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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
Care packages for new graduates (a school)
Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol
Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??
Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020. Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military. I think I am going to need lots of…Continue
PIR DATE: December 13, 2019
Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue
Arrived at boot camp October 2nd
Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue
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Comment by JM-ISmomx2 on November 12, 2009 at 3:52am
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Hey lady you are up in 3 hours to got to the airport why are you still awake? Ok I will be waiting for your call. I had fun with DC and marine families aren't so bad either. Just kidding get some sleep. Hug H and K for me and smack the other 2 up side of their heads, they deserve it. LOL (((())))
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DC made it home safely and I had a blast. The other marine parents made me so welcome I enjoyed myself very much. You are a dear lady and I am so glad I took the time to come down and visit. Would do so again anytime.
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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on November 12, 2009 at 3:30am
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Time to turn in but I wanted to say that JM and I had a very nice visit. It was fun to see pictures of her family and to chat live! I did appreciate her willingness to come down and to meet among a bunch of Marine parents/loved ones. Takes a gutsy lady to do that and I am touched. Wish we could all get together!
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Hugs back my friend, I expect pictures and a minute by minute of the whole experience. As you have said, there are times we live vicariously through each others experiences.
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Puffy's adventures continue - My girl's mom got a letter, seems my girl has been craving fast food, so I thought I would try and find her at one of the local places. Yum, love those french fries. Wish me luck.
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Ok Ladies, I have to do something to life my spirits, only 11 days til pir and I am in a funk, my daughter is going through some things in BC and it is the kind of stuff that just makes you want to reach across the miles to just hug and hold her. So I am going to put up a new puffy post and send it off with love from Puffy to my girl.
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Joanne my girl PIR is 11/20 but I did print my pass today so it seems like it is getting closer.
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Comment by Anna on November 9, 2009 at 9:14pm
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Hi Joanne!!!
Tomorrow morning I leave for WA to visit with Catherine!!! I don't know how often I'll get to check in here but I will try!! Everyone have a great week!!
I'm going to see my sailor girl!!!!
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She is currently a chemistry major with a minor in spanish. Her recruiter and her advisor at Akron is now helping her change from a Bachelor in Science to a Bachelor in Arts still a chemistry major, spanish minor but adding on a certificate in linquistics. She really wants to fly helos but understands she will get training in all aircraft which she is really excited about. She will finish the next two years of school then go to OCS and then off to flight school. Now she will be following her Dad's footsteps of being an officer in the Navy!!! I'm out of children now to give to the military!!
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KathyM,
You and I need to talk!!!! - - - - - - my other daughter just recently informed us that she is putting in her application to this same program and also wants to train to be a pilot. I had not heard of this program before so I'm looking for information. She is in her second year at the University of Akron in OH and will graduate in June of 2012. Her twin sister is already a sailor!!! What can you teach me???
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