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Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Group for those who have loved ones in the engineering field. DC, EM, EN, EOD, GSE/GSM, HT, IC, MM, MR
Members: 222
Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2020
Discussion Forum
Engineman
Started by EricakK81. Last reply by A and B Jun 17, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello,My fiance is going to be an engineman and well he only knows very little at this point. Im' just curies if someone can give me some details about this position. Is he going to be gone a lot? …Continue
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Comment by russmom ship13, div281 on June 20, 2013 at 10:42pm
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My son will be graduating boot camp aug. 2 and staying in GL for A school for engineman, does anyone know how long that is.
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Comment by JJ4Navy on May 2, 2013 at 2:05am
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Michie....thanks so much for your reply! That brings much comfort. What's an SO group? GSM wasn't my son's first choice either which is probably why it concerns me. He wants to be sheriffs but it still considering firefighter after service. The jobs that would make sense for that were not available & he just wanted to get started with his future. He's capable of a lot & I'm sure he'll be fine but I'm his mom and I find it hard to stop mothering! hahA! Good Luck to your son in school. I would love to stay in contact!
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Comment by michie on May 1, 2013 at 10:42pm
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JJ4Navy-I feel your frustration. My son recently started GSM Aschool. He is a recent drop from an SO group, so it wasn't his first choice. I, the have-to-know-mom feel like I've looked everywhere for more information, but I'm not coming up with much. My son also has college plans, and as he gets more comfortable in A school he feels like he'll have more time to persue that path with this rate. If I've learned anything, it's that there are so many options in the Navy. They take time and effort, but they're there.
Enjoy PIR. Since he's staying at GL you'll get lots of time with him :)
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Comment by MNnavymom on May 1, 2013 at 1:38am
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No problem.
Take a box of tissue, you will need it! It really was an emotional day that I will never forget! It was the first time our son was away from us for an extended amount of time. Now its just something you have to deal with! Basic breaks both the sailor and family in!
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MNnavymom thank you so much for your response! It's nice to hear from someone who actually has a son with experience. I am extremely proud and very excited about the PIR. We are going, wouldn't miss it for the world. In fact, we have a lot of family members that want to attend, but our immediate family takes up the 4 tickets. Grandparents might come anyway just to celebrate & see him after. Thanks again!
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@JJ4Navy
My son is a GSE/fireman on a destroyer. He loves his job. The only thing he has a problem with is how old and broken down his ship is. With all of the cut backs it doesn't make his job any easier. I would not worry about it. From what I understand its an important job and its something he should be proud of and you too. GSE & GSM....its not a glamorous job, its loud and dirty but its important. Plus.....right now you are dealing with all of the unknowns with basic, that there is enough to throw you off emotionally. Don't listen to the negative, I am sure there is plenty of that out there. Just stick with your PIR group and concentrate on the big day!! Are you able to go to the PIR? The whole thing...basic and PIR is such an emotional rollercoaster!! But its a fun ride!!
No worries!! Best of luck!
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1proudmom ship12 div137 my son will go to A school in Great Lakes. GSM is gas turbine technician. What are seebees? I have seen it but not sure what anything means.
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Comment by 1Proudmom ship12 div137 on April 30, 2013 at 10:16pm
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JJ4navy my son graduated bc april 5th. He is now in school at Great Lakes as a engine man/firemanWhat does gsm stand for. My son has been talking alittle about seebees. Just wondering if he will stay in Great Lakes for school if he decidds to go with seebees or will he have to transfere to another area.
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my son is in bc pir 6/14 he will stay in gl for a school gsm. that's all I know & it's all so confusing. ive gone on other pages & people speak so negatively about gsm's. Is my son in for an awful experience in the navy. prior to recruitment, he was told it was a great job. he would like to get his bachelors while still serving. if he does not make it a career he would like to be sheriffs or fireman. he is also interested in special team opportunities that he was told was available in the navy. he's in as a gsm, but does someone have some insight as to why all the negative comments about gsm/gse that I've read elsewhere? Just looking to hopefully calm my mama's heart.....especially since he hasn't called or written yet. He just finished wk 2 of bootcamp
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Comment by kellismom on January 24, 2013 at 1:53pm
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MNnavymom,
Yes, we will be there. I'm looking forward to PIR but not the cold...hopefully it will warm up by then.
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