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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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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.
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- Graduation Info
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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
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Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022
Discussion Forum
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Pensacola for A School
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on June 24, 2008 at 9:45am
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I think the guidelines for PIR weekend is - they can be up to 50 miles away from the base. So if you live close to GL - perhaps your son can come home but you won't know until after PIR if he has to report back each night or not.
A school does not start immediately. Your son will go thru indoc that lasts about a week and then into SCC (basic seamanship classes) that last a couple of weeks. Our son was on hold between these two classes and they give them jobs to do everyday. Landscaping, painting, cleaning,etc.
Our son had to report from PIR on Sunday evening and Monday am he went right into Indoc. They also have duty every 4th day while in GL for school.
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Wendy, there do not need laptops for school. Most of the sailors that have them at the school are using them for their own personal communications or pleasure use. There are some wi-fi areas on that side of the base and often some of the sailors are using cable service in their rooms and sharing the costs with their roommates. We did not have to mail either his cell phone or laptop. When he returned to base on Sunday after his PIR liberty, he asked if he could have these items and they said he could bring them in at that time. So we saved on the shipping and more importantly worrying about - did he receive them.
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Comment by AngiePNMx2 on June 19, 2008 at 12:11am
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Tina...she will call you once she get there and let you know when and what to send....the go through different levels of privledges called phases...Phase one is basics phone laptop and early curfews.. Phase two is some civilian clothes and latter curfews on lIberty. Phase 3 I think is they can have LIberty all weekend with out checking back in( not completely sure on that one all the details) Hope that helps some
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Melanie.... from what I understand from my son they are required to keep them in their lockers/ Closets and are required to have a lock on all their lockers/Closets.
Angie
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Bobbi, is your son at Meridian or Gulfport? My nephew just graduated from Gulfport three weeks ago and love it.
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How exciting!! enjoy your time with her!
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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 2, 2008 at 1:18am
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Does anyone have a sailor in San Diego at Point Loma doing Sonar???? My son starts classes on 5/5, he's been there a week doing indoc. Says he just loves sit. He's already been out for a steak dinner and shopping at Target. Was told to buy some civies, they don't want them off base in their uniforms, for safety reasons. He's in school for STG (surface, not sub).
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My son is in Pensacola for Avaition Ordinance just left today.
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Comment by CTmomof3 on April 25, 2008 at 7:46pm
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Hello everyone, My son is in A school at Corry Station Pensacola and should graduate the end of August. That will make it 8 months since I've seen him. I don't really count the couple of hours at the airport after PIR. Darn Grad N Go. His comment to me when he gets to come home was "I can't wait to walk through the airport in my uniform" I am so so proud of him for what he's doing.
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Comment by CCR on April 23, 2008 at 2:15am
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Hi. Patrick graduated 4/18 also and goes to A and C school "across the street as he puts it", but its really not directly across the street as I understand. He says he will be in Great Lakes for at least another 6 months. We/he doesn't seem to know any details about when, what, how, or where, but I'm sure he'll write or call us soon to let us know his new address.
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