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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 NavyMomKim on April 4, 2011 at 8:20pm: Sailor call comes right after Battlestations.

Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on April 4, 2011 at 7:37pm: when does the I'm a sailor call come? I just got his Grad date. May 20th.

I was so happy just to get those few lines of his words.. Sounds like he likes it alot...

Thank you

Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on April 4, 2011 at 4:49pm: Hi Ladies, My son will be graduating from bc around May 27.. My question is how far in advance do I need to get our plane tickets.Also, how big of a chance is it that the date will be changed..Just trying to stay on top of this.

Thank all of you...

Comment by ISH-MOM on April 4, 2011 at 2:41pm: Jeffsmom-that is what S told me. I am not able to make it there. Since I am in MN.

S said that it is in a "secured area" and nobody comes to this? Seems strange to me. How long is the apprentice program normally? Is this still part of the Class A school program? so many questions...

Comment by Jeffsmom1380 on April 4, 2011 at 2:19pm: I'm happy for your son ISH-MOM! The graduation ceremony from BESS is wonderful on a smaller scale! My son finished ATT & is now in Techno class.
He is doing great!

Comment by ISH-MOM on April 4, 2011 at 10:33am: Hey just wanted to share that S passsed all of his test/quizzes in the 95%! They celebrate from BESS this friday. I am so proud of him. And I finally received his KEEL from bootcamp. Looking through it, the tears came again. Reliving the graduation and all.. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Comment by navy25 on April 3, 2011 at 7:06pm: Hi NavyMomKim and Marine Mom, I didnt do the car window thing but my son has a beautiful Mustang Cobra and you should see the inside and outside of that car always kept it neat and clean but when he use to borrow my vehicle always left the McDonalds Bags on the floor so I had him clean my truck after that now I miss him cleaning my truck

Comment by navy25 on April 2, 2011 at 2:30am: We also stayed at The Navy Lodge Angel in Oct. 2010 for my Sailors PIR and everything you said I agree 100% we really enjoyed staying there and since it was so affordable I was able to stay 2 extra days we had the Columbus Weekend and had a very pleasant stay and is also in a very good area we felt safe and very very close to the base and also The Nex store very convinient. If I get to go again to GL I would definet stay there

Comment by navy25 on April 2, 2011 at 2:24am: Hi NavyMomKim, that is so funny!! :-) because when my Sailor was younger around 17 my Fiancee and I use to tease him and tell him that when he would get married and have his own home we both were going to hang by him leave our clothes on the bathroom floor and put our feet on the couch so his wife would have to clean up after us LOL