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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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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
The Path of a Rescue Swimmer
Started by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours). Last reply by Swimmermom May 28, 2019. 53 Replies 33 Likes
My Rescue Swimmer is at RTC...PIR 11/9/18
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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on November 10, 2015 at 10:21am
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mtnestr, my son drove his car from Fla to home then to SD after his graduation from A school.
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Comment by aster on November 9, 2015 at 9:19pm
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mtnestr- we really never know with the Navy. My son had some friends that graduated the same time and they were able to drive their cars to SD....who knows who they choose to do what and why and when? :)
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Comment by mtnestr on November 9, 2015 at 12:25pm
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aster, Wow! That was fast.....truly a "grad and go" situation! I know that my son starts SERE at the end of November.....he is hoping they'll let him drive. They haven't told him "no" yet. It would be nice to know as we are up in Iowa and really need to make plans if we have to get a vehicle this weekend! Further, if we do have to go down there, it might be nice to fly in time for the graduation.
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A's Mom - welcome back to the group! Congratulations your son's graduation!
Prayers and hugs to your son for safe deployment and return home.
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Comment by A's Mom on November 9, 2015 at 12:17am
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Oops accidently deleted, Just want to to stop in and say hello it's been a while. I appreciate the go up of likeminded moms. What a blessing you have been to comfort, offer onsite, and encourage.Thank you!
My son graduated in September, has been working with his squadron, and volunteered to go to Bahrain where he will be heading sometime soon.
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mtnestr - when my son graduated on a Friday, he flew out Saturday afternoon to SD, started SERE on Monday. My husband drove my son's car home and I drove our car home. That June I drove my son's car from Florida to San Diego. He keeps he car registered in FL as it is cheaper to register in FL. Congratulations!! :)
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Our son graduates from A School on Friday. They haven't yet told him if he has to fly or if they'll let him drive to SD. I told him to get his vehicle ready to go since someone will have to drive it somewhere regardless of their decision....being Navy flexible. ;)
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Comment by proudmama on November 7, 2015 at 11:54pm
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ASTER!!! I'm so glad to hear from you!!! I think back on how you were so kind to meet my daughter right before little miss was born (the little pic in the corner matches your flower!). She is now two years old and is doing well! And our paths cross again with our sons being in the same squadron!!! I have a ton of questions to ask you!!! PM me so that I can find out who your son is! Again, you come to my rescue! Is there anything better than Navy Sisters? I think not!!
Jodi- thanks for your kind words and thoughts! I can't believe this journey... on one hand it feels like it took forever, on the other... it feels like time flew by! And by the way... he took his boards, passed and should have the wing ceremony any day... He already has his patch with the wings on them! Wow.. that was fast!
Ridgegirl- I just came back from SD too- in August... but it feels like I just came back from there! BTW- had a very interesting flight back from SD...our plane suddenly landed...and I mean suddenly in Amarillo Texas-12 people taken off of the flight and six were arrested. We ended up on the nightly news... all I could do was reach for an extra xanax and hope that I would fall asleep after we took off from Texas back towards Chicago. Ughhhh..... scary and aggravating all at the same time.
SMW729- welcome! This is a wonderful group to be part of... there are many veteran moms with tons of great advice!
Have a great evening all!
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mtnestr-San Diego is good during January, we went there last year the week after New Year's, stayed with our son and his girlfriend in Chula Vista. Did lots of day trips - lots to see and do there!
Jeanine - glad to hear he is doing well! They make such great friends throughout all of this! :)
Ridgegirl- great! lobster dinner-Yum! 1st class all of the way!
Jodi- Life is good, so happy that my son's dreams have come true and he enjoys what he does. Also - he has a great girlfriend :) how lucky can I get?
SMW729 - if you are able to go to any of his graduations in Pensacola - go and make a vacation out of it. Nice soft beaches - nice Navy Lodge - some good restaurants in Pensacola - my son enjoyed playing golf on their course and did some local volunteer work.
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SMW729 welcome to the group. You will find good information in the discussion forums above, especially The Path of a Rescue Swimmer. If you have any questions there are a number of moms on here that will try to answer them for you.
Get ready for a fun ride. You will experience the highs and lows of your son's schooling but you both will get through it. We will be here to give you support and listen to your concerns if you need it so don't think you have to go it alone :) Good luck!
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