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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
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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.
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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Comment by therevbev on October 30, 2015 at 3:36pm
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Pat, about 1/3 of the graduates had a family member or so there for graduation. My son was given his orders about a week before then, but due to OPSEC couldn't tell us until we arrived. Actually, each student announces his duty station upon receiving his "diploma". Since my son was headed directly to an already deployed ship (and it had 9 months+ still on the deployment) we had 10 days between CS school and his flight to Guam. We had to return him to Richmond to get his flight, but that just gave us an extra day with him. If he is staying stateside, he may have to wait until he is AT his duty station to request leave (or save it for Christmas if there is any left).
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Comment by pat on October 30, 2015 at 12:41pm
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Anyone out there that has a son or daughter in school already in Ft/ Lee Va? My son said he will be graduating around November 13 and should be getting his orders soon. Does anyone know about the graduation and do parents usually go to this graduation? Also after CS school will they have time off before being deployed? Sorry for all the questions! Thank you.
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Comment by VirgoMom904 on October 21, 2015 at 11:54am
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Hello everyone, my daughter is at RTC till the end of November, then she will go to VA for CS A school. I was just wondering how much liberty they get while in A school?
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Jrod (reposted from July)- When your son 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 he's 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 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.
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My son is graduating boot camp 10/30. He is going to Fort Lee for A school but says he will remain at GL for 6 days. Will he have to report to GL immediately after graduation? How much time will I get to spend with him on Friday?
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Comment by NavyMomDPL on August 30, 2015 at 6:57pm
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VirgoMom904. If your daughter is assigned shore duty she will 5/2. Once deployed her hours will be long as they are for all sailors on the ship. My son didn't want to be CS either but he is just over 2 years in now and is making the best of it. He wanted to serve his country and that is what he is doing. His heart desire is to be a fire fighter but it won't be in the Navy. He is color blind and this disqualified him. After several months in she can either retest of look at other openings based on her text scores.
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My daughter is going to CS school after boot camp, her recruiter tells her they have a 5/2 schedule that makes the job tolerable...she wanted HM but was pressured into CS when the other one wasn't available. I'm worried she won't like it
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Comment by Michiganbelle on July 24, 2015 at 8:13am
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Thank you, I appreciate that
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Comment by HuskyMom on July 23, 2015 at 6:52am
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Oh Michigan Belle I'm so very sorry to hear about your son. I know your daughters homecoming will not be what you had looked forward to, it will be bittersweet. Big NMH to you and your daughter!
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My daughter's ship finally came back (after an extension) about 2 weeks ago, and sadly I lost my my son with his passing last week. My daughter is still on the ship, but due home next week, it's been a roller coaster of highs and lows. Not sure about how most ships handle a death of a family member, or someone close to you, but I guess I am lucky that my daughter had a degree in social work because she is taking it in stride, apparently she has nerves of steel, or is waiting to come home to really let it hit her. But at least it did not happen when they were deployed, and the wait to have her back home, even for a little bit, is nearly over
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