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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.
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Comment by M's mom on January 30, 2017 at 10:01am
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Quilter,
I am so very, very sorry for the loss of your son. Words cannot express, and I'm sure words cannot ease your sorrow, but know that we here are all thinking about and praying for you. Since we're all Moms, we get that special mother/child bond.
I am so happy to hear that your officer is doing well. I remember that we all had to reassure you during his time at OCS, but he made it!
My son and wife have been stationed in Japan for a year now and will probably be there two more. They absolutely love Japan. Hubby and I have plane tickets to Tokyo for eight days in July!!! We told the kids that we expect to be given the Grand Tour! haha Son is taking leave that week, so we hope to see some sights with them, and ride the Shinkansen ("bullet train" --200mph.)
We'll be thinking of you.
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Comment by Quilter on January 30, 2017 at 12:05am
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Hi moms, it's been awhile since my LO graduated from OCS, 2 years this June! It's hard to believe it's been that long already. I wish all of your LO's the best of Luck. Like M's Mom stated back in December, many things have changed since our LO's attended OCS, and it's hard to pass on good advise, mostly because procedures and timelines are always changing. I will say, this site was my lifeline when my LO was going through OCS! From RLP, Holding Class, Medicals, you name it, I learned so much. I wish you all the very best. My LO is doing amazingly well! He loves his career and we are so very proud of him! This past Sept. our family suffered a great loss, our middle son, Army ROTC Senior in college due to graduate this past December, was killed by a distracted driver that pulled out in front of him. He was on his motorcycle and the other driver in a truck. I am still grieving and it's hard to focus. I'm sorry I won't be as much help to this site anymore. But please know all of your LO's will continue to be in my prayers.
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Comment by Anna on January 29, 2017 at 10:43pm
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Congratulations Nancy on your LO's making it to week 4. Yes, when they get access to email you will have easier communication. But keep those encouraging and upbeat letters to your LO. My daughter still lived for mail from home. I would always include cute little pictures - like a ruler character to go along with the RLP!!!!
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Nancy - Glad to hear those first 3 stressful weeks (for both you and your LO) are done! Thanks for letting us know.
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Nancy,
Sounds like your LOL is doing great! Congrats and just keep cheering him on!
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Nancy,
Congrats to your Officer Candidate on making it to week four! Big relief for them as well as the families! When they are allowed email, you will have more communication, and that helps morale on both sides.
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Comment by Nancy on January 28, 2017 at 6:21pm
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Sooooo, 09-17 reports tomorrow! Our 08-17 kiddos are so relieved to be Junior Officer Candidates and no longer ICs. Fast cruise, RLP, done!! On to week 4. Feeling much better now! Thank you to this group for letting me ask so many questions.
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Thank you CL and Doreen. CL, this is week 3. Thanks for the good advice!
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Nancy - I can't answer your question as my experience is 1.5 years old. RLP was week 3 then. If you are in the Facebook group for your LO's class, ask on FB. There are likely some people in the group that are also in the FB group of a class or two prior (due to their LOs rolling). If there isn't anyone in your group who is also in the group from a class earlier, you may want to you join the previous group yourself. They shouldn't mind. There were family members from both old and newer classes in the FB group I was in while my son was at OCS. It was a great way to learn what was coming and to pass on helpful hints to those not yet there.
Is this week 2 or 3 for your LO? It is after RLP that (at least it use to be) that they can start to call home on weekends. Then your new stress will be staying close to your phone all weekend so you don't miss the call! Good luck!
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RLP is the third week. First inspection is Thursday. If they don't pass, a second inspection is Friday. My son graduated last year so it is probably the same. Good luck! You will,receive an email if they pass.
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