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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:
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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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 SimplyJRB-ADs Mom on March 24, 2011 at 6:06pm
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Valtameri, how are you doing?
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Comment by smeesmom on March 22, 2011 at 6:46pm
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Good luck to your son. Waiting for boot camp seems to take forever but eventually you'll get to see him again. A-school is an easy wait as they get to use the phones and the computers so there's regular communication. We just got our PIR video in the mail today. Mine was grad and go so graduated on 2/11 and was in Pensacola by 2/13. He graduates A school for AD next week 3/31 and then has orders for NAS San Diego. There was some down time, some bookwork, and now they're finally doing some hands on stuff on the engines so he's happy. Hang in there.
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Found out that awat is preliminary and required of all airmen before the actual classes start.
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He's been in Pcola for almost a week. Today (2/18) he said his name appeared on the board with ad awat 2/22. He's assuming that means they have enough sailors and his class will start on the 22nd. Does anyone know if that's correct or what it means?
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Smeesmom, the info that was given to my sailor in basic regarding how long his A school would be & when he would be graduating A School was really goofy too. So don't let that surprise you. Tell your sailor to run copies of ALL he his orders!!!! About a month after he arrived at his 1st duty station, they informed he that they had NO record of his be in Pcola. And this week they told him that BC never put his medical info in the computer, so he may have to go thru all that stuff again! So if he is home on leave between school & his 1st duty station it might be worth while to run a complete copy of his medical records too & keep them not with him but with you in a safe place. It is SO frustrating!!!
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Comment by wisconsinmom on February 6, 2011 at 11:45am
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When my son went to Pensacola in 2009 there was a wait for the class to start so he was there about 2 months. It is a short class, intense book learning and only a little hands on at the end. I thought the class lasted 3 or 4 weeks but mine did have down time for Thanksgiving. Then when they get out to their base they do a lot of hands on work with someone overseeing them until they get all of their qualifications. I know it takes a few weeks before they get full privledges at A school, maybe he is talking about that. Anyone else with an idea? You might try asking the A school in Pensacola group too. They are usually on the first page if you click on groups above.
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Question -- My son signed up with recruiter for AD. He has PIR 2/11/11 and leaves for Pensacola 2/12. He tells me that he graduates from there 3/1. Since this is only about a two-week period, I don't understand if this is a class before his A school or what's going on. Am I missing something?
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Dixie, my son was there for the Blue Angels show too. LOVED it! He went 2 days. One day to take pictures & some video. Then went the 2nd day to actually watch the show.
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Valtameri, I can tell you that my son's A school went pretty quickly. He had PIR from basic on 9-24 & got to Pennsacola on Tuesday after PIR. He graduated A school on 11-19. He really enjoyed Pennsacola, loved the weather!
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Wow, finally some chatty people in the group! YAHOO!! I joined this group a few months ago & there has hardly been a word said! Nice to see! My son is stationed in Maryland. And like wi-mom, he misses the snow SO very much. We are also from WI. :) They get some snow in MD, but so little & it melts so quickly. He does enjoy watching the locals try to drive or plow it; and their reactions when he tells them about the snow falls we get here. He just laughs! Have a great day everyone.
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