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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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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.
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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Prayer Needs
Feel free to post your prayer needs/prayer requests or maybe just leave a note that you are praying.
I have to keep reminding myself that God loves my son even more than I do (seems impossible), and that even though I can't be there with him in BC I know the Lord is with him, and all of our loved ones.
Blessings!
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Permalink Reply by mommyto4boyz on
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Navywife,
I am sorry that you have to go through this situation. This is a very tough situation in itself. I understand that you feel the need to tell him and I understand why you should not tell him. Only you know your husband. My suggestion is that maybe you should tell your husband that his father may not be there for the PIR, this way your husband is not shell shocked when he does not show. Like I said only you know your husband and you need to follow your heart. Good luck, I will say a prayer for you and your husband. -
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Permalink Reply by proudtobehismom-Ship 10/Div 333 on
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Please say an extra prayer for Ship 10, Division 333, we seem to be the only group arriving on or close to August 12 who have not received a letter nor a phone call. Very challenging for us moms in that group, but my heart goes out to their division as well, as there must be something setting them back. Even if it is just their RDC being a little less gracious with letter writing and phone calls which I hear can be the case. Thanks for the prayers ladies!
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Permalink Reply by Honnalora on
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Praying for you and your entire division. And praying for your recruits as well. I don't know what is happening that is taking so long for communication to come. I agree, that maybe their RDC's are a little less gracious. (loved how you respectfully put that!). I also know that some recruits are allowed to call home a little sooner than others if they aren't doing very well or are really homesick. I am not saying that negatively, just stating information that I have heard from Mom's that mentioned their recruits called very soon and were struggling. that their RDC let them call hoping it would help. Here's the good news! Our recruits are strong and courageous and must be doing well. As they say - no news is good news!
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Honnalora,
Thanks for saying that as I am having a very hard time with this and have had no call or letter. I have heard many times that "no news is good news" and I know that is very true. I keep telling myself that too and I know my son Mike is so strong and I am so PROUD of him. Hope I get a letter this week. I certainly am praying for everyone to get word from their SR soon. -
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NavyWife - I am praying for you and your husband. God will surely make a way where there is no way. It may look like his family is not supporting him now, but I pray that the Lord will soften their hearts and do a great work. Praying that your husband has great peace and understanding. I am so glad that he has a wonderful wife supporting him and cheering him on! You will both be stronger together, and in the Lord! Keep in mind the story of the three fold cord and how it is not easily broken. With you, your husband and Christ at the center - your marriage is like that three fold cord, find comfort in knowing their strength of the team that the three of you are.
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 -
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Permalink Reply by Jen - Ship10mom(Div340) on
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Honnalora, thatnk you for finding the perfect encouragement through Scripture for NavyWife! I think it did a lot to lift up others as well - well, me anyhow :-)
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I think if everyone can just keep praying for the recruits and they're loved ones who haven't gotten any communication yet. Pray the recruits are healthy and doing well, and that thier loved ones stay strong & keep the faith.
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Ship10mom, I am glad that the scripture was an encouragement. Praying according to your leading. Adding it to my prayer list now.
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Permalink Reply by HelenGJ on
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Love that photo and verse. I will commit it to memory and send a copy to my SR....Thank you soooo much.
Blessings to you all -
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Praying for you! I also read on our main page about your little one(dog). I am do sorry that it has been such a difficult day. It's gonna get better!
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I thought I'd share a prayer my kids and I say at night before bed;
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray, Oh Lord our Sailors(and SR's) you keep.
Hold them all safely in your arms.
Ward off those who would do them harm.
Remind them Lord, they are never alone
And bring them soon, safely back to their home.
Give them all strength and courage,
Oh Lord, For the jobs they do are ever so hard.
Our Precious children, so strong and brave
I pray Oh Lord, their lives you will save.
Remember Oh Lord, they are ALL close to my heart.
Shorten the time that we are apart.
Amen
Since he has left, my kids have added another line:
God watch over Mom's path, Make it free of all things
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