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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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- 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 spyder013 on June 24, 2017 at 11:10am
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All true jaydee! Good luck with your daughter, as you know she will be fine...its us mom's that sometimes aren't
Thank God for this website...and Anna:). Lol
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JayDee659, thanks!! I'm working on the not worrying so much part.. some days better than others:) I'm sure she wanted to vent more and not worry or upset me... for that I am greatful.
Great to here about your daughter! I hope you hear soon too.
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Comment by JayDee659 on June 24, 2017 at 10:40am
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Esti's Mom, I found that my daughter would tell me one story and her boyfriend a slightly different story because she didn't want to worry me. Sometimes she'd tell me about things that were going wrong. I'd worry about them until the next call and when I'd ask she'd say "that was last week, it was no big deal, why are you worried?". Sometimes they just need to blow off steam and need us to listen. It can be hard as we're used to step in and fixing things, but they need to learn to fix it themselves, and they do.
My daughter just flew out to meet her carrier. She flew commercial overseas. There were several bumps along the way and I provided the information she asked for and let it be. Things turned out fine, she handled it great and I had less stress because I let it go. All that being said, I'm so glad she's at her destination and all is well. Waiting to get word that she's arrived on her ship, hopefully I'll get that info soon.
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My daughter called her boyfriend this morning... so, bitter sweet. He's telling me how it went... and doesn't sound the greatest. I'm glad she got to talk to him, at least... maybe help boost her morale more. I did find out she got her wisdom teeth out on Tuesday. I'm not going to lie, I cried some... I miss her and want to comfort her. Glad to hear she loves me and is doing "okay".
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Blondie, lots of travel plans...you go girl! Glad you finally are showing work who the boss is...lol!
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Comment by Blondie on June 24, 2017 at 9:44am
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you nailed it ShawnMom & spyder.
Congrats Anna
Hugs Esti'sMom
My daughter got her signed Official papers, she is out of the Navy. Kind of sad really, she was in for 10 years. Of course her husband is still in (lifer) he changes commands in Oct. and then deploys shortly after, we have a date but we all know how that goes with the Navy!
been hot here, then rain storms and cools off...repeat. I think our rainy season is finally over. I hope, tired of storm damage and flooding. 90-100/70's hot muggy nights hard to sleep, then 70's/50's (my kind of weather). wheat and straw season here so we need dry warn days. rain and wind damage could ruin the crop and too hot could kill people. this weekend would be great but just got 3-4 inches of rain again yesterday....Always something! Hoping to bury our internet cable while ground is soggy and then redo our roof. barn needs lifted and new foundation or moved.....
Hoping next weekend to do my dad's porch roof, carport and make him new barn doors.
15th, 7 of us are going to visit my son and daughter-in-law. Then Aug. 5th I leave again to visit daughter and granddaughter!!!! Taking my sister-in-law with us and hopefully our son and grandson (Connor) So gonna be a very busy 6 weeks, trying to keep up with garden and yard work etc...
Work, is work. LOL they're trying to change billing companies. What a mess! They think just send it differently, ah no, I have to notify Medicare/Medicaid and most ins. companies, wait 30 days.....and doctors aren't willing to wait or to fill out all the paper work for EDI, I keep hearing we did this already! UGG, hence why I need all the "vacations" Believe me, roofing and building barn doors is NOT a vacation!
I've got to the point where I don't get paid overtime, so I don't Work overtime! I have vacation days, I'm taking them. I put paper work on their desks and don't worry about it. I date Everything, so when they ask what's this I can say I don't remember that was 3 months ago. What is she gonna do Fire me?! LOL
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ShawnMom That's a good idea. I need a belt clip... a much greater need now!
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Spyder013 I'm making sure to keep uplifting letters... she doesn't need to know I'm a mess at times... that's for sure. :) She also told us to not miss her too much lol. I've been making a concentrated effort to have my phone with me, just in case.
ShawnMom thank you!! It's so nice to have support by others going through (or have been) the same. And I'm trying to remember to keep my phone with me at all times... I about freak when I walk away from it, since I forgot to grab it. :)
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It is tough on them, but remember that by the time you receive her letter, she has moved on. Just keep your letters uplifting, she will be fine. Our daughters are awesome as well as amazing! Also, be sure to have your phone at all times, because you never know when they may be able to call:).
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Hi all!! My daughter's PIR is August 4th (Ship 12 Div 235). I received my first real letter yesterday. I was so excited, and I'm surprised I didn't cry lol. Although, it's hard to read about how she's not doing so well (emotionally). I just hope she's received our letters, and is feeling encouraged once again. It's hard not being there for her (physically) but have a lot of faith in what she can accomplish.
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