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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Comment by barbara10/08 on February 4, 2015 at 12:13am
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T-Lynn-congrats!!! Excited for you:) Riker is adorable. Babies are so much fun-you will so love being a gramma
Drama-how long do you think it will take to heal?
Youngest, no worries, life catches up with all of us from time to time. Hope you feel better soon. Don't count on the cold killing germs- we have plenty of both!
Judi-So glad Skype is around so you can keep in touch with your grandkids.
Joshmom, :)) love happy surprises
Blondie, glad to hear improving updates-con't prayers.
I don't mind the snow-it's the driving I could do without. (other people's driving to be specific)
Tough situation with Connor; hope all turns out for the best.
Hope sailor & Joey get that house. Love the easter ideas!-boy, you sure like to plan ahead!Little Stella ( great-niece) is one! Wasn't too sure about the cake business.....
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Comment by navymom3 on February 3, 2015 at 6:42pm
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2tymenavymom my son said for him to search team rwb Japan on facebook. they have a page. He said they are all really nice guys.
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Comment by Shelly on February 3, 2015 at 6:08pm
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Joshmom, good luck keeping the secret!! While we were waiting for our sailor to come, we kept the secret from my parents. It was hard, especially when they kept saying, boy we sure do wish he could be here for Christmas. We kept saying, yep, we wish too. Luckily we weren't fibbing. He wasn't here for the holiday, but just after!!!
Blondie, congrats to your sailor & Joey!! What a way to start out, a fixer upper!!
And by the way, burrrrrr, I'm cold just looking at the picture. Then again, I get cold with any temperature under 60. That's why I live in AZ.
Hope everyone feels better that needs it. Right after my sailor went back to Japan, I caught a cold. Seemed like my body was exhausted from crying so the bug caught me. All better now.
(((HUGS))) to everyone.
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Comment by Kim on February 3, 2015 at 3:35pm
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Joshmom, Let the countdown begin. I don't think I could keep the secret. I had to have the house perfect when he was coming. Then I would shop for all his favorite foods.
Blondie, where is the house?
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Comment by 2tymeNavyMom on February 3, 2015 at 2:54pm
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navymom3, thanks for the info about where to get a new bike and also yes, please pass along the contact info. I'm sure he will like that.
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2tymenavymom when my son was there he also had a bike stolen. However he had gotten his from asahi bikes. This is what he said he did.
I had a warranty through asahi bikes You file a report with Japanese police
Take your report claim number to the asahi bike shop and they will help you out.Maybe that would be a good place for your son to get another bike at. My son rode with a group over there that also rode. If your son wants I can get a contact info for him.
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Comment by MaggieMay on February 3, 2015 at 10:34am
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Happy Tuesday!
Blondie - hope the house deal works out for Sailor & Joey. Sounds like a lot of work but they're young & in love so they can handle it.
Ok you new Grandma's (Kim, TLynn) we need more pics!
Anyone want to send snow my way please do - I love the stuff and we haven't got any yet. Good ole Missouri...some years we get it some we don't. Forecasted to get up to 1" tomorrow...ugh...that's just a tease!
Do have good news. Sailor got his leave approved and plane ticket bought...39 more days...but who's counting LOL It's been a year since I've seen him. He wants to surprise his dad and brother so I have to keep it a secret. I can't believe I agreed to it. The closer it gets I'm sure I'll be on here bursting with joy.
Have a great day everyone!
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2tyme, that is so sad for him.
Maggs, funny, but we are getting the warnings and it is going north of me. I think it likes Cheryl best. However, I would be happy to pass on all snow that I get this year. Hopefully it will hold off until after Valentines day. We are going up to NY to babysit for sailor and his wife.
I think TLynn is too busy spoiling that new baby. We need more pictures.
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Comment by Anti M on February 3, 2015 at 8:55am
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My bike was stolen on base, and I'd only had it a few days. No one steals in Japan, but bikes and umbrellas seem to be fair game. Especially on base.
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So my son is bummed. He bought a bike right before being stationed in Yokosuka. I shipped it over to him and unfortunately it was stolen last week. Just an FYI in case anyone else has a bike or is thinking of buying one. Get a good U lock and strong cable. His was one of five stolen.
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