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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 VillageMum on August 20, 2020 at 11:45pm
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Shoosh - my daughter also ships on 26th! She leaves here on 25th but ships from MEPS 26th. This is my eldest and my first to leave.
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Comment by Oleander on August 20, 2020 at 12:31pm
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Hi Shoosh, welcome! JayDee always has great advice : )
Yup, this is emotional and it comes in many forms, multiple stages and sometimes you get ambushed when you least expect it. Hang on, it's a ride but you'll come through just fine. And your daughter will come through with flying colors! Keep us posted during her journey.
Speaking of emotional, our sailor is now off her ship after 5 years and will travel in a few days to FL for training, then her next command will be back east. So far away!!!! ..but thank God she's state-side. We just got back from San Diego where we helped her organize her whole life into piles for the movers, said goodbye to her friends. It was a great 4 days but I will admit I cried practically the entire drive back across the desert to LV. Sigh -- we mother's are always having to let go aren't we? Tough job.
Hi everyone : ) Hope you're all well and safe. Still hot as H.E.double Hockey Sticks here - my car registered 119 as we pulled into town.
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Comment by Shoosh on August 20, 2020 at 10:49am
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JayDee659 thanks for the reply! we had her 7 day meeting with the recruiter and I asked. Reply "grannie panties and tightey whiteys for everyone" lol
Her rate is OS. I'm starting to get super emotional. I just assumed I would be able to see her between boot camp and A school. Nope. One should never assume. I know we will both be fine, but boy this is hard. And she's not even gone yet!!
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Comment by JayDee659 on August 19, 2020 at 12:14pm
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Shoosh, btw, NOT a silly question. Any question is game here, we're all here to help.
I've forgotten, what is your daughter doing after boot camp?
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Shoosh, probably not. My daughter was told that she might be able to keep hers if it was solid black or solid white. She took both with her and both came back in the box with her clothing. That was in 2015 so you can try and see if things have changed. The worst thing that will happen is that they'll make her put it in the box with her personal belongings. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Silly question...can the females bring bras/sports bras?
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B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN thank you for the info!!
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SailorMom thank you for your advice! Ugh, not looking forward to this.
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 17, 2020 at 1:22pm
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Shoosh - be sure to look at the first page on the boot camp group. Phoenixmom just posted the lists this morning of what they can and cannot take.
Also, here's the link to the blog that BelovedByHim posted regarding quarantine - this should give you a good idea of how they are doing things right now:
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Comment by SailorMom on August 17, 2020 at 12:21pm
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My message for Shoosh:
My daughter graduated Aug. 6. She was quarantined twice, so she was there a long time. My recommendation is to let go. It's hard; harder than I expected. She will be told what she can bring, which is next to nothing. Don't expect to hear from her while she's there and prepare yourself for that. She will be alright and if not, you will be informed. When you speak to her, remember that she is not alone. Don't say anything to make her cry. Believe her when she says she's fine. She's building her stamina.
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