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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
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.
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Comment by rokymtns on September 16, 2010 at 8:46pm
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They give them stationary. I sent addressed mailing labels - also included their return address. You can send stamps and a phone card that works on pay phones. Make a copy of the phone card and you can recharge it from home. Good luck!
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Comment by kab on September 16, 2010 at 7:28pm
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I also had sent paper, envelopes, stamps addresses of family etc. They were all locked up and he had no access to them for at least 3-4 weeks. The phone cards I sent in the mail since they didn't get cell phones till week 9. He only has 2 weeks left and they are still very busy and have very little free time.
egbot--have you asked on the site for Officer Moms about housing for sub officers? Someone may know on that site.
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Comment by LZ27 on September 16, 2010 at 6:28pm
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I sent self addressed envelopes, paper and stamps with my son. Also lots of phone cards. It seems the minutes are used up quickly when they are permitted to call and cell phones are gone until week 6 (I think). Good Luck
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Comment by Angel B on September 16, 2010 at 3:40pm
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Ok got a question.Im packing up my husband for OCS and wanted to know about sending envelopes and stationary with him.Are they allowed to bring these items with them or have they got to buy it when they get there?
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I'm going to have to do some more research on the apartment thing. As a submarine officer, my LO has to go to two or three different locations for various training. It wouldn't make sense for him to keep his apartment in South Carolina when his next station may be in NY State for 8 or more months... he'll need an apartment there! Maybe the last place he is trained is where he keeps the apartment? So confusing. I know about the housing allowance so I'm not concerned about the money, but logistically he should have an apartment located where he actually returns to? No?
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Comment by allybelle on September 14, 2010 at 3:48pm
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Hi ladies... I just saw that several of you have LO's in the 02-11 Class. I havent heard much from my husband and I was just wondering if there was any news and how they were doing. :)
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My husband will report Oct 3 for OCS.I think that will be class 04-11.If anyone has any info for this class plaese keep me updated.Thank you and have a blessed day.
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Comment by madre37 on September 12, 2010 at 3:09pm
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Hi Beth in Michigan -- Thanks for all the great info--sounds like your son is doing well and glad to hear that he likes it. Congratulations on passing OOD Boards and good luck to him for the test for the SWO pin. So far my son enjoys all the classes--just not the 1st 3wks of OCS training!! Your sons living situation with a roommate sounds like the way to go--especially if they are on different ships--with different deployment times. I know when we talked about his future 'living arrangements' - he was interested in finding a roommate to share expenses and then they could be there to 'watch' the apt when the other one is deployed. I will pass all the information on the my LO--we are learning a lot from all the veteran N4M's. I am looking forward to graduation and all the festivities. My LO wants to eat someplace off base !!--about his only request--hopefully we can fit it in with everyone's schedules. The few days will go quickly. Thanks
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So proud of your accomplishment 20-10!!!! Enjoy some family time until we
meet again!! God Bless!
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