so, what are they?
6) What will I be required to bring to boot camp?
7) What are the physical requirements for boot camp? How do you recommend I work up to the necessary levels for sit-ups, crunches, and swimming?
8) What kind of knowledge of swimming is necessary for boot camp? Is there any particular
stroke I will have to do, etc? How
fast will I have to swim?
9) Are the showers at boot camp group showers? How long of a time period do we have for a shower?
10) Will I be allowed to shave during boot camp?
11) Can I bring lotion to boot camp? If not may I have it mailed to me? Am I permitted to bring makeup for pictures/graduation etc?
13) Can I bring Chapstick to boot camp?
14) When would I be getting my glasses for boot camp and what will I be required to do in the mean time?
15) What exactly does the navy give each recruit? Everything? Even pajamas etc?
16) How long are meals at boot camp?
17) What should I know about the Navy before I arrive at boot camp? What will I learn about and be tested on while I am there?
18) Does the Navy provide irons for everybody to iron their clothes with?
19) What are the uniforms the Navy issues currently?
20) How do you recommend I explain my choice to my boyfriend, friends, and family members? (boyfriend is very against me joining the military by the way)
I plan on asking my recruiter all these questions but more than one source would be great!
Thanks so much!
Katie
p.s. ASVAB on Thursday! Crossing my fingers for a good score so I can get a good job :-)
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Hi thanks for responding to my questions!
I want to join the Navy because I'm looking for something more in my life. I like college but it just doesn't feel like enough. I'm also looking for some job security too I guess. I just think that the Navy sounds awesome all around.
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hi thanks so much for responding to my post!
i'm not too worried about the glasses haha ( i figure most people will be wearing them).
i'm interested in computers, advertising, and print layouts (magazines etc). my current major is graphics & multimedia. i'm also pretty good with photography. i don't know if i would be able to do anything with any of the above in the navy. i would like to possibly work in publishing someday.
thanks again :-)
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