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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 DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on September 29, 2009 at 11:05pm
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Joanne, I have been bitten by several fire ants. They hurt, get inflamed and depending upon how allergic you are to them, it can take days for the swelliing to go down.
Good description of a fire ant bite, Marianne.
NCIS this evening ... can't miss that.
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Comment by JM-ISmomx2 on September 29, 2009 at 8:45pm
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My husband just LOL when I told him what raineegal said .. He said don't take it out on the poor mailman, It isn't his fault and you don;t want him to hide other letters.
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Bad day at work today. Came home to find the kid in a box on the porch. Not sure if I am ready for it. Found out today that my best N4M's friends' D will not be in the same PIR as mine, even though they were there 2 days apart. Very dissappointed. Know her ship 07 and Div. 005 already but her PIR is 11/20. Should be thankful it isn't Thanksgiving week.
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Comment by Anna on September 29, 2009 at 3:23pm
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Marianne,
Missed your comment about L leaving. I know how hard it is to see them off again. For a short while it is so nice to have them back in our daily lives but then they have to go off again to protect us!!!! I'm sending you hugs also but having a good cry is just necessary sometimes!!! :)
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Good afternoon Ladies,
I missed everyone the last couple days. Hubby and I were in northwestern MD helping our oldest son and dil move. Of course new place; no cable, no internet!! Last time I was checking in here was on Friday night!!!
I did get caught up on all the posts but didn't take notes and can't remember all the news so I can't really respond to everything. I'm glad everyone seems to still be doing ok - except:
Blondie,
So sorry to hear about your aunt. I am sending big hugs your way - hope you can feel them!! You have been through so much this month - I am so sorry!
Pat,
Sorry you haven't heard any news from Jenn yet. What a girl tho' to not let this get her down or stop her. Don't know if I would be able to handle it all like that!! I say girl but we all know what a special young woman she is!!!
Looks like several members had birthdays this month. Happy Birthday wishes to Marianne, Raineegle, and JM. Hope I didn't miss anyone!
Linda,
I loved the picture of the young lady with the frog!! That smile is contagious!!
DG,
I like the security discussion you posted above. It is good that we keep security first and foremost in all our discussions. I had heard other moms comment other places about rdcs in particular reading N4M posts. But then this is a Navy site so we have to accept that they would be here also.
Well, I have a bunch of catching up to do here at home and get some groceries so we can have dinner for the rest of the week!!! Will check back in again later!
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Joanne, I did get the cheat sheet and can read it. Many thanks. Now I need to print it out.
Did a pool workout this morning and now I'm ready for a nap!
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Good Morning Ladies, We will actually have cool weather here in CA today. Nice change. I get my steel cut oatmeal from our local Jamba Juice shop. With blueberries on top it taste great. Since I have eaten both, yes I agree Steel cut taste better!.
Have Ship/Div but still waiting for the Kid in the box and letter. Have yet to see any Div 005/ Ship07 yet. Low number, must be for new year. Good Day ladies, time to go teach the kiddies.
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Joanne, I received an unidentified document. Is that the cheat sheet? Because of risk of viruses, I only open things that are identified. Thanks.
KR, Hope you're doing well from your cataract surgery. Mine made all the difference in the world!! I am so sorry M. is being made to do PT!
That s terrible news about the former sailor. How sad for his family.
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I'm too far behind!!
Kr, they aren't steel oats but the way the oats are cut. They are steel cut. This means that the kernels of oats are cut across rather than rolled like old fashioned quaker oats. It makes it have much more texture if it isn't cooked too long!
Joanne, where's the cheat sheet? With all the name changes we really need it!!
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Not a problem, she and I have become great friends and sounding board. Asked her if I could post before I made the comment. We were actually texting while I typed.
Joanne - picture is of a baby puffer fish (dried after death) that she received from her BYF. I sent her a picture with a note on it saying that Puffy has been looking everywhere for her. I plan on taking it to a bunch of places (Last job, baseball stadium, starbuck's, Disneyland, Arby's where her kid brother works) as if it is looking for her. Thought it was a cute idea, plan on putting it at the top of each letter I send.
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