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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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Hello my name is Keisha and i am the creator of this group. Thanks for joining and i hope that all the advice this group gives is helpful
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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 April 28, 2011 at 9:53am
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Sara, yes, I was in the hospital. I was online at the time since they had wifi. Just not a lot. Right now we are in NM, to deliver stuff from my dad's place to my brother's widow (make your men get colonoscopies at age 50!!!). We are staying at a quiet little place for a few days, and I am healing up nicely. I only get online once or twice a day for now.
You can get good deals on used things around base, because some folks sell rather than ship their stuff. The NEX has good deals and can finance. Fleet and Family Services may have a lending closet for stuff you need right away (or Navy Relief sometimes). (the commissary is the supermarket)
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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on April 28, 2011 at 8:12am
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Kiara, We have links to website that can get you housing numbers. Each rank and family size depend on your wait. Their maybe a 6-8 month wait or a 1-2 week wait.
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pcsingmoving
Kimberley,
Definitely by a washer and dryer. Good thing is check the Commissary and craigs list they normally have tons of posting for cheap ones. Also, if the military moves you and they break it, umm hello new washer and dryer!
Also, craigslist great resource near base for cheap furniture ( couches, lamps, end tables, coffee tables, head boards, dinner tables).
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Comment by Sara on April 27, 2011 at 9:33pm
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thanks Kimberley!
I wonder if its like that for every installation. Where did you look?
maybe i'll ask the PCS group and see if anyone knows.
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Comment by SmileNavyGirl(ship02/div927) on April 27, 2011 at 9:30pm
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Got my letters! So happy
Oh yea ladies if you havent already spray ALL your letters with your perfume. My SR said when he reads my letters and smell my perfume its like I'm there talking to him AND for a second he forgets hes at bootcamp aww.. they really do smell it and keep it near their beds at night.
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Comment by navygirlfriend21(USS NEW YORK) on April 27, 2011 at 8:38pm
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girls about your mail. my parents always stop our mail when we go on vacation. so maybe early tomorrow morning you could call your post office and ask them to hold your mail there for the day then go and pick it up before you leave.
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hiiiii!
ANTI M! are you around? I read you were in the hospital?!
Well if you are around, i was wondering if military housing is usually furnished? I've looked all over the website about the military installation we'll hopefully be applying to stay in but I can't find if it's furnished. ?!
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Comment by NathansAmanda (Ship 12 Div 165) on April 27, 2011 at 7:31pm
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They don't call once a week. My SR left March 14 and my first call was april 5th, then he called the 10th and the 21st and will get one after battle stations prob tuesday. The call on the 10th was just luck. but sometimes they earn phone calls for different things! Hang in there, the two months flies by!!
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Comment by Carol-Cody'sgirl on April 27, 2011 at 7:26pm
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Got my letter!!! So happy, his mom got his phone call so hopefully he will call me next time...does anyone know how often they get to call?? Is it only once a week??
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Comment by Navy-Girlfriend32 on April 27, 2011 at 4:25pm
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Got my letter :) Miss him sooo much!!
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Comment by Stacy(Div 149/Ship 3) on April 27, 2011 at 4:10pm
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Brittany- my letters were delayed too. I leave the airport at 8am so no way I'm getting my letters until I get back :(
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