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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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Navy family and friends from all over ARIZONA!
Location: Arizona
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Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2020
What's happening in our beautiful state...
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Macayo's, August 3, 2014
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Chili's, October 19, 2013
Arizona Navy Moms Lunch Macayo's Tempe, June 2013
NEXT COFFEE MEETUP IS APRIL 2ND, 2017!
Monthly Navy Moms & loved ones get together usually the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, 6:30 pm, at the AJ's at 1836 S Val Vista Dr in Mesa for coffee and chat - always fun!
Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce conference room, 44870 W. Hathaway Ave. #5, Maricopa AZ 85139.
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Discussion Forum
West Side Meet & Greet Luncheon April 18, 2015!
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 19, 2015. 2 Replies 1 Like
AZ Navy Moms Luncheon Meet-up Sunday, February 22 2015 at Macayo's on Central, Phoenix
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Any suggestions for son leaving for RTC?
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Boot camp blues
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Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on December 25, 2008 at 12:16pm
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Merry Christmas from Tucson, AZ. We woke up to rain this morning.
I added the poem "A Sailor's Christmas" in a blog post on my page. I hope you get a chance to read it.
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So glad to hear that Aimee. What a wonderful thing!
Merry Christmas to all.
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Good job Julie! What a wonderful blessing you were to him! Aimee, I am praying for a safe journey for Jason! Enjoy!
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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on December 21, 2008 at 12:13am
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Jenny: I'm so glad you are enjoying the view on Coronado. Wouldn't you just love to have a little summer home there??? lol
Enjoy Disneyland.....and stay safe.
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Hi Julie,
welcome back to AZ. I am so glad that you had a safe trip and got to see Cory's base. I was so excited the 1st time I stayed in a Navy Lodge. they are nice.
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Tucson is sunny and low 70's. so come this way.
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p.s. carry lots of water and snacks. It helps. Ray and I have found one of the best lunches to get is at McDonalds. We love the grilled chicken salads. They are usually ready and can be served really quick. Plus they are pretty cheap. $4.19 to $5.00, depending on the area. Their bathrooms are usually in good shape, their coffee is the best. cheap, hot and consistent. And our road trip treat is their ice cream, don't eat it any other time. and no, I don't work for McDonalds.
We save the lengthy/bigger meal for supper, just before we stop for the night. Cracker Barrels are good for that, although they can be very busy. By the way, there is always a gas station wherever there is a Cracker Barrel. Did you know that? A man at church gave us a CB map showing their locations and gas. That way we are full when we got to a room. Get ready for bed and just chill until sleep takes over.
Bring any kind of handwork too-I love to crochet and get alot done in the car. save some room in the back seat to stretch out if possible. I love a road trip, can you tell?
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Hey Julie,
you can do this! My husband and I are big road trip fans, so bring along favorite music, books to read, a pillow and blanket for naps in the car. Change drivers every couple of hours if possible. It helps to get out and stretch and keeps the circulation moving in your legs.
I live in Tucson, so we always take the southern route, which I am alittle surprised that you aren't. In Sept 2006, we moved our daughter-in-law to Virginia Beach (Ben is at Oceana) and we each had to drive a car. It was 2250 miles from here.
How many hours/miles do you plan to drive each day? Make it manageable, but drive long days and have more time at the end of your journey to enjoy the Beach (that's what Ben's squadron calls the area). Ray and I usually drive 13 hours a day while on the road, cause we'd rather get there and have more time at our destination. Do you plan to sightsee along the way? a short diversion is always good too.
I'll pray for a safe journey for you and please let us know when you arrive and your progress along the way.
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Pamela,
I'm sure that he will. And more importantly, you will be blessing his buddies that he shares a room with also. Ben's cubemates shared his packages with him. At least they told me they did. You might want to tuck alittle something with each name on it in the stocking. I know they would enjoy that. Just a thought.
For the 4th of July, I made each of the guys a patriotic pillowcase. That way they could celebrate their birthdays with the country's. I did try to bake something special,but the peach muffins took a month to get there and they were moldy! Ben's triple chocolate cake was stolen out of the box by the postage service-I've learned, it is important to use the flat rate post office boxes.
Anyway, I got a personal note from each sailor thanking me. 2 said they didn't have pillowcases and the 3rd I had never met and he couldn't believe that I would do that for him.
They appreciate anything from home.
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Thanks! I sent Ben a box every other week. I would look for deals and just keep collecting. I actually called all of that "party in a box" but tried to "theme" them a little.
When we took a 3 week road trip this summer, I asked each family we saw to contribute something to it. Regional, personal-1 granddaughter baked cookies.
I sent boiled peanuts from Florida cause my step son loves them. Salt water taffy from South Carolina, a giant pickle from Texas. That kind of thing. He really liked that, as did his cube mates.
I mailed him one recently as I kind of missed sending him a package. He told me that how much he loved getting them. Remember to get the military boxes-cheaper postage and they really do hold alot. 70 lbs for 1 price.
If anyone of you sew, I have another idea for you.
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