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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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 TexasMomof2 on January 15, 2010 at 11:36pm
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What is the shark pit?
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Comment by Jill (ATO Mom) on January 14, 2010 at 9:05pm
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This is a cool video on the navy website. I think it's new, but if not, I think it's worth watching. Shows what the kids do... unfortunately they didn't show any women! There are 19 women rescue swimmers... they should highlight them too!
http://www.navy.com/air-rescue
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Comment by Christi on December 23, 2009 at 2:04pm
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Kari, I am so sorry that you had to get even the shaken phone call. It does remind us all the dangers that our kids face in this job. Please know that I am sending you all my prayers of comfort. I wish I knew what happened, but Shawn is here in TN with me (thank god) so not sure he can find out. Can you email me privately and tell me what happened? Take care Kari and know that I am thinking about you.
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Chris, I love that picture of Greg. How great he looks and happy!!! My sailor comes home next Thursday...I'm very excited! I know I just saw him in October but Christmas just doesn't start for me until Shawn gets home. Going to go get a tree this weekend but saving the decorating til he gets home. Is Greg and Jill coming home for Christmas? I hope so.
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Thank you Beth......I was also horrified - in shock at myself. if someone had asked me awhile back if I'd ever have trouble recognizing my son, I'd have said "heck no! Never!" Well, never say never. Yes, our guys are tough. I'm very proud of the time and effort my son has put into everything he's ever done. He's not where a lot of your guys are - not yet - he just started school. I'm impressed by the amount of dedication these guys commit to in order to achieve what they want. And, it isn't just mental as some things are in life. Our guys have to include the physical along with it. Doubly impressive!
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Okay, maybeeeeeee I'm just a little crazy. :o) I'm studying photo's of him now so I'll know it's him at the airport when he comes in for Christmas..........
It actually is a little disconcerting to me that I don't recognize my own son....I'm sure I'll get used to it. :o)
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Hi guys - my son finally classed up! We've been teasing him telling him that we were beginning to think that he was at a resort on the beach in Pensacola, lol! With all due sincerity though, I will say he has been busy with watches and with PT. Lots of PT. He's in the best shape I've ever seen.......I recently saw a photo that was on one of friend's pages. I kept looking at it and thinking... . .. "well, that kinda looks like him but I'm not sure." I sent him a text and it WAS him.....geez.
He thinks I'm losing my mind.....after all, I didn't recognize him at PIR outside the nex.....he was yelling "Mom MOM!" I just smiled at him thinking "ohhhh he must think I look like his Mom" and kept on walking by. Totally freaked him out. I just hope I know it's him when he comes home for Christmas, YIPPEE!!!! Have the sign ready and all!
(I really am not crazy....he just has never been in this kind of physical shape his entire life. And he was in good shape when he left for boot camp. You should SEE him now!)
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Hi Linda.....was wondering where you guys were! I was wondering.....if he's dropped from ARS due to knee problems - would he be medically eligible for a Seal contract? I mean, why wouldn't they just allow him time for his knees to heal and then resume with ARS? Why drop the ARS contract?
With regard to ARS vs Seal program, I would think that the Seal program would be even more physically ardous so would the Navy look at the change in contract as going from the "frying pan into the fire?" Especially in light of the fact that the knee problem was the reason the ARS contract was dropped?
I understand he settled for a ARS contract when all along he wanted a Seal contract.....I hope ultimately he finds what's best for him. Best wishes!
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Hi all, Shawn called last night and he also made Petty Officer 2nd Class!! He was soooo excited, I could hear it in his voice. Guess he took the test 2 months ago, and finally got word yesterday that he passed. Whoo hooo!!! We are a proud bunch here aren't we!!
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Chris, check your email. I sent you info for the boys FRAC Graduation.
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