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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:
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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Comment by ForHimIWill on September 3, 2010 at 1:52am
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2 in the service- Thank you for your detailed information regarding your understanding/experience of what happens after OCS for SWO's. I have a better understanding and feel a bit relieved.
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gdawg- yes, it is a small world. The other day I was behind a car that said 'Navy Mom' and I felt like getting out of the car to say hi! lol
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Comment by egbot on September 2, 2010 at 9:18pm
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Regarding where to stay, we stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn in Middletown. Very nice. Not very expensive and a two bedroom can accommodate up to 6 people so it can be cheaper per person. Also, they have a very nice free breakfast and it is not a continental breakfast - they have eggs, sausages, freshly made waffles, cereals, potatoes, etc. On Friday, the day of graduation, we got to the base at 5AM for the run and demonstrations and then went back to the hotel to have breakfast, shower and change and then went back to the base for graduation. The hotel was maybe 5 minutes away from the base!
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Comment by navymom9875 on September 1, 2010 at 8:17pm
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ForHimIWill - just wanted to say that I am from WLafayette, IN - small world, isn't it?
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Comment by Debbie B. on September 1, 2010 at 5:08pm
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What is SWO?
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On the page for my LO class 21-10 -- they are mentioning earning anchors for their uniforms--can anyone explain what that means?
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Does PIR only apply to bootcamp or does it also apply to OCS? a bit confused on the term.
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Thank you ladies for your experiences on what happens after a SWO graduates from OCS & when he would be 'usually' expected to go to SWOS. We live in IN. (nowhere near water) and know we have to move. I did not know If I should start packing now or if I have a little more time after he graduates from OCS. The advices regarding personal commissionings were also helpful. Thank you all so much!
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Comment by joeysmom on August 31, 2010 at 10:00pm
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Our class commissioning was over around 10 am also. After that is a coin ceremony near the sand pits, we walked across the base to pick up paperwork, and then we were done. My brother and family were headed home by noon. Also, the PIR on Thursday afternoon started about 1:40, so get there early for good seats. It is all so very impressive, I hope you are able to be there for all of it. Best of luck to you and your family !!
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Comment by class21-10dad on August 31, 2010 at 3:15pm
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Thanks so much for the help. My sister is desperate to be the for the ceremony and was worried that she wouldn't be able to attend. I think the timing you described should work out fine for her. Thanks again and all the best to you and yours.
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