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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 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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Comment by pgrlisa on November 25, 2010 at 1:36am
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Kathy - My daughter graduated in June. I wore capris and a nice blouse for PIR, but a dress for graduation. Both are indoors, so you don't need to worry about standing outside for too long. Except after graduation, when they go outside for photos. Congratulations to your nephew!
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Comment by LZ27 on November 24, 2010 at 11:04pm
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Kathy...My son graduated in Aug so for PIR many wore shorts! (not me though)Jeans were acceptable. The LO's will be in blueberries. It is very casual very quick. It does not last long and is informal Don't stress and enjoy.
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Comment by navymom9875 on November 24, 2010 at 6:18pm
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Thanks! I've checked it out and they are just what I had in mind.
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The Good Wood Store was the company I found for my son's gift. They were great and very helpful. The box they have featured on their website is the box my son received when her graduated from 19-10. They are a nice group of folks to work with, Ashley was my contact. I looked long and hard to find what I wanted and they filled the bill. For the number of boxes that have been ordered since then, I should be getting commission!!! Hope you like what they have to offer, my son loves his.
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Hello! My LO is a week away from being a candio! Hurrah! I'm looking into getting him an Ensign box for graduation. I remember seeing them mentioned but that was long before I needed to think about graduation gifts. I seem to remember an online store mentioned that made nice ones - anyone have any suggestions?
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Comment by bretyler on November 15, 2010 at 9:09am
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My LO is in 05-11 and is doing well through the PFTs and the general environment; however, has a sprained ankle and plans to run on it today for a major PFT. At about 1-/2 to 2 weeks the homesickness sets in a little so keep the cards and letters going to your LO's along with the encouragement. I read that it is better to use plain envelopes so I stay with white or beige for all correspondence as to not draw undesired attention to my LO.
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Actually my OCS 06-11 Post is under The Mom of Officers group. I can't find my way around here very well. It does not come up when I search it. Any suggestions?
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My step-son also reported to OCS today. sheri105, I have started a forum for this group under the discussion forum above. Not getting many resposes however. Also a Facebook group--OCS 06-11. Check it out.
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Comment by 2sonmom on November 9, 2010 at 12:30pm
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Wishing your son the best, sheri! Our son graduated almost 3 weeks ago. He's on a temporary assignment and will start supply school in January.
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Comment by sheri105 on November 6, 2010 at 12:01pm
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Son leaving for OCS November 14. Anyone else?
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