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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

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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:

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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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Comment by JackFlash on October 7, 2013 at 7:51pm: Thanks Karenlee.... That is much appreciated.

It's a long road...

Comment by Karenlee on October 7, 2013 at 7:36pm: Congratulations to everyone that graduated. What a wonderful experience that is. Ours was 2 1/2 years ago but still remember it well.
JackFlash-welcome to EOD. This journey will have ups and downs. This is a hard course but in the end so worth it for your sailor. Being part do Special Ops is exciting. Will keep you and your sailor in prayer as you begin this special journey.

Comment by JackFlash on October 7, 2013 at 7:13pm: So great that you are keeping in touch. Mine is just starting this journey... any advice from those that have gone before???

Comment by NJNavyMom on October 7, 2013 at 5:35pm: Hi!

We did meet at the Boat House! So much fun! I think they all call him Brandon. If not, it is Schwartz.

Comment by addy62 on October 7, 2013 at 4:46pm: Hey everybody, Just got back from Eglin and EOD graduation. How exciting and fun. It was nice meeting everyone and I know I have forgotten a lot of names. Brandonsmom did I meet you and your son. Did Tyler call him by his last name? I put up a few pictures on my fb page so if anyone is interested let me know. My email is audiedale@aol.com. Again, had a blast, loved The Boat House party.

Comment by NJNavyMom on October 7, 2013 at 9:04am: Hi! I'm brandonsmom. He just graduated from EOD last week. This is my first post to NAVYFORMOMS. Congrats to all the others graduating!

Hi! I'm Brandonsmom. He just graduated from EOD last week. Congrats to all the other grads! I'm new to this site. Hi all!

Comment by QMGsmom on September 30, 2013 at 7:17am: Todays a big day, graduation at Eglin, finally. This is such a long part of the program and the toughest. Its even better when his grand parents and his sister and her husband can all be here as wel.l. Im sure another mom from here is here as well, son congrats to your son as well.

Comment by Karenlee on September 23, 2013 at 6:02pm: Cheryl, congratulations on your son's engagement. It is always fun to welcome a new member into your family. I wish them many years of happiness. Hope they stay stateside also. I know too that God has plan for them and will be with them every step in their journey. As mom's I don't think we ever stop worrying. Have a good week.

Comment by Karenlee on September 22, 2013 at 3:09pm: Sorry about the mis- spellings. I really can't stand auto check!!!

Comment by Karenlee on September 22, 2013 at 3:08pm: Cheryl, yes the EOD community is like having a second family. My husband and I are not from a military background so we has a learning curve too. Still learning stuff. Our son is in Spain but has put in for a change do duty station. They have requested VA. Hope they get it. He has been there 2 1/2 years and our daughter in law has been there since May. Oversea assignments are 2 yrs unaccompanied and 3 yrs accompanied. Ben started out unaccompanied but we welcomed a new dil in December. Ben has been a lot of places, Africa twice, Romania, Lithuania and Iceland. Not sure how much traveling they do when stateside. Most of this is joint training with other countries.