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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:

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:

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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Navy Moms of Discharged Sailors

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Navy Moms of Discharged Sailors

If you are the mom of a sailor who has been discharged, or is in the process of being discharged

Members: 113
Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2019

Upgrading Your Discharge RE code

Here is a link for how to upgrade your Military Discharge


http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/dischargeupg.htm
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NEW MEMBERS
Please refer to info at top of ship 17 Moms (now Ship 5) For useful info you may need in helping your recruit.Thank you. Rose

Discussion Forum

health insurance after boot camp med discharge?

Started by RebkangoJJG Jul 29, 2017. 0 Replies

Does anyone know if health insurance is available for those discharged from boot camp for medical reasons? I can't seem to find information regarding this. Continue

RE3

Started by Pam Feb 2, 2017. 0 Replies

Re3 discharged..how hard to get waiver to reenlistContinue

how long does discharge process take

Started by fran40 Aug 12, 2015. 0 Replies

My son is being discharged because he couldn't pass the float test & he could go back in 6 months. I haven't heard from him in 2 weeks. Is this normal? How long does the discharge process take? I…Continue

HELP!!! I am heartbroke for my daughter and dont know how to help

Started by ProudMomma. Last reply by Donielle Strickland Sep 7, 2015. 7 Replies

After being part of the DEP for a year, she finally got to swear in and ship out, She arrived in Great Lakes on Tuesday evening, last night (Thursday) she called. She has been put in segregation and…Continue

ANY info is appreciated

Started by K&D's Mom. Last reply by baglady Jul 2, 2014. 1 Reply

Our daughter(corpsman) who has been in for 3 yrs this past Feb just called to let us know she failed her weight by 1% and is getting discharged.  How long once paperwork was completed for your…Continue

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Comment by Judy Proud Mom on March 19, 2011 at 8:22pm
Next time he calls, tell him when he talks to legal to get everything they tell him in writing. He also needs to tell them that the reason he wants it is because he was told to lie by his recruiter, and he feels that is the reason he is in trouble now. He needs to give them the name if his recruiter and ask that he be investigated.
My son was also told to lie by his recruiter, but during P days he stood up and told the truth. That is what kept him from getting a dishonorable discharge. Of course he was then lied to about being able to go back in with asthma, he has to have a test that says he doesn't have it, or he will not be able to reenlist
Comment by danzrgr8 on March 19, 2011 at 7:42pm
Thanks for the information.  We told him not to leave information out but unfortunately these recruiters befriend them and make them feel like they are the to help them when in reality they are only there to collect a paycheck.  My son's crime is trusting that the recruiter had his best interest at heart.  We have many family  and friends who have sons in the military and they have all told my son that the recruiters lie but my son would not listen.  He is to trusting and was willing to ignore the advice of family and do what the recruiter told him to do.  Shame on the recruiters that do this.  This time it has destroyed an entire family and devastated everyone.
Comment by Judy Proud Mom on March 19, 2011 at 7:12pm
I don't have any experience with this, but he needs to talk to legal. Find out if he can fight the dishonorable discharge. That will screw him. He may need to contact his state congressman to help fight. But the bottom line is he should have disclosed the info no matter what the recruiter said. Personally I would also see what your options are in filing charges against the recruiter who told him to lie. I know lots of people who have been screwed by recruiters, and that won't stop unless the recruiters are hit hard.
Comment by danzrgr8 on March 19, 2011 at 6:48pm
I am completely at a loss right now.  My son went to bootcamp on March 8th.  A week later I got a message that he had hurt his back and he had been moved to Ship 04.  Today I get a phone call from him that he is going to get a dishonorable discharge because he did not disclose a car accident about 2 years ago.  He was not injured and did not get medical treatment but apparently the Navy has gotten his medical records and in one obsure doctors note depression was mentioned.  He was not treated for this nor did he have any follow up care other than a consult to see a psych doctor and after one session was released.  My son had told the recruiter all of this and he told him to stay quiet and not to admit to any of this.  Now my son's future is ruined and he will have a dishonorable discharge that will follow him forever.  What do I do.  He is such a great kid and was really looking forward to a career in the Navy.  I am a mess and I can't talk to anyone.  HELP  Has anyone dealt with this and what happened?
Comment by Judy Proud Mom on February 12, 2011 at 4:28pm
I am so glad I found this group. My son was discharged recently with a separation code RE-8 and the reason erroneous entry. It is because of asthma, which he told them he had symptoms of as a child, but no problems in over 15 years. Can he go back in? This is all he wants. What steps need to be taken? I just don't trust the recruiters to give him all the correct info.   Thanks, Judy
Comment by wendy c on January 9, 2009 at 6:39pm
Hi again Rose, forgot to mention this didn't show up till after he had done intense exercise during boot camp.
Comment by wendy c on January 9, 2009 at 6:11pm
Hi Rose, He's been in since April 08,he has varicocele, it's vericose veins on the scrotum(boy is he going to love me for boardcasting that)Oh well,it's moms to moms and we're always going to look out for our baby's no matter how old they get.
Comment by wendy c on January 9, 2009 at 11:39am
I need help understanding medical discharge. My son found out in boot camp that he has a condition that can be corrected by surgery but if he decides to have the surgery he'll be discharged. He decided not to have the surgery but is in pain. He is on a ship in Calf and the Doc has put him on restricted duty and they haven't said anything about medical discharge but the Doc did say if the pain got worse he should have the surgery. My son doesn't want to be discharged so he won't ask anymore about the surgery. My question is why they would discharge him if after the surgery he would be ok? The healing time is 2-4 wks of restricted duty just like he has been doing. Thanks for any help on this.
 

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