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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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my fiance alex just left two weeks ago for bc in great lakes. i'm so worried he will change so much he won't want me.  and he will forget about me.  and try to move on.  i just got his address and sent out a bunch of letters, i hope he gets them soon. because i can't stop thinking about him. i love him so much. any advice on this matter? i also have some questions regarding how they can help you with your ticket to the graduation.

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i just went through my boyfriend leaves back at the beginning of september. i felt the same way after he left. keep yourself busy. i was so relieved to finally hear from my boyfriend. i'm sure it will be soon for you. and what my boyfriend told me was this, my letters were what keep him going. tell him how your days go. hold nothing back. tell him how you feel about him and how you constantly think about him. he misses you just the same. and that's what my boyfriend keeps telling me. it's just the time you've not been able to talk to him that has you worrying. i was the same way! keep your head up girl! everything gets so much easier once you get that first letter. i promise! and i'm always here if ya need to talk!
i am through bc and now almost through a school. i know what you are feeling well! i think we all do! i was wonderin if my bf would still want me, if he would change everything. i wrote him that in a letter, he wrote me back one of the sweetest letters. in it it said i got your letter about if i would still want you. then following that in huge letters OF COURSE I DO!!!!!! he said that getting my letters was better then christmas. said that the first bunch i sent after i got his address was so big that the guys got jealous...hehehe! said that he read them everynight and that it is what kept him going. knowing that everyday he got through was one more day closer to seeing me again! of course hearing all thoes things helped me too! he got to call me a few times too. hearing his voice was SO AMAZING!!! my first call and first letters were around week 3 and 4 and once you get those time will get easier! my advice....WRITE WRITE WRITE!!! about everything and anything!!! they have no conncetion to the outside world! if he has a sport that is in season write about that, or his family, your day, your friends your feelings!!!! and stay busy. do you work or have school? i started working out a lot! not only was it good for me to stay busy but he was getting into shape. and i wanted to look good for when i saw him again.....
what are your questions about graduation? have you joined the FB page navy girlfriends? they are great too! many wifes and fiance's on there too!
hope this helps!! we are here for you!!!
i know exactly how you feel. i was feeling all these emotions when my husband left on sept 1st. it wasnt until i got the first letter i knew we were okay. its tough on you but also tough on him he loves you, you have to always remember that ! somedays you may freak out and think he will move on and other crazy things like that, but its not true. no matter what keep writing him letters, never bad things though! even if you dont get anymail for a while always send letters. it helps keep them going knowing the one they love is supporting them 100%.

you will see the change in him at PIR but it will be a good one. this will make your realtionship stronger, even if it doesnt seem like it now it will. :) and about his PIR, he has to put your name on the "guest list" of the 4ppl he wants to come. however if he already has 4family members dont worry, i have read on here many times that the "extras" still get to go into PIR but have to wait until almost everyone one that was on a list is in there.. but write him and ask if your names on there :)

hope that helped.

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