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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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 Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on September 5, 2010 at 5:29pm
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My son just told me that he might got to C school. He said it is in San Diego (where he is stationed). What do they study in C school? He is currently a baker.
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Thanks Johanna! He leaves next week, but will only be gone for ten days. After that he said he will be docked for several months. He was suppose to look at houses the other day. I need to follow up.
I can't imagine cooking for so many people in a kitchen so small! I guess you learn to make do!
Again thanks for your helpful insight!
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Comment by Sailor's Sweetheart on August 31, 2010 at 12:19am
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Nikosmom: my fiance is on hold with a ton of other guys and they seem to be starting a new group each week. From what he was told there were a lot of new CS's that recenty graduated. From what I read they only start about 30 Sailors each week so that means if there are more than 30 the rest go on hold until the next week or even the week after (which is how long my fiance will be on hold). I sent you a message with some more info that I learned about CS school :)
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Bernadette, welcome! Where is your CS? Mine is in San Diego on the USS Bonhomme Richard.
nikosmom, thanks. I think with Richard being out to sea as much as he will, a duplex will help his wife get to know people. I feel sorry for her. She has only been in the US for three weeks and already her husband is in San Diego, while she is here in Texas.
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I had to step away for a while. My CS got married on the 20th. He was able to come home for one week! He got married on Friday and had to return on Sunday. He had to leave his wife with me. I guess spouses can't live on the ship. lol
He was able to go and apply for married housing. I think he said he goes and looks at pictures and then he will look at the houses. Based on what is available, he will decide, sign and move in. Has anyone ever gone through this?
Johanna, It is SO true. Moms know everything! I just wish they knew we didn't!
My son's bride moved here on the 11th from Brazil. I'm working hard trying to teach her English. My son calls home daily. Mom........
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I am brand new to this group :) My fiance just had his PIR on 8/20 and he is now in A School in Great Lakes. I was an active member on the PIR 8/20 group and that pretty much kept me sane during boot camp! I am excited to be a member of this group now, I feel like I graduated too, ha!
He will be on hold until 9/15 (boo hoo!) and then they told him his schooling will be 25 days. Does anyone know if that means he will literally be coming home on the 26th day or is there a hold at the end too or some out processing that he will have to do? I have tons of questions about A School for CS's so if anyone would like to share anything that they know about it I would LOVE that! Thanks, and I look forward to getting to know you all :)
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Comment by DonnaAnn on August 11, 2010 at 3:12pm
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Yes, USS Mobile Bay Destroyer
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She is going to San Diego CA,
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I am not sure, they told her maybe ten days, I do hope so. Donna
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My daughter Marie just completed A school today and I am waiting to hear when she can come home. I am so very happy that I will get to see her soon
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