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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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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Moms of IS (Intelligence Specialist) sailors.

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My son has found the perfect job for a teenager! When I ask him, "What are you doing?", he honestly tells me, "Sorry, Mom, I can't tell you."

Members: 194
Latest Activity: May 17, 2023

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN MILITARY. THANK YOU.

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Comment by Linda on February 18, 2018 at 5:51pm: Anna not long at all he just went A school been of Feb and now saying he cud be second class petty officer in nine months, man my son amazing me he smart but a class clown he was always getting beat in basic

Comment by Anna on February 18, 2018 at 5:48pm: Linda,

If he completed his qualifications and time in rate then he would be ready to take the second class test. And if he passed then he would advance!!! Good job for him!!! How long has he been in? My son made second class within his first 4 years. It can be done!!

Comment by Linda on February 18, 2018 at 5:08pm: Hey Anna my son saying he be petty officer second class in nine months I am like that quick for his field

Comment by Anna on February 18, 2018 at 5:05pm: PKM,

Is your son going to be an Intelligence Officer?

Comment by PKM on February 17, 2018 at 5:36pm: I love the 'Sorry Mom I can't tell you" . It is perfect for my son as well. I am new to this site and my son will finish OCS soon'ish. Any Information regarding what happens after he graduates would be appreciated.

Comment by Linda on January 28, 2018 at 6:45pm: Hey Rd ue call and he good thank u for the info

Comment by RDJuly17 on January 28, 2018 at 6:19pm: Usually they have stages of distance they can go.

Comment by Linda on January 28, 2018 at 3:46pm: Hello my son official arrive for A school on Saturday, can they come off base during a school when they get to va in the afternoon or do they have to stay on base until six week like I mean can he go to the store in evening or does have wait six weeks

Comment by LauraJ on January 5, 2018 at 1:36pm: By the way, today (Friday) and yesterday, the bases here in Norfolk and Virginia Beach were shut down. Only mission essential personnel had to report.

Comment by LauraJ on January 5, 2018 at 1:33pm: My sailor graduated C school about 5 years ago. At that time, there wasn't a ceremony for A school. He was handed a certificate and given a few days off. We visited him but there wasn't a ceremony.

For C school, we did attend a small ceremony. Less than a dozen graduated. He was given his duty assignment at graduation. We wee able to chat with a few officers and other family members for about 15 minutes.

Then we waited in the parking lot for our sailor as he finished clearing out his room. He was able to take a week or so of leave before he had to report to his new assignment.

It was a great time but we had to make sure we had room for all of his stuff in our vehicle. Then off he went.