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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
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Members: 126
Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2019
Discussion Forum
Can I stay near my husband during A-school ?
Started by navy4khays Apr 6, 2017. 0 Replies 1 Like
My husband hasn't finished boot camp yet, but I miss him terribly.LS A-school is approximately 9 weeks long.Can I stay near my husband during his time in A-school ?Please help ?Continue
LS A School
Started by usmcaf88. Last reply by encourager Mar 23, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Any info on LS A School in Meridian? Typical day (I read it was self paced?)easy vs hard,Sailors happy with their rate? Where are first duty stations?What rank do you leave A school?…Continue
Tags: Specialist, Logistics
My son heading to Meridian MS A School after PIR 5/4/12
Started by Chantal. Last reply by Just inMom ship14div333 Aug 8, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Any Yoeman moms out there? My son's currently an SR with Ship 09 Div 136 Received my first letter on 3/31 his birthday Almost half way there and the days are flying by (according to is…Continue
A School for Yoeman
Started by melanie Jun 24, 2010. 0 Replies 1 Like
My son is due to arrive today 6-23 in Meridian. Anyone else out there with a son or daughter arriving in Meridian.Continue
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Comment by BlessedOne on January 24, 2016 at 10:25am
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Good morning, my husband graduated BootCamp on Friday. He is now in "A" school at Meridian. We have no idea on what to expect. So any info will help. We have a 5 week old son that he just met on Friday. How soon will we be able to visit? When will he be able to have his car back? How far will he be able to travel away from the base? I need any info on what to expect. Thanks in advance
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Comment by MarNavyMom on August 17, 2015 at 10:03pm
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I was going to Meridian soon and wanted to stay at the Navy
Gateway on base. What do I need to do to get on base? Has anyone been there? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Comment by ilace18 on April 9, 2015 at 12:09pm
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My son has been in A school it will be two weeks on Saturday thinking about visiting soon.
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Comment by encourager on March 25, 2015 at 1:44pm
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@Nick's Mom No problem, I love keeping in touch with Navy MOMs. We are a very special bunch! Hoorah!
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Comment by Nick's Mom on March 23, 2015 at 3:11pm
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@encourager Thank you so much. We live in Mississippi and Meridian is about an hour from us, so we are so glad he will be there a few weeks. You have been a great help.
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@Terry'sMom; so I think people are allowed to visit on the weekends; however, I don't know where. There may be a Navy Lodge on the base but since I never visited, I am not sure. As far as I can remember, son had a roomate who didn't clean pretty regularly and so my son would get in trouble as well. The price of peer pressure.
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@Nick'sMom, yes he can have his electronics. They are not permissible at GL but if you meet him at O'Hare (very late at night sometimes), you can give him everything he needs. My son got his iPhone and iMac back.
As far as the facilities, they are typical Navy. The common areas of kitchen and bathroom are shared with other men and everything is expected to be as neat as a pin. My son was never neat but became neat with the Navy. He will go through inspections and everything. Also, you could see him on the weekends but Mississippi is so out of the way. Skyping in the main facilities are allowed. WiFi doesn't work very well except in the those common areas.
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@encourager my son is headed to Meridian next week. Can he take his cellphone and a pair of sleeping pants for the room. Also, can you tell me how the rooms are? Thank you so much.
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Comment by garden gal on March 22, 2015 at 9:36am
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Hi, my son will be heading o Meridian this fall after boot camp for A school as a YN. Can you tell me about the barracks? Is it 2 or 4 guys to a room? Does it take a long time till they are allowed liberty? Any suggestions on where to stay if his wife wants to visit?
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Hello, my sailor is not at Meridian anymore but I acn answer some questions.
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