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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."

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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CS (Culinary Specialist) Moms

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The heart and soul of the Navy-the cook! Let's swap stories and exchange info about our loved ones being a CS in the Navy!

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Comment by DonnaEricsMom on April 20, 2016 at 5:19pm: My son arrived in Norfolk yesterday and is checking in today on base. He was reassigned (re-rated, I'm unsure which) as a CS on the Truman. Even though his ship isn't there, i'm sure they'll get him up and going right away (or I hope they will). It's going to be nice having other's to talk to about his job.

Comment by D's Nana on April 4, 2016 at 3:04pm: very helpful, thank's! you are appreciated:0)

Comment by therevbev on March 31, 2016 at 11:22pm: Lots of newer moms so here's some standard info....

When your sailor finishes boot, he will immediately have to move over to Great Lakes Naval Base following PIR. You will have to wait several hours (At least 2 or 3 o'clock) until they have "moved in" to the new base. Once they are free, they will have restricted liberty for the remainder of the weekend (Fri evening, Sat and Sun) - he will know the restrictions and when each day he is free and when to return. The CS all stay at GL for at least 2 and sometimes 4 weeks, or more, until the class is ready in VA. The first week is indoc classes (a Navy necessity) followed by a lot of cleaning and standing watch. That's just the way of it. As to PIR weekend, you can plan as it fits your schedule since he'll be in Great Lakes, IL for several more weeks.

School is about 5 weeks in Fort Lee, Richmond VA. It's there that they will be assigned their first duty station just before the schooling is finished. There is a nice graduation ceremony with about 1/3rd of the sailors having family present. USUALLY they will finally be permitted leave before reporting to their duty station or ship (my son went immediately to Guam after 10 days to catch a carrier that was already deployed).

This is the "normal" schedule... at least it is the average timing. The thing to always remember is that it is the military and THAT means nothing is ever written in stone. Not dates, not leave, it's always up in the air! As my Marine parents group says..."Semper Gumby" (always flexible).

Comment by JGMom on March 31, 2016 at 7:54pm: June, They are available after the PIR

Comment by JGMom on March 31, 2016 at 3:04pm: Navymom16 They are available all weekend they have to return each evening. As far as school goes they don't know when they will be sent to Ft Lee. My son ended up at GL for several months before they sent him. I think it is 6 weeks. Then he went to Norfolk for a long time before his first deployment. They get a two week leave after school.

Comment by June on March 31, 2016 at 11:46am: They will be available Fri, Sat and Sun?

Comment by HuskyMom on March 31, 2016 at 11:23am: I believe it was 6weeks. However, my memory may be faulty on that time frame. We had Christmas in the middle of my son's schooling.

Comment by Mom24 on March 31, 2016 at 11:01am: We are anticipating my son's PIR 4/8. He has said he will be in GL for 1 week, then go to VA for rest of 'A' School. I believe his schooling in VA will be 5 weeks.(?) Will he get any liberty after finishing 'A' School at Fort Lee, VA and prior to his first assignment? Or report directly to his 1st assignment?

Comment by navymom16 on March 31, 2016 at 10:46am: Thank you Huskymom.... That's some relief especially for his grandparents who are traveling with us for PIR. How long will his schooling last? Just wondering that too cause he is set to get married in August :(

Comment by HuskyMom on March 31, 2016 at 10:29am: Good Morning NavyMom16! Your new Sailor will have Liberty the entire weekend after moving across the street. So you will get to spend time with him Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. They will let you know their availability & when they have to return to base each night. Your son's Culinary Schooling will be in Fort Lee VA. From there he'll go to his duty station.