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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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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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AECF - FCs and ETs

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For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.

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Comment by ProudGMBarb on April 15, 2012 at 3:00am: Donna...as others have said, "A" school graduation isn't a biggy, so most folks only go if they live in the area. PIR is the big deal.

Our sailor has now graduated two "C" schools in SD and in VA, and he has said they don't make that a biggy either...just hand them their certificate and off you go.

So at least GL takes nice pics of "A" school graduation that you can download. I would imagine the fact that parents live all over the country might be part of why their is no big celebration to attend.....or maybe that's just how they do it!

Best part is when they come home to visit...you can do all the celebrating you want!

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on April 15, 2012 at 1:30am: A school graduation isn't a big deal, on the Navy side. there were only 19 people in my daughters class. if you are within a few hours driving i'd go, if i didn't live in NC i'd have been there. hopefully she'll have C school in VA so i can go to that graduation.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on April 14, 2012 at 10:43pm: well, we live in NC on the outer banks. only about 5 hours from dahlgreen and 1 1/2 - 2 from dam neck

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on April 14, 2012 at 10:01pm: duhhuh58 Congratulations to your lovely daughter. I wish her a short hold time.

My son is in Dam Neck and really likes living there. It is a small base but right off Virginia Beach.

Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on April 14, 2012 at 10:00pm: So proud of my Honor Grad! Way to go Ray! ET

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on April 14, 2012 at 8:06pm: where do you live? i'm on the outer banks.

we are now entering hold hell, lol. she's been told she will be on hold anywhere from june to october :( she wants dahlgreen or dam neck which willl be GREAT as dahlgreen is about 5 hours and dam neck about 2 hours away!

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on April 14, 2012 at 7:44pm: my daughter graduated FC A school yesterday!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on April 14, 2012 at 6:54pm: Vickyrun...I think it is very sweet of Chrissy to send the spoons! Wishing her a safe journey home!

Was wondering...Christian says he will be based in Japan for 3 years. I've been told this ship is very active and goes out on missions frequently, so does this mean we won't see him for 3 years...unless we go to Japan? ugh.

Do they always get assigned to one ship for such a long time?

Comment by Vickyrun on April 14, 2012 at 4:58pm: Hi all, I got another souvenir spoon and postcard from Chrissy. I really wanted shot glasses but I put the spoons up on the wall, anyway, At least she isn't where the spoon came from (the sandbox). She is on her way back home. I am glad this deployment is almost over. I worry about her so much.

And for what it is worth, when Chrissy says it isn't "a big deal" ususally means it IS A Big Deal. Lol

Comment by togo on April 14, 2012 at 4:15pm: I think if you only live 7 hours away and he wants you there I would be there in a second. If he has a bigger class it could be "a big deal". For my son, it was not really anything. They had them in a room and handed out papers. He said there were not any families there, but like I said there were only 7 or 9 of them. Maybe each one is different. He got to come home a few days later and we got to see him for a few weeks so that was great.