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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).

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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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November Boot Camp Family

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This group was formed to support the families of recruits that shipped to bootcamp in November of 2009.

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Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2020

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Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 7:46pm: Mother Always, I wish I had some helpful advise. I understand about the distance. I have flown from Dallas to San Juan. I think the cost is the one way flight. I have looked up prices, and have found that one way tickets sometimes cost more than a round trip. You may want to just do the plane trip with a stop to get your son. Keep looking.

Comment by mother always on November 26, 2009 at 7:23pm: I have a mess in my mind,because I live in PR,my other son lives in Orlando Fl;he wants me to go there,pick him up, take the Amtrak train (my idea)because I hate to fly,I get sick and I already flew from PR to Fl at the time.We talked already with employees from Amtrax,they told us to mention PIR,one of them graduated from GL...The trip take about 2 days,it's going to be "sightseeing", if there is something more to see than snow...Then return by plane,I thought of that today,about the return.I was looking for plane tickets a while ago,it's expensive,either by train or air,because of the distance...Help!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 7:13pm: I really enjoyed my stay at the Navy Lodge. It is very close to the RTC. No shuttle of any kind though.So many of the hotels have shuttle service to the PIR. Since there is one every week, so many of the hotels stay busy because of us! lol
I know that the Ramada Inn has a Meet and Greet every Thurs. night. It is wonderful and also free to all, not just guests of the hotel. (drinks are not free to non guests)

Comment by mother always on November 26, 2009 at 6:47pm: Does the Navy Lodge have a shuttle?

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 6:39pm: Good Afternoon Ladies. I hope all has had a good Thanksgiving. I did something different. I ate out. I had my phone next to me the whole time, but no call. I was thinking that I might do the same for Christmas. I was working it in my head that for Christmas, I there would be five of us. Then I realized that there will only be four of us. Laurence will be home, but not Richard. (A school closes, but not boot camp.) RIght after that the song, "I'll be Home for Christmas" came on. I couldn't keep it in. There I was in Golden Corral, crying.
As for a hotel, I stayed at the Navy Lodge in Oct. and plan to stay there again in Jan. I also flew into Milwaukee. I found it was cheeper. I rented a car, and it was easy to drive everywhere.

Comment by mother always on November 26, 2009 at 6:14pm: Which hotel is the closest,with transportation to GL?What about renting a car...
My son PIR is Jan 15.
Have a nice evening!

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 1:45pm: Happy Thanksgiving to all! I hope we all get calls from out recruits!
My younger son in A school called me today! (YEA) He has his cell phone and can call. He is in GL (Corpsman school) I asked if he thought his brother would be able to call and he said he didn't thinks so. He said that the RDCs are not nice people and since they have no life, they don't care if the recruits have one or not. (Response edited to remove "Sailor talk")
Oh well, I can still hope!
As for calling cards, the recruits can buy them at the NEX. I remember when I was there for my son's PIR, and he told us to hurry up. A division was coming in and they would all be at the counter to buy a calling card. At least they were all polite! They all went straight to the counter, bought their card and then went to stand in line to wait their turn. So, if you were not able to send a calling card with your recruit, they can still get one. Ask how long they have to talk. If they have a while, I found that I could hang up and call right back. They can answer the pay phone, and it wont take away there minutes on their card.( I called the number that showed up on my caller ID.)

Comment by I'm Laurie the Sailor's Mom! on November 26, 2009 at 11:10am: Regarding the calling card, before you send it, scratch off the covering to reveal the PIN code, and then photocopy the card--or write down both the number and PIN on the cardboard backer the card was packaged in (it has all the customer service information). The card may get lost but the numbers are really all that is needed to continue using the minutes on the card.

Have a good day today. Remember that we are grieving because our loved one is not present today; there are those who are mourning the loss of someone precious. We have much to be thankful for.

Blessings on you day.

Comment by mother always on November 26, 2009 at 5:52am: Kimjef my son's name is Alexis,he left for BC the17th and PIR is on Jan 15,I guess your son's PIR is the same day too.
Wishing the best for your son in everything he does;have a nice Thanksgiving Day.

Comment by mother always on November 26, 2009 at 5:28am: ProudMom I FEEL THE SAME WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you ALL for being there,I get a feeling like we all are FAMILY...
GOD bless us all, and of course, the sons and daughters that wanted to go to the military,Amen!!
Loving you all;have a nice Thanksgiving Day!!!