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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
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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).
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**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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A group for moms, family members, spouses or significant others of Naval Flight Officers. A place to share stories, information, and to support each other.
Members: 43
Latest Activity: Dec 13, 2021
My son graduated in 2004, was winged in 2006, has been on one deployment, and was recently selected for Test Pilot School- yes they take NFO's! It's been an exciting and sometimes emotional few years.
Please tell us a little about yourself and your NFO. If you have questions about training, deployment, or anything else, please ask. There will be several members with experience to help out the newbies.
Discussion Forum
Travel on USS Theodore Roosevelt - Parent of Officer
Started by ProudStepMom. Last reply by ProudStepMom Feb 14, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Likes
My son said there was a possibility that a family member could travel on the aircraft carrier from Hawaii to California (at the end of deployment). He didn't know if this opportunity was limited to…Continue
Merry Christmas, all!
Started by PattyM Dec 25, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hope you all are having a wonderful holiday! Tracy DID get to come home for Christmas weekend :-) I LOOOOOVE having her on the West Coast for the first time in 4 years :-) Love to all....
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Comment by snowmc on April 21, 2010 at 11:03pm
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We are about 2 years out, but the info would be good to have anyway...we will be visiting sometime and that would be a great alternative!
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Comment by PattyM on April 20, 2010 at 11:14am
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Hi Betty - Tracy's old condo was right on the water in the Perdido Key area. I don't remember any trailer parks out there :-) LOL....
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We were also there for the March 26th graduation...we didn't leave till Tuesday. Floods were beginning to hit that day. Rained pretty hard and steady from Monday on. Roads were closing due to flooding and the freeway to the airport was down to one lane. Newport didn't seem to be getting hit with flooding when we left.
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Comment by lou2949 on April 16, 2010 at 12:03pm
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We were there for a March 26th graduation.....weather was not too bad...one day of rain/sleet/snow....in fact, that was graduation day...we arrived on Wed. which was a gorgeous day...sunny and fairly warm....Thurs., Sat., and Sun. were sunny but cool and windy....so, could have been worse...the heavy rains with all the flooding happened a week or so after we left, thank goodness. We drove around, too and saw the gorgeous mansions...such a pretty drive.....would love to go back someday.....we loved Newport...where in the midwest do you live???
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Comment by Betty Midwest Mom on April 16, 2010 at 11:54am
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Lou2949 - I meant to ask you how the weather was when you were in Newport? I figure you were there around late March, and I knew there was a bunch of flooding in Rhode Island. Did you run into that for graduation? We had rain and snow the whole time we were there, which was a little dismal, but we still managed to drive around and see all the mansions and get some good looks at the ocean.
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Congrats, MeredithsMom - Winging feels so far away right now! I guess we will be happy for each step that they get through. My son did say that all the fleets are grounded for 6 weeks while they investigate the accident .... so sad!! It breaks my heart for those families. I am assuming that this will push back their schedule. Oh well, as they say "hurry up and wait"
pflute - maybe my son DOES have your daughter's apartment. I know it's right by the water... HIs roommate's mom told me it is sandwiched between two trailer parks, so that sounds pretty interesting!
I love hearing everyone's experiences - it really helps me to understand what is going on in my son's life, and what we have to look forward to. It's quite an adventure for all of us!
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Congratulations Kris......how wonderful to have 2 sons as NFO's..... you must be so proud.....I'll be looking to you for lots of advice and encouragement along the way.....I'm so happy to be a part of this forum and to meet so many wonderful moms and LO's who have gone through or are now going through what we are...my son hopes to get the F18 but time will tell...we are just starting this journey......
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Prof M...yes, he has a dining table and 4 chairs...it is the set he grew up with..lol! James said he is probably buying another couch this week and that he was also looking at a pool table on Craigslist...oh the life! The place looks really nice...glad they are rooming together! James' furniture is arriving tomorrow, so he is moving in. And yes...glad payday is coming up!
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Thanks MeredithsMom......I like any tidbit of info about what's ahead.....I find it all so interesting...will be anxious to hear about your daughter's winging ceremony next week.....you all can celebrate with pride and joy her amazing accomplishment while at the same time hold the families of those in the crash yesterday close to your heart as we all do....
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Comment by MeredithsMom on April 13, 2010 at 8:05pm
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Lou: Her roommate failed her first check ride in IFS, so it was flying not academics. API was OK. She did fine on the classroom work. Had some trouble on the helodunker but she made it through. Or was that in primary? It all blurrs together!
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