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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.
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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Boot Camp Roll Call!
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Permalink Reply by RooHoo on
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My girl arrived 6/25/13. Received the box and the 1st unscripted call. She states she was still waiting for her division to fill. 7/7/14 was the last of P-days. 13 in total - is that normal? Anyway, "official" letter states PIR is 8/22/14. Ship 03, Div 261. Anyone else out there who has someone in this division?
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My daughter left for boot camp on June 16th. I has been tough, I miss her so much!!!
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My son leaves for MEPS 1 week from today. He's my last one home. I feel like my heart is being ripped out.
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Permalink Reply by proudmom01 on
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My son leaves next Thursday.. I am already broken.
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My son arrived in Great Lakes Monday night. He's my oldest. I miss him terribly already, but it's gonna be a great thing. He was so excited and ready to go.
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He flew to Illinois this past Monday, 7/7. Cried more than when I sent him to college! But I have a very positive outlook and I know that he is in good hands.
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Permalink Reply by Robin on
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Oh Jenna, I feel your pain. I agree absolutely felt like someone was ripping my heart out this time. The hardest thing to watch him walk away. He was only 2 1/2 hr away at college. Stay strong and rely on this amazing support group!
God Bless
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Permalink Reply by Nonie1234 on
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My son is at bootcamp! Got the 20 second Im here you will get a box in a few days call last night about 11pm. I happy knowing he is there and safe1
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Permalink Reply by Iamtheboyscouts on
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My son shipped yesterday. I was so proud of myself for not crying but I did not want to add to his nervousness or fear. I just hugged him and told him how proud we were and it would be done fast. Then another mom there started screaming and crying about how she changed her mind about her son going. I was glad for that distraction. I also pointed her to this site for support, she did not even know about it. I got the 30 second scripted call at 9:30 my time which is close to midnight Chicago time. He was very short and brief, it probably was best to keep emotions out of it. So here we are starting day 1.
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