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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

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Moms of "A" school Sailors

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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!

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Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022

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Comment by Mary...Brittsmom on November 4, 2011 at 11:56am: momofbp, my daugther has several Navy friends stationed in P-Cola right now and has heard nothing. For prople to be seperated at this stage it has to be something pretty big. I do know that some in San Antonio were either moved to undesignated and one was completely seperated due to conduct unbecoming to the Navy.

Comment by mama bear on November 2, 2011 at 10:06am: Thank you for that thought, I haven't seen my daughter for almost 9 months now and everyday it's a struggle to keep going but I know that she is where she wants to be even though she has had a tough time in BC and now in A school. But you are right there isn't anything that we can do except be there with encouragement words and prayers. We all have to set our children free someday but it doesn't make it any easier.

Comment by tina41 on October 31, 2011 at 2:19pm: happy monday!! hope everyone is having a good day!!

Comment by julieb1019 on October 26, 2011 at 11:27pm: Momofbp hi I sent you a message. Happy to stay in touch.

Comment by mama bear on October 26, 2011 at 8:27am: my daughter still has trouble with the one in her right femur, and hip. She said now that she is climbing up and down to get up in those big rigs, her pain is intensiving and of coarse all the running and marching doesn't help much either. I hope she doesn't have this problem the rest of her life. Sounds like your son has got his happy attitude back. What we take for granted these men and women can change their whole attitude by phasing up. I wish I could do that in areas of my life. Congratulations to your son and yourself for hanging in there.

Comment by mama bear on October 24, 2011 at 8:09am: I agree, as mom's we feel the pain of our children no matter what no matter where. It is really important when you talk or write to him you stay positive. When my daughter was in boot camp she develope lots of stress fractures so she was at boot camp for almost 5 months. She became very discourage and to much thinking and down time takes a toll on their emotions. I would always end our letters with some quote from a prayer book, or something funny. She said she looked for to those letters because of that. Will keep your son in our prayers,momoflbp. It will get better after he phrases up. From daughter is a A school right now in Missouri, and she is able to go off base, she has been to football games, movies, out to eat, and shopping since then.

Comment by Kathleen10 on October 23, 2011 at 6:17pm: Hi Momofbp, I know exactly what you're talking about. My son felt he had made a huge mistake. He is doing better now, finally started A school at Great Lakes. I am not sure what or where NAS is. Has he gotten to come home yet? After 5 1/2 months my son came home, he felt so much better after that. Hang in there.--Kathleen

Comment by wlbradford (Rota Spain) on October 23, 2011 at 8:31am: Moma bear, I can totally relate!!! My daughter and I are the same way! I'm just glad boot camp is over so I can at least talk to her on the phone. That helps some!

Comment by mama bear on October 22, 2011 at 9:14pm: Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend, here where I live the weather was lovely, just a nice day fall day not to cool not to hot just right. Spent some time outside and it felt good since my stress level is running off the charts at this moment. To many of my relatives and friends are in need of understanding and support during their difficult times that they are exeperiencing they all look toward me for support, advice, and handling some major decisions that they can't bring themselve to make. These are times that I really miss my daughter that's in the Navy, she and I could handle most medical conditions or support for everyone together we were like a rock that didn't break but remained strong for others.