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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.

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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).  

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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 sons, 21 and 19, announced on Sunday night that they are taking the ASVAB next week and are joining the Navy.  My heart dropped right through the floor.  Before the night was over, both boys, their little sister, their dad and I were all crying and hugging.  The boys want to travel, to learn and be paid at the same time.  I am proud of them for their decision and reasoning,, but all I can think of is not having them around anymore.  I imagine what it will be like to not hear them in their rooms, laughing at their video games, coming out and giving me "heck" and teasing me.  "Who am I going to send on errands when I cant go (I own a child care).   I think of all the little things that remind me of them, how much Jacob is like his dad,, I often call him"Chris" (his dad's name)  They have been clingy since they told me.  The test has already been put off once to next week.  I dont know what to expect and even tho they have"researched' Im not sure they even know what to expect.  I am so afraid, I love them so much,, I am heart broken at the thought of them not being here.  When I realized that last Christmas was probably out last together I lost it.  I dont know what to do,, I am lost, all I want to do is cry,, but I dont want them to be upset.  Will I ever see them again?  Is there anyone here to help?  Thanks for listening,,, Tina,,, Joshua and Jacob's mom

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I guess you've already figured out that this is some roller coaster ride. You'll have a little more time to enjoy them. After they take their ASVAB they will probably go into DEP (Delayed Entry Program), and depending on the availabilty of the jobs they choose they may not leave for bootcamp for up to a year after they swear in as a DEP Recruit. aka "hurry up and wait".

Good luck to you and your future sailors.
Hi Tina, welcome to Navy for Moms! My Jacob was in DEP for 11 months so you just might get another Christmas out of them! That was pretty surreal. I kept telling people my son enlisted in the Navy but he's still at home with me until February. Boy, once we hit January, February was right on top of us and now he's been in bootcamp for a little over 5 weeks! The countdown has begun to go see his division PIR (Pass in Review). We have our hotel reservations and I'm geared up to see my boy! Well, according to the Navy, he's a man now, but he's MY boy! Hah hah!

There will be a lot of adjustments (for you and for me!) but my sister's two boys were in at the same time and were able to be stationed on the same ship (two different bases, but the same ship!). I don't know how they managed that but they made some wonderful memories during a West Pac tour (west pacific). They traveled the world together.

Depending on the jobs they select, they'll be around for a little while so don't get too used to the idea of them leaving yet ;-) In the meantime, just get comfy here. There's a tremendous amount of great support and knowledge! I read for hours even though I don't post too often.

Good luck to your future sailors. And to you and the rest of your family too.
O this sounds just like I was... YES, you will see them again. Yes, you will have another Christmas together again. My son has been in for 3 years now and when he left my world fell apart. I am not going to lie it was SO HARD. But, after seeing him at graduation you are so proud. I have to keep telling myself that this is THERE life not ours anymore. I see my son pretty often. He got stationed about 2 hour plane flight away (his request). So he does fly home and we do go up and see him. Life is different but I would not change it for anything. He has been deployed for 9 months last year and saw some of the world and even did 4 classes while on his carrier. He left a boy and came back a nice young man! He know what a dollar means and payes his own bills. It's a great thing!!!!! Yes, you will miss them but that's being a Mom...My son and I are even closer since he left. He will be getting out next year, can't believe how fast it went. Hang in there and use this site. It is a wonderful site and will help you with everything you may need.
When our son told us he was joining the Navy I felt as though I had been kick in the gut. I cried for days. I didn't want him to to leave. I always thought he'd get a place of his own and finish collage.
It's hard because you want them around but you also want them to do want them to live thier own life.
My son was also DEP Recruit. He was here for about 10 months before going to Great Lakes (where he is now). We went on a cruise to Alaska last summer for a family trip and so he could try out his sea legs. :-)
Watching him leave for boot camp was very hard for us because he's our only child. But when I get those letters now and here all he's doing and learning it's made it all worth it. I know now he did the right thing and we couldn't be more proud.
We've had to adjust and it's still not always easy but these moms on here are great ladies and are willing to help you.
This place has been such a comfort and I'm sure it will be for you too.
Welcome aboard! For starters there is a DEPPER's group. Their ASVAB scores will give them options! Have them research their options (Wikipedia does a fairly good job of explaining) and choose based on their likes and interests!! I actually got lucky and although it took some doing and some delayed celebrations...I actually was able to spend his first birthday in the Navy @ PIR (about 2 weeks late), his first Thanksgiving (A school), his first Christmas with him (break between A school and power school), summer vacation (cousin's grad from college just down the coast). Your situation may be different, I was able to travel to him because I wanted to and made the decisions that allowed it.
Find your nitche hear on these pages...Learn as much as you can...They may not go at the same time and like one of the other posters mentioned...the Navy has the opportunity to be fairly picky right now...Encourage them to wait for what they really want...The Navy is a great place to start the rest of their lives.

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