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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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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 Blondie on August 19, 2017 at 7:59am
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So I've ben absent, was in VA for 10 days and then came back to a mess at home and work. Just trying to catch up and stay a float.
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I agree with Anna. Thank her and hug her again for me too! God bless them, what a nice surprise and I'm sure she needed that time in the car to readjust and reconnect with him. God has a plan for her, hold on the ride is gonna be Awesome. Please stay in touch, come back often and let us know how she is doing. Praying for a full recovery and a new adventure.
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Comment by Esti'sMom on August 19, 2017 at 6:16am
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Thank you Anna! I sure will:)
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Comment by Anna on August 18, 2017 at 11:22pm
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Esti'sMom,
That is wonderful news, even if a little bittersweet!!! Thank you for giving her all of our hugs, and please let her know that we are so proud of her. It didn't work out but please tell her thank you for considering enlisted service!!!! And what the heck - - give her a few extra hugs because she deserves it!!! And wish her all the best in her future for me (and I'm sure for many other moms on here!!!!)
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Ladies, wanted to give you an update on my daughter. She is now home! She surprised me Wednesday evening. Her BF picked her up in GL (about 4+ hours each way) on Tuesday... believe they got back later, so that's why we didn't see her until next day. It has been nice having her back... given the circumstances. I hugged her so much that first day... even extra for all the Navy moms!! ❤ I think she was starting to wonder if I lost it lol. We been sharing stories, and I told her how wonderful all of you are:) All of your support and stories have helped me greatly! Hoping she can begin the new journey ahead of her soon, and continue her healing.
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JayDee,
I tried to find the story on the station's website but couldn't find anything.
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Proudmom2017,
Many years ago when my son went to bootcamp, he was told he was a grad&go after PIR so he advised us not to attend his graduation. After, he told us he had so much wait around time before he actually flew out, that we could have had a couple hours to spend with him. He was one of just a few new sailors that didn't have family with him and we felt so bad for him!!! This of course, was several years before Navy4Moms existed. Now I encourage moms, if you can get to PIR without breaking the bank, GO!!! Even if you'll only have a few hours after the ceremony, you will enjoy the time you have to just visit with them, hear their stories of bootcamp, and of course, get those all precious HUGS!!!!
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Comment by Oleander on August 17, 2017 at 12:51am
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Great response everybody!
Thanks Anna and JayDee. it was lucky to see her! So far she's somehow been in several ship photos - we get teary every time.
So cool to have your daughter's ship on the news JayDee! Gave me chills!
Proudmom - my sailor was in ship 12 in bc 2 years ago.
Good luck to all in bc, be sure to let us know when you get the "I'm a Sailor" call.
Prayers for everyone's success and safety.
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Hello, my daughter's PIR is 9/8, she's on ship 11 and div 283. I have enjoyed reading some of your posts, thanks for sharing.
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Hello All, I am here too. Prayers for all each night. My daughter has a PIR September 1st also, Sheri ! Ship 12 Div 266. I can hardly contain myself. We will only have a few hours with her because she will fly out to A-School. They will be the best few hours ever :)
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