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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

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:

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:

RTC Graduation

**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

This group is for family members and friends of Aviation Rescue Swimmers, or sailors in training to be Aviation Rescue Swimmers

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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on May 7, 2014 at 9:18pm: Just because he's used to it doesn't mean he wants to be in it haha. After this nasty winter I'd take no snow for a long while.

Comment by dbristol on May 7, 2014 at 4:06pm: yes Jodi. That will put him only 13 hours away then. He should be used to the snow coming from MI :)

Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on May 7, 2014 at 3:15pm: Congrats to him dbristol. I would imagine h isn't too thrilled about leaving warm CA and heading for VA and snow come winter either. He will be closer to you though won't he?

Comment by dbristol on May 7, 2014 at 1:42pm: My son will be graduating FRS in San Diego on June 6th, so if anyone will be there, please let me know. Maybe I can get a couple pictures. Then it is off to Norfolk, Virginia to continue his journey. Originally he was Sierra, but then was offered CSAR, so onto new training. He is hating the thought of leaving California and all the friends he made there, but he is ready for new adventures :)

Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on May 7, 2014 at 1:36pm: I bet you are counting down the days, right Lydia? And I saw a pic of your daughter-very pretty. She's going too, isn't she?It won't be too much longer until you are giving him hugs and kisses. Lucky momma! Safe travels.

Comment by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours) on May 7, 2014 at 1:18pm: HI yall.........

YUP exactly what sweetpea said....... and Jodi....... after A school in Pcola, they are assigned their training base for FRS and SERE..... after 1.5 to 2 or so years of FRS training they will graduate and get assigned to their perm duty station and squadron.... could be anywhere in the world... you never know... my B was blessed as he requested SD Cali and got it... the no 1 in class asked for Guam and got it... once they are assigned their Squadron and Base... there are many many more months of training before deployment... and wings or wings and deployment... from A school and base for FRS... there are many many months years before they actually are assigned... lots of training and testing and honing those skills.... B man was in FRS for 1.75 years... then squad.... then 1 year more of training then deploy (give or take a few months sorry) then deploy for 10 months and now just back home...... while on deploy tested for E-5 and got it... so in other words... there is a lot to being a spec ops sailor or spec forces.... much training and honing the skills needed to fill the bill so to speak... this is the reason for the high attrition rate of these young men and women in RSS school.... so many goals and milestones in the interim ...... hang in there yall.....

Hey I never ever heard about our kids that were in RSS weeeeks ago???? makes me worry....

anyhoooo xoxoxoxo one week tomorrow and Im seeing my boy!!!!! hugs kisses and more...!!!!!!! its okay he knows me and he does not mind!!!!! heheheheeh

Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on May 7, 2014 at 10:55am: Proudmama, my son went to Jacksonville after SERE for his FRS training and then was sent to San Diego just recently to join his squadron.

Comment by sweetpea4 on May 7, 2014 at 10:16am: Mine is a Siera

Comment by sweetpea4 on May 7, 2014 at 10:14am: Proudmama,

My Son was in SD for FRS. After FRS they get their orders and are sent where ever.

Comment by proudmama on May 7, 2014 at 8:32am: Lydia or any other vet mom with a chance to answer this: Once my son completes A school and SERE.... does he get "stationed" for FRS and then remain at that location for the remainder of his tour? Will he go through FRS in one location , graduate from that school and then be assigned to another location afterwards?

Lydia- I am really excited about you getting to see your son, it i just around the corner! Happy Dance!

Have a great day wherever you all are!