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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
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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:
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**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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Discussion Forum
How long is A School for AD?
Started by imomxfour x 3 Sailors. Last reply by melbell Oct 4, 2017. 6 Replies 0 Likes
So how exactly does the squadron thing work?
Started by rmb. Last reply by Jakesmom Jun 30, 2014. 9 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by momof4 on August 14, 2012 at 5:35pm
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Valterie- I know you are looking forward to his visit home. Glad he is back safe.
My daughter's squadron is in for at least a year. We will be planning a trip next spring.
Haven't heard from her since she arrived there. Hope she's getting a routine in order. She said she has more training?? Glad to hear. I wonder how many females are in these squadrons? So many questions.
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Update!! She is in San Diego!! Finished C school on 8/3. She bought a car while in Norfolk and travelled cross country to her duty station. We did meet her in Jacksonville and spent the day together. She travelled with another sailor. Shared expenses, etc. They visited family and friends while on their way. Went to the Chargers/Packers game on the day they arrived. What a way to start their new adventure. Can't wait to hear from her. Hope everyone is doing well!!
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Comment by Smile09 AD/HM Mom on August 1, 2012 at 7:37pm
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Loriemae, My son just graduated from A school in Pensacola and is an AD. He probably will have indoc for the first week, then start his schooling the next week. Of course, with the Navy, things can always change, but that is how it went with my son. If you get to talk with him, just tell him to be patient:) Hope this helps! Congrats on finishing bootcamp to your sailor!
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Comment by Loriemae - AD Rating - PIR 7/27 on August 1, 2012 at 7:26pm
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Hello, new to this forum. My sailor just graduated bootcamp last Friday and arrived at Pensacola on Sunday. He is going through Indoc this week and will be on hold waiting to class up for A school. He hasn't received any info yet as to how long the hold is. He is an AD. Anyone out there have any info on this? Thanks
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Comment by Valtameri on July 29, 2012 at 2:15pm
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How is everyone doing?
Do we have any new AD members?
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Had a great visit with our daughter and now she is in Norfolk for C School. She commented to me about taking a taxi from the airport to base and I suggested a call to USO. I called and they suggested that there might be a duty driver and all she needed to do was call her contact. She did and saved her taxi money and having to carry those heavy bags.
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Comment by Proud navy mom/Eddie's mom on June 4, 2012 at 5:18pm
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Smile09- So Happy you got to spend time with your sailor. We always wish for more time lol! Soon we will be wishing for anytime at all lol! We never got to visit him in Pensacola, but we did visit him in chicago for Christmas and his brithday in Norfolk.
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Just returned from Pensacola visiting my awesome AD - what a great experience. The hotel on base was very nice and inexpensive! Just wish our time could have been longer. I am excited to be able to see him again in 5 weeks. After that comes the longgggg time between visits that I am not looking forward to. Grateful for whatever time I get.
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Valtameri - Yes it is he calls regularly now. Usually in the middle of the night lol but thats ok I'll take what ever I can get right now cause when he goes on ship I will not get to hear his voice for awhile. Hope you have a good day !!
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How nice, momof4!
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