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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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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.
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Discussion Forum
Help needed!!
Started by Nia. Last reply by Nia Sep 7, 2022. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone! My name is Nia, I’m new here. I just have a question that have been giving me anxiety lately. So my boyfriend has been emailing me every morning and sometimes night overseas, and then suddenly the flow has stopped out of no where. I’ve…Continue
advice!
Started by Mykenzie Apr 1, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi ladies!I just would love some advice on this current topic my significant other and i are having currently. without saying too much he’s enlisted in the navy and i am currently a university student. his work peers really value his work and his…Continue
Graduation coming up
Started by Kelly Jan 9, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,Im new here and I am glad that I found a group that share my confusion during new path of couple life. My boyfriend is due to graduate on the 28th and I am so sad I can't make it to see him. Mainly cause he only had two invites and family comes…Continue
Hubby shipping off to BC June 24!
Started by TARA. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi Everyone,I am new to this group and would like to say how thankful I am for finding a community of Navy wives, fiancés and girlfriends who can lend support to each other. A short background of our Navy journey - my guy wanted to sign up as EM…Continue
New here!
Started by Linda Jane. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi. I just joined last night. I wanted to introduce myself. I’m linda. My boyfriend is in Great Lakes now for basic training ship 02 Div 950. Then after graduation he immediately ships off to A school in SC. This is all extremely new to me and his…Continue
Fiancé Advice
Started by Lauren C. Last reply by astc Sep 26, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
My fiance just joined the Navy and was sent off to bootcamp this week. We've been together for almost six years and we plan to get married after bootcamp is over.> I was hoping you could tell me if waiting until bootcamp is over was the smart…Continue
Good neighborhoods around Great Lakes IL??
Started by Artfulmind. Last reply by WCK110658 Jul 9, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone! Hubs, baby, and I will be stationed in Great Lakes soon was wondering if anyone new of some good safe family friendly neighborhoods to rent a place? We don't mind being a half hour or so away from base. Heard the surrounding…Continue
Hello Everyone!
Started by mommasett. Last reply by Anti M Mar 27, 2019. 1 Reply 1 Like
Happy Hump day to all!! I am new here and I am so glad that I have found this group! I am hoping it helps in my journey with my boyfriend and understanding his Navy Life a little better. Continue
POA to get a military i.d.
Started by Hafaadai. Last reply by Ib_vv_N Feb 23, 2019. 7 Replies 3 Likes
Hi! My SR left for BC on 28th of Nov. I received THE BOX on Dec. 6th. Still waiting on his form letter, personal letter and DEERS. He did not leave me a POA before he left because the recruiter said we won’t really need it until he gets out of BC.…Continue
sending photos
Started by lifesimplified Feb 20, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes
My boyfriend shipped out on 2/11/19. I just received his box but no form letter yet. As soon as I get his address, I will be writing him daily and sending many photos. I read somewhere on this forum that the recruits must show all photos to the…Continue
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Comment by Anti M on January 25, 2016 at 9:53am
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It is a little slow, but here is the undesignated forum:
http://navyformoms.com/group/momsofundesignatedsailors
He can take leave after he finishes his training (it is not A school like the others), so that is nice to know.
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A-PACT is only three weeks long, he won't get to phase three which allows overnight visits. Not sure how fast he classes up, or how long he'll be in indoc, but I would be surprised if he is there for longer than four or five weeks.
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I think it is a good idea to have a passport anyway, so you can travel if needed. Military passports cannot be used for leisure travel.
Be aware that the Navy does not send dependents overseas until the sailor is an E-4 or above. Even married, if he is still a junior sailor, he wont be taking you with him if he gets OCONUS orders.
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Comment by Bronco14 on January 25, 2016 at 12:58am
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A little random question of my own for all you wives, should I be getting a passport anytime soon? My sailor is still in training and while he could be stationed statewide afterward he could always be stationed at a hospital outside of the country. We plan to get married before his training is through, do military wives need passports to go with their sailors overseas? Thanks in advance!
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Comment by Sophia on January 24, 2016 at 11:32pm
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My husband is also A-PACT he graduated 6/29 and I got to visit him in pcola that same weekend for Thursday thru Sunday. It was also 4th of July weekend so idk if that's an exception to anything but 2 weeks after that I got to go back and spend time with him for another four days. Idk if u guys have to be married for him to request to spend overnight with u but make sure he asks! If u have a military ID u can also hang out with him on the base
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Comment by NavyWifey12 on January 24, 2016 at 11:31pm
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Hi Frog12 my husband isn't in FL but he's in TX for MA school but it took them about 4 weeks to phase up. This is because they kept getting tier phase cards taken. Id say it takes some time but his school was only two months.
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I have no experience with A-PACT but my sailor has been to a few different schools and training commands so maybe I can help! Do you know approximately how long A-PACT is? It seems to depend on length but it also is variable on how well the class is doing, if anyone gets in trouble, and just the nature of the school itself. To give you a very general idea, my sailor has taken an average of 2-3 weeks to phase up to phase 2, and 4-6 weeks for phase 3. But that is very general and again his school wasn't A-PACT.
But I have visited my sailor about five times while he's been in school, and a couple of those have had to been worked around due to a sudden change in his liberty. Once his class got a total lockdown for the weekend (very special circumstance and totally not normal, likely won't happen to your BF) and instead of him being able to leave all weekend like we planned, I booked a hotel room on base to hang out there. And at the time it seemed like the end of the world, but it actually turned out to be on of the best visits ever. Sorry if I am rambling, I guess what I am trying to say is I have learned that it always works itself out! Hope that helps a little :)
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Comment by frog12 on January 24, 2016 at 11:09pm
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Hi ladies! My boyfriend is graduating on January 29th (it couldn't get here faster) and he will be heading to Pensacola for A-PACT. I was wondering how long it will take him to phase up and get liberty so I can go visit him? I know they tend to phase up faster in A-PACT because they aren't there as long, and I would like to try to visit him while he is there. Any knowledge would be helpful. Thank you!
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Comment by WifeofaUSsailor on January 24, 2016 at 8:23pm
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No problem! Good luck to you!
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Comment by Maria on January 24, 2016 at 7:14pm
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wifeofaUSsailor, we are both 19 and I'm sure with further discussion with our parents they'd approve. Thank you for your help!
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