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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
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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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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Confused
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Comment by sally on April 20, 2010 at 2:41am
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Hi, I am new to this group. I have a couple questions. Isn't FRAC the same as FRS? Did they change the name recently. It is my understanding that first the sailoers must pass Naval Aircrew Canidate School (NACCS), which is in Pensacola. Then the go to Rescue Swimmer School (RSS) in Pensacola. Then they go to "A" school in Pensac0la, and thenthey go to Fleet Replacemnt Squadron (FRS) at various locations (usually San Diego or Norfolk). FRS use to be called FRAC if I recall correctly????? Sailors have a high risk of DOR or washing out at any point in this process. My quesiton is this, "If they made it through NACCS, RSS,, and "A" school, what are the chances of them making through FRS (FRAC). Oh, by the way, it seems that some go to SERE school before, during or after FRS (FRAC). My sailoer is now in FRS (FRAC) and has passed all the other schools but he is finding that FRS is hardest of them all. I know they don't get their "wings" until they are done with SERE and FRS. Would the Navy let them get that far and drop them if they flunked a test or does it have to be something worse? Thanks for your answers.
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Comment by Jill (ATO Mom) on April 19, 2010 at 12:05pm
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Hi navytwins,
DebbieJ is the woman to talk to, her daughter just completed rescue swim school in the past couple of weeks. It is an extremely tough school, but her daughter must be incredible to have passed it. My daughter is also going rescue swimmer, was supposed to ship in July also, but tore her meniscus playing volleyball this year and lost her contract. She will have to have surgery to repair the meniscus and then start the process all over. There is so much good information on this site, and lost of helpful moms. Most are mom's of sons who have been through the training, so like I said, DebbieJ is the most recent mother of a female graduate. You two should connect.
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Comment by Christi on April 19, 2010 at 10:15am
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Debbie, thank you. He really has had it good so far, despite not finishing BUDS. Guess that is why he is enjoying it so much. I'm glad that BUDS didn't work out for him as it led him to the path of RSS.
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He got into one of the most coveted squadons, even his FRAC instructors were jealous, or so he says. He goes to HI for 2 months this summer. Boy I tell you he's got it rough...lol. First LV and then to HI. He says, "Things just work out for me Mom." I guess they do, just hope he doesn't get too used to it. At some point in time things are not going to be so smoth for him.
I think your son and his beautiful wife will fare just fine during their time apart. Yeah time has definitely "flown" by....so to speak.
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Yes, we have shared alot. And yes they are in different squadrons and it looks like they are now going their separate ways. It sure has been a journey. I can't believe it's been a year already from P'Cola. So much has occurred for them since then. My son is going to go play in the desert for 3 weeks. Gets to stay in LV. How long will your son be deployed? I bet that will be hard on his wife. I am still so impressed by the young man you raised. He is so polite and well spoken, we really enjoyed hanging out with them last October. Good job Mom!
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Donna, my son is also in SD. Chris A's son and my son graduated and got their wings the same day last year. It was very exciting for all of us. My son is also still training...seems to be that they will always be in training to further their knowledge or for advancement purposes. He really is enjoying his time in the Navy.
ChrisA. I'm sure happy that everything worked out for the new grandbaby's. Congratulations.
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on April 10, 2010 at 3:11pm
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Chris - Oh my gosh, just being nominated is an incredible accomplishment - next go around, right?
Just checked with my son who is in A school and he said RSS is 5 weeks - which I find amusing because that is also 25 days. :o)
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Micsport Mom - I hear Week One is the most difficult so yes, tell her to hang in there and keep us posted - I am SOOO impressed with these young ladies!
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Hmmm......Kari, have to be a friend on Facebook to view? I sent you a friend request :o)
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Chris, how proud you must be! The nomination alone is a phenomal recognition - keep us posted!
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