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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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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.
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- Graduation Info
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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 TexasMomof2 on October 15, 2009 at 11:53am
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Msvines, yep, he's waiting for school to start but he's kept busy. They have PT two times per day and also have scheduled watches. He is ready to go! :o)
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Msvines, there's another group "Search and Rescue." It has a discussion "The Road" which details this process of rescue swimmer. My son's PIR was Sept 3 and he's in Pensacola waiting for school to start.
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Comment by Christi on October 13, 2009 at 7:32pm
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Hi Ladies, I made it back yesterday from San Diego. What a great time we had. The graduation was wonderful and they all received their wings!! It was so good to see my son. I love spending time with him. Missing him terribly today, but am grateful for the time we spent together.
Chris, I had such a wonderful time with Greg and Jill....what a cute couple they are. And what an handsome and intelligent young man you have. My husband and I had such a great time with them. We all went to the beach after the graduation and had a cook out. Friday evening we all went to a dueling piano bar and had a blast there! I really enjoyed hanging out with Shawn, Greg, Jill and Matt. It was great putting faces to the names. I have some pictures and Greg & Jill had someone they know taking pictures also. But I did manage to get the whole graduation on video. Chris if you will email me privately your regular mailing address I will be sure to send you a DVD copy, so you can see the whole ceremony.
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Hi Lizzie and welcome back, Linda........I want to hear all about your trip! Also, congrats to the newest rescue swimmers!
Lizzie, my son's PIR was Sept 3. He arrived in Pensacola on Sept. 9th and is waiting for school to start.
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Chris, I will take lots of pictures for you. We will try to take video as well but my husband is not great at either one. Leaving today..I'm so excited!!
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Wow! How exciting for you and your's to be at this point in your journey - congratulations!
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Chris, that's ok if they cnange it to the 9th...I'll still be there.
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Everyone...Finally !! He is confirmed to graduate on the 8th....he is NATOPS certified and I believe he will get his wings afterall! It all finally worked out and now I'm exhausted from making all the arrangements to get there. It sure has been a long and winding road.....but now I'm so excited and I can't wait.
Chris- I'll be sure to take lots of pictures...of Greg's pinning.
Thank you to all of you for your words of encouragement during this harrowing adventure of Navy life and all their changes. And thank you to all for your well wishes and congratulations....I'll be sure to pass them on to Shawn and Greg and the rest of the graduating class. Whew!! Almost there.
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Yeah I heard of it....just can't believe they can't pick a date and stick to it! Anyways it should be fine. As it stands now I am buying tix today to leave TN on the 7th. If they change it to the 9th we will already be there. Shawn didn't say that he got his orders yet...wonder where he'll be going??? All of these changes has kinda sucked the fun out of it....I am still excited to see my son and meet yours Chris.
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Chris....no worries, I'd be more than happy to take pictures of Jill pinning on his wings! I also know that Shawn's roommate's family had already made plans to come for the graduation that was supposed to be on the 2nd....so they are still coming that weekend and now the graduation has been moved to the 9th and now he won't have family there now that the date changed. I will try to get pictures of all and maybe take video of the ceremony. I can't wait to see my son! I'm very glad that things are turning out this way! Hopefully there won't be anymore changes. ; )
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