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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

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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:

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**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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Does anyone know about the navy lodge or the navy gateway inns/suites on base? I am a DOD civilian and my husband is retired navy. Just wondering if we can make reservation at one of those locations.   

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I stayed at the Gateway for the 7/12/13 PIR.  I had the background check for everyone done and did not hear from them.  They told me to expect a call in about a week so that could secure payment once the background check was completed.  About two weeks before the PIR I called and asked them to check to see if we had been approved.  We had and I paid.  My son's girlfriend came and stayed in the room with us (there is a pull out couch if you get the suite and there is a small kitchen).  When we arrived there was a beautiful basket of fruit for us.  We were walking distance to a great little restaurant and it was good enough to eat there for two meals.  The stay was very comfortable.  We walked all around the base (this is not the side of the base where the SR's are, so don't spend a lot of time hoping to see your SR marching by.  We did, however get to see all of the A school sailors walking everywhere and exercising and eating and listening to music and shopping at the NEX.  The grounds are immaculate, there are very few vehicles and everyone is extremely polite and helpful.  It was a wonderful experience for us.  The drive to the PIR side of the base is 5 minutes and easy.  There is construction, so you have to go back out of the main gate and turn left to get on a little ramp that takes you right to the PIR gate. I do recommend you get there early, even though it is close, so you can get a good seat.  We left at 6 a.m.  and there was very little traffic at the gate.  Keep your id's out and ready to show.  I found the whole experience extremely organized and well manned.  I am guessing that now that my sailor is on hold in A School in FL, he is doing some of the same things, helping the base run smoothly.  I am excited for all of you and recommend the Gateway stay!

You as a DOD civilian or your husband's status as retired military make you eligible to stay at both locations.  Go onto the website for both locations for more information.

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