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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.

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."

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**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).

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RTC Graduation

**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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Comment by Angie on June 5, 2011 at 8:46pm: Congratulations jboysmom...grandchildren are so special!!

Comment by jboysmom on June 3, 2011 at 10:32pm: Well ladies, I'm. Now officially a grandmother! My grandaughter, Madelyn Olivia, was born at 2:19 this afternoon. My husband and I got to the hospital around 6 tonight. I got to hold her and she looks so much like my son! My son was there for the birth and will get 10. Days of Daddy leave time now. We are staying here throught the weekend. I'm sooooo excited!

Comment by jboysmom on June 1, 2011 at 11:10pm: Ok ladies, I am so excited to tell you about the miracle God performed for our family today!

My son's ship has been scheduled to go underway from June 1st - 10th for a long time now. I had been dreading the date of June 1st because I knew it would mean my son would have to go out to sea on the ship and miss the birth of his baby. We've all been praying that God would make a way for Jacob to be here for the birth of his baby. Wweeellll, I got a text from my son this morning that said something broke on his ship and that it would take 3-5 weeks to fix it. So their ship is not leaving!!!!

The Navy may think there's just a problem with the parts on the ship, but I KNOW it was all done by my awesome God. He's still performing miracles and we witnessed one today!

They had a 9am appointment with the doctor this morning to see about inducing labor, but after they found out the ship is not leaving, the doctor said it would be best to just let nature take it's course and wait for the birth to happen in it's own time. I know it will happen in God's time and can wait peacefully now because we don't have to worry about the ship taking our son out to sea.

Thanks for letting me share my good news and for all your prayers and support. My DIL was dilated 3cm today and 80% efaced -sp? She still is not having regular contractions so the waiting continues. I will keep you posted as things progress. Her due date is not until June 6th, so it may still be a while.

Praising God,

Lisa (jboysmom)

Comment by jboysmom on May 28, 2011 at 6:57pm: Wow, Dolphin, that was a great tribute to our heroes that have fought for our freedom. Reading your story made me cry. Beautiful, heart-felt words that make me so proud of our veterans and those that have fought to give us the gift of freedom.

Congrats to all you moms that have the graduations now and the upcoming graduations this summer. Exciting, proud times are happening!

I've been working extra hours at school to work ahead some of my extended employment days so that I'll have more days off this summer to spend in Norfolk.

Still no "baby" call. I talked to my son this afternoon and he said she's having sporadic labor, but nothing at regular intervals yet. His ship leaves out June 1st, so we're all praying the baby will be born before that. She goes to the doctor on Tuesday, so maybe they will induce her then. I'm on pins and needles with all this waiting!

There's a special Memorial Day service at the Healing Field here in Lawrenceburg tomorrow at 3:00. If anyone wants to come, it will be a special service because they are dedicating 13 new flags/memorials for Kentuckians that have been killed serving this past year.

I hope everyone has a blessed Memorial Day

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on May 27, 2011 at 8:39am: well today is my younger sons graduation day... and still no word for my sailors departure date...(happy moment) but stressed that we still don't know... but i kno the navy way... HURRY UP AND WAIT... he has already sworn in.. sooooo.... just waiting....

Comment by jboysmom on May 26, 2011 at 8:41pm: babrams, I'm so glad your grandpa's funeral was a celebration of of life well-lived. Funerals are never easy, but when it is for a loved one that is a Christian, we have that assurance that we'll see them again in heaven. Your memories of your grandpa will be priceless.

Comment by jboysmom on May 26, 2011 at 8:39pm: Wow, babydahlzz, that is some exciting and yet scary news at the same time. I just hope he will get to see his brother's graduation before he leaves. My son found out he had to leave in June instead of November when he went. He left for his swearing in ceremony on his wife's birthday and they had only been married for a month (decided to get married before boot camp instead of in December as originally planned). I remember the mixed emotions we all had then. We were excited for him because he was so ready to go, but at the same time, we were scared to let him go. Now he's been in for 2 years and we're so proud of all he's accomplished. I wish the best for all your family and will pray that your son gets another week or so at home before leaving. Hang in there. We're here for you too and make sure you join the boot camp mom's group. They were my saving grace while my son was in boot camp. I lived online with that group and they got me through the tough times of missing him. Take care and God Bless

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on May 26, 2011 at 10:44am: well ..... its happened.... my son got a call from his recruiter....... asked him if he wanted to leave early..... like THIS WEEK not NOVEMBER............... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa im a mess.... on top of all.... his brother is graduating from highschool friday.... still waiting on an official date from MEPS... its been a crazy week.................i am not ready for him to leave... but he's soooo excited.. and im excited for him... but sad too...

Comment by babrams7 on May 25, 2011 at 9:21pm: Hi everyone - I just got back from my grandpa's funeral, it was more of a celebration of his life. He lived a great long life and now he's up in Heaven. I really missed being able to get online while I was gone, it gets crazy trying to catch up on everything. Have a good rest of the week, only 2 more days of school, yeah!!!