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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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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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:

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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If your child is having a hard time with the pfa's or anything of that nature i would love to chat. My son is also in RCU so if anyone would like to talk about that we can

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Comment by navynrocks (1201M) on July 30, 2011 at 1:35pm: Thankyou Proudsistah! Now we all have to Pray for your Sis and ask that she run w/ God's speed. Surely even if she shows improvement they will give her credit and another chance, I will pray for everyhting!

Comment by Proudsistah on July 30, 2011 at 1:30pm: Happy birthday navynrocks!!!

Comment by Proudsistah on July 30, 2011 at 1:29pm: We just got a call!!! They are giving my sister another last chance to run monday!!!

Tks- i asked her about ur daughter... They saw each other today! She'll have her drs appointment tuesday right?

Comment by HM__Mom Ruth on July 30, 2011 at 1:02pm: Navynrocks,

RCU is the Recruit Care Unit. If he is there he will get the rest he needs to recover. I understand they get to call Saturday and/or Sunday when they are in RCU, so you probably will get that call!

Comment by navynrocks (1201M) on July 30, 2011 at 12:43pm: Whoohoooooooo! I just got the BEST Birthday Present EVER!

Now i can go have a Margarita and enjoy my 50th! ( Lord works in mysterious ways , i just told hubby i cant leave the house cuz i feel my boy is gonna call!

They have put him in RCU for Physical Therapy breathing excercises

He sounded better but still has that cougph. What does RCU stand for and is this a worse or better place to be?

Oh im sooooooooo happy!

J

Comment by tks4 on July 30, 2011 at 11:49am: Proudsistah- I am praying for your sister. My daughter is back at bootcamp and will see the Navy dentist on Monday and her surgeon on Tuesday. I am praying she gets a release from them so she can begin working out to get strong enough to finish. I hope they tell her to go get strong and kick butt. I woke up this morning only to realize there were so many things I should have said to my daughter but didnt think of it while she was here. I went to reach for my cell phone to send her a text but then I figured that her phone was probably taken as soon as she got onto Great Lakes. I will have to write it down to remember to tell her when she calls on Monday. Send me a private email ( with your sisters name) and I will ask her to check on her. My daughter will also get to call me on Tuesday.

Comment by Proudsistah on July 30, 2011 at 10:54am: Yeah i was told about that "no news is good news" but it's really scary sometimes! I am hoping that she is not in separation... She already has 'what ifs' question the last time we spoke!
Thank u all for ur prayers... Will keep u posted!

Comment by HM__Mom Ruth on July 30, 2011 at 10:30am: I haven't had any mail yet from my girl, so I don't know really how she is feeling. She was clearly choked up when she called me and told me she had not passed the PFA. I know that not going through PIR with her division is a big disappointment, but I have assured her that that is not what is really important here. Thanks for your prayers, I will pray for your sister and all in FIT.

Comment by Proudsistah on July 30, 2011 at 10:27am: Hi mom ruth! Thank you... How is your daughter doing? I know exactly how u feel about PIR! My sister cried her heart out after she broke her leg,.. The fact that she wont graduate with her division really hurt her more than her leg... I still remember that all she was saying "i was there... I was at the finish line" that's a week before her graduation! The recovery process (emotionally) was really hard for her and for our family!
Will be praying for ur daughter!

Comment by HM__Mom Ruth on July 30, 2011 at 9:15am: Sandy sailor son,

Thanks. I think that is probably what I need to say in today's letter to my girl. I know she can do this, and I just can't stand the idea of her coming home. She has very few options here.

Proudsistah, I am very impressed by your sister's determination. To be in boot camp for so long and still be willing to tough it out. I hope you will let us all know when that "I'm a sailor" call comes in to your family.