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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).
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
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Navy.com Para Familias
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March Sailors!
Hello Everyone! It is my privilege to choose our March Group! First, though, I must extend hearty anniversary wishes to Navy for Moms.com! Yesterday I consulted with my "posse" who write letters and add to the boxes every month. They are ages 2 through 11. We looked at maps and anysailor. We are going to Kuwait this mont
I know that I have big shoes to fill considering my excellent predecessors but I pray you will all join me in showering these brave sailors with some N4M love! Pat
I know that I have big shoes to fill considering my excellent predecessors but I pray you will all join me in showering these brave sailors with some N4M love! Pat
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Permalink Reply by shell on
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I love our little local auctions and am quick to buy the big boxes crammed with "stuff" for a buck or two. Well, I dug out a couple of boxes from an auction two months ago, I thought it was a box of summer toys that you play at the beach with. Turns out there is a lot of buckets and pails, but at the very bottom of the last box was 3 rectangle boxes full of trading cards! One was full of baseball cards, the other pookieman, and the last was football cards from 2004. Everytime I send a box or letter, I am going to toss in some cards. I know in the past that some of the past discussion that our sailors love to give these out to local children. :) today is a good day!
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Love the donated Bikes -------OK we need measurements so that we can work on this.
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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Molly, I was told at the post office that the largest box they would accept is 17x34x17. If both tires were taken off, how long is the frame.? If these sailors can keep helicopters flying then surely they could put a bike back together. And they would have to have tools too!
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LOL PAT ---------GREAT point . These guys can put together anything, and I bet they would have a blast doing it too.
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Permalink Reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady on
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Hi ladies,
I just stuffed a box with 30 pillowcases and they are all different! I love it. And a couple of books, foot cream, blister gel and 30 lip balms. I'm off to the post office. I was so excited to receive the email from Feb's group this morning. I posted it.
gently used works great! Have an awesome day Ladies! -
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Suzanne - Maybe the Colorado Moms could take on the shipping costs between us if you have someone that is donating bikes. A friend suggested calling the Olympic Training Center and asking how they box and ship their bikes - since they do it regularly. Maybe they have a plan no one has thought of yet - although these moms have sure processed a lot of information in a short period of time. I'll see if I can find a number and call on Monday, maybe someone in the Administration department would share information. Let me know what you think about putting this out to our moms.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on
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Chris:
I think the shipping questions comes down to the APO/FPO problem. We have the USPS regulations and then the military regulations.... -
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Weather for Kuwait City:
Highs: 70's - 80's
Lows: 50's - 60's
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Hey Pat and Miss Molly's Moms - Check it out. I just opened my email a few minutes ago and look what was there:
Colorado Navy Moms,
Today I received 4 packages from you and when I opened them I was in
awe. Not only was it my first package out here but the goodies inside
them were amazing. I appreciate every effort put into this act of
appreciation. I distributed many items to the men and women in my
command and they were grateful. Thank you for putting a smile on my face
as well as those I work and live with. About myself, My name is Juan
. I am 22 yrs old and turn 23 in a couple of days (March 18). I was
born and raised in El Paso, Tx. I am married to my high school
sweetheart and have three beautiful girls. Currently I am stationed
about 2000 miles away from home on the tiny island of guam. I got
deployed here on Feb 17, 2009. I just re-enlisted yesterday (MAR 6, 2009
Local time) for another 6 years. YAY! I plan on making it a career. Once
again, thank you for everything! God Bless!
Very Respectfully,
Juan
It is so cool to know that things are arriving quickly. These were shipped on Monday or Tuesday from Colorado Springs, Colorado. -
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Chris, HOW COOL IS THAT????? Thank you for sharing your email with us. Your boxes got there really fast didn't they? I mailed 2 today. Hope to get a reply too! Nice job Chris!!! Pat
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