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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
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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**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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Moms of Aviation Rescue Swimmers
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Members: 317
Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021
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
Started by LittleShipMemories Oct 11, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Confused
Started by Seahawk. Last reply by Seahawk Aug 4, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on December 8, 2014 at 10:38pm
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Welcome to the group Kim g. We all know how you feel so don't feel like you are alone. Join the Bootcamp Moms discussion group for extra support. That group is much more active than this one for when you are feeling sad. Once you get your letter with his ship number start writing. I wrote both my son and his best friend everyday. They really look forward to mail call. Also join the 800 division group within the Bootcamp Moms. They will be a great support plus you will get a heads up when calls are coming. You won't believe it now but the time does go by. Soon you will be getting that "I'm a Sailor" call.Good luck to you and your son.
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Comment by proudmama on December 6, 2014 at 11:38pm
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question for all- every now and then people have discussed watches as a gift. Which watch is popular among the rescue swimmers? Any suggestions?
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I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving... I'm feeling thankful for this group and all that I have learned along the way!
Congrats to those who have finished the pipeline and are now finally working full time in their specific squadron. Blue candles lit for those in RSS, SERE or any other part of the pipeline that is challenging for him/her!
Ridgegirl- looks like your son finished A school in October... How's he doing? My son is also in SD. Maybe they know each other!
MK Diver- were you able to attend FRS graduation? I hope all is well with your son!
A quick hi to all the moms/dads on this site! Hope you get a chance to see your son or daughter during the holiday season- if not in person, then at least by Skype!
Finally, a special thank you to those who have extended a hand of friendship, offered an encouraging word, or shared a laugh with me during the past year and a half! Your words have warmed my heart, put a smile on my face! Thank you, thank you!
Thank you Melissa, Jodi, BJ, Travelsalot, Aster, and Lydia for taking time to sharing your knowledge and expertise on this site. It has been extremely helpful!
Happy Holidays everybody!!!
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Comment by Melissa on November 11, 2014 at 9:29pm
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Hi BJ! Congratulations to your son. Is he in San Diego? If so, my son (also BC Div 822) is there in Squad 8. Another of their BC Buddies is also in SD, in Squad 15, though he is currently on deployment.
Happy Veteran's Day to all of our men and women in uniform and the families who love and support them. Thank you one and all for your service.
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Comment by Travelsalot on November 11, 2014 at 1:38am
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Hello All... I have been awol for a while, well I check in now and then to read the posts.. Things are going well for my sailor.. He likes his assignment.. I agree with BJ .. this is a comforting resource that really helped me thorough the tough times...
Thanks to all..
PS BJ, what is HMS-35?
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eyes, in the discussions above is a link "Path of a rescue swimmer that Lydia started that explains what is involved. As far as relocating it will depend on whether he becomes a Sierra or a Romeo as the length of schooling is different. My son, who is a Romeo, was in FLA for about a year and a half I think before he moved to his permanent station.
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Comment by Ridgegirl on October 21, 2014 at 9:54pm
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A School graduation coming up this Thursday! An exciting time! My son will be heading to SD for FRS. looking forward to seeing him in a couple of weeks! One happy Cali mom. Hope all is well with everyone. Prayers daily for all of our loved ones.
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Congratulations to your son Dave! Have no idea about the dates, but having had a graduation around a holiday I would caution you to expect it to change, and change, and change again as the instructors get things settled. We had 4 different dates before they settled on the one the day before the holiday. Anywho - good luck!
Speaking of deploying - my son is headed (in his words) 'out to the Big Blue' on Saturday. It is just a short training cruise and not a deployment, though I know that is coming sooner, rather than later. It helps that he is excited to go, loves his job, and is ready to put his classroom training into real world practice. Still, a Mom worries. It is just training, but accidents happen. So please, say a prayer, send good luck - or whatever it is that floats your particular boat - and help me wish the Sailor's leaving this weekend a safe journey, and the ones already out there 'in the Big Blue' a safe return.
Hooyah!
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Comment by MK5Diver on October 15, 2014 at 2:12pm
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Hello everyone! It seems like it has been forever since I have been on here. My son is now in SD finishing FRS. He is supposed to graduate sometime around Thanksgiving. Does anyone have an actual dates they can share? My son seems to think it will be 11/28/14 which is the day after Thanksgiving. That might be the case, but I find it hard to believe they would do it then when so many of the instructors and command might be away with their families. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I hope all of your sons and daughters are doing well. It's a very long journey with so many ups and downs. We are so happy our son is finally finishing up. Conversely, we are very nervous at the thought of him being deployed during these uncertain times.
Cheers
Dave
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Comment by Eaglemom2 on October 7, 2014 at 10:33pm
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Thank you all for your comments, he is home right now and we are enjoying every minute of it. He starts SERE in Dec.. He absolutely loves San Diego and he is attached to a squadron, feels like he is finally getting to his job.
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