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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
Navy Speak
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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 krikris on January 5, 2018 at 12:33am
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Oleander, that is so terrific. Happy BIRTHday to You and your daughter.
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Comment by JayDee659 on January 4, 2018 at 1:19pm
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Oleander that's wonderful! Oh to see those faces, even though they're far from home it helps bridge the distance. Hugs to your sailor on her birthday and hugs to you. I think it's harder for us than them.
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Comment by Jesmom6 on January 4, 2018 at 1:01pm
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Did anyone else have their daughter ship out on Tuesday the 2nd? My daughter and one other girl were the only two Navy leaving from Harrisburg out of 56! Hooyah!
Oleander, I love technology. I was able to "talk" to my son all of the time when he was deployed! If I didn't hear from him in a certain amount of timtime r, I knew he was in a black out area.
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Comment by spyder013 on January 4, 2018 at 12:59pm
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Awesome Oleander!
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Comment by Oleander on January 4, 2018 at 12:44pm
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Ladies!!!! I just have to share --- last night I got to text AND factime with my deployed sailor!!! And it was her 23rd birthday (their time)!!!!! I cannot begin to tell you how incredible it was to see her face and hear her voice. I still have goosebumps and tears in my eyes.
Thanks for being here and letting me share! xoxo
I hope you're feeling better JayDee!
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Comment by Anna on January 2, 2018 at 5:17pm
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krikris,
So happy you got that call from your girl!!!! I hope your next 20 days go by quickly and you will be sitting there at PIR!!!!!
DoubleNavyMom,
Thank you for your kind and encouraging words!! I am so glad that you feel the love and support we share with each other!!
JayDee,
So sorry you are not feeling your beautiful best!!! Hope you get better real soon, and happy birthday wishes to your hubby!!! Safe travels!!!
MomofMegan,
Sorry I don't have any info for your regarding S-PACT but I agree with Mashinka and Oleander about staying in contact with the recruiter to keep on top of opportunities. The recruiters don't have the whole picture about what is available. They check in with the detailers - they are the people who know what is available and what isn't. In the end, at the final swearing in, it's the detailer that will put your daughter in a rating or not. Just ask the recruiter to periodically check availabilities.
Thank you Mashinka!!
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Yes JayDee I've known a couple of undesignated but I'm afraid I really don't have much to add here other than describing what those 2 sailors experienced. One went in undesignated, was assigned to the ship my daughter is on. After a couple of years she struck for the rate she'd wanted and amazingly got it! The other sailor was in a special ops program and unfortunately had to quit. He became undesignated and was eventually "fit" into a rate the navy needed - nothing he would have chosen.
MomofMegan -Recruiters don't always have the best knowledge or info - I agree with Mashinka and hope your daughter is able to clearly communicate what she wants. Our daughter was her recruiter's 1st recruit -- let's just say had she been with a more seasoned person things might have been different.
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Jaydee, prayers that you feel better fast.
Unfortunately, I know nothing about undesignated either.
Yes, definitely needs of the Mavy...what a nice way to say it.
Prayers for all sailors near and far...and families too. I almost think it's harder being a mom than sailor, they are kept so busy they don't have time to think...like us. Happy New Year to all!
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DoubleNavyMom, that empty spot at church reminds me that she's with me in spirit.
MomofMegan, I don't know anything about going undesignated. There has been some discussion on a couple groups and there might be a group.
Oleander, do I remember that you knew someone who was going undesignated?
Last night I arranged a surprise dinner for my husband's birthday and then before I could even order, the stomach bug sent me home. I've lost one full day. Thank goodness for a doctor friend who called some phenogren in for me. We're supposed to leave tomorrow, with all 3 dogs, to drive 12 hours for our Christmas with our sailor and college daughters. Oh boy...
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Comment by DoubleNavyMom on January 1, 2018 at 7:49pm
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Happy New Year to all my Navy Moms❤️
JayDee ~ your sweet story of saving a seat in church for your daughter just broke me. I cried a few selfish tears but also several for those who are also missing their sailors.
Anna ~ I have thought of you & your daughter a lot as my best friend’s daughter was also abandoned 3 weeks before Christmas & was financially forced to move home. Not ea aptly how a mom wants to see her daughter. Faith & love get us through. Solid support & a safe place to land when life knocks them down is all any of us can give.
My sailor in hostile territory is trying to be optimistic that her next assignment will be better. Needs of the Navy, right?
Even though we may never meet, I am so very grateful to all of you here on this site for kindness & unwavering support.
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