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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
...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.
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- Graduation Info
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- JPG – 3.4 MB
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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 DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on November 8, 2009 at 10:22am
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Good morning!
Pat, I'm glad that Jenn can finally set up an appointment time. Hopefully, she will find out some definitive answers!
The sun can't make up its mind about whether or not it will shine. It doesn't matter really because I have many things to do to get ready to head out to San Diego.
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Comment by JM-ISmomx2 on November 6, 2009 at 8:23pm
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If we are like this now girlfriend what are we going to be like for the next week or 2?
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Sherry, I have a daughter who is 2 weeks from PIR (pass in review) or what the Navy calls graduation. The ups and downs of the next 8 or so weeks can be very stressful.You got the box, now you wait for the official letter, you wait for phone calls at any time during the day, but almost don't want to hear because the saying is no news is good news. Then you start getting mail but that takes about 3 plus weeks. Thursday is usually the day that mailcarriers around the states are stalked by Navy bootcamp moms, later your daughter will be allowed to write on tuesday and thursdays too, but that is not until about week 5. We go through ups and downs, anxiety, concerns we have no control over. My daughter is 22, has been out of the country for months at a time. But the first call I got almost broke my heart. We have to be supportive, but strong. A hard combination when you hear the break in their voice, you just want to hug them tight and keep them safe.
Ok, this is one of my tougher days, I did hear from her this week, but I also know how hard of a week this is expected to be for her. Tests, inspections, health all are on my mind while she goes through it. I know she is tough and I will be honest with you it has made me tougher too. My biggest suggestion is start writing now, send something daily if you can. Write about the dog missing her or something funny a sibling said or that you saw a friend of hers at so, and so. We are the biggest fans of our girls and their greatest means of support.Yes, my letters rambled, but it kept her connected and feeling loved everytime her name was called at mail time. I hope this helps all you new moms. Good Luck and we are here to help just as those who have been here before me have been so helpful.
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Cherlm, Enjoy the next nine months with your daughter. It is a very special time. You will love cuddling that new baby. Stay with us. You will learn a lot!
Good thoughts, Marlo. Our children/grandchildren do need to fly. Hopefully you taught them (and they learned) to fly well.
It is a very chilly, sunny day.
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Lisa,
Check out the price for renting a GPS system vs. purchasing. Sometimes it costs about half (or more) the price of purchasing one. At that point you might as well purchase one and take it with you.
The pillowcase group has made pillowcases for everyone on board the USS NY. They will be presented sometime in December.
I did see that SD has an Apple store. Now I need to get there!
KR, I'm sorry you can't make it. I guess you'll have to come our way.
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Don't forget you still have that surprise lurking at PIR. Wish I could be there to share it with you my friend.
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Thanks, Joanne. I looked it up. It is along way! Over three hours of driving and I won't have a car.:-) It is north of Long Beach. SD is close to the Mexican border.
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Pat, I am counting down! Our grandson has a litle more than 12 hours left in the Crucible. Somehow having a hill call "The Reaper" at the end of it is sobering! There is a Navy Mom on this list whose son left for Marine BC the same day as Bryce. He went to Parris Island and there they begin the Crucible tomorrow. I am so glad that Bryce will be finishing up about the time they begin! Assuming all goes well, this time tomorrow night, he will be a Marine!
There are so many things that are coming up as we approach the holidays. So today, I worked on our Christmas card/letter. That took care of an afternoon.
My space bar is acting up. It's driving me crazy. I wish there were an Apple store nearby. Maybe there is one in SD. I'll have to look.
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only because you stalked me on FB
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No Pat, Joanne was saying that Kasey is in Africa and has been in the Navy for 1 year. she is talking about the cheat sheet.
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