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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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October Boot Camp Family

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This group is for Moms and families with loved ones leaving for Boot Camp in October any year. It was started with a group leaving in Oct. 2009.

Members: 137
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2019

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Comment by aprildawn9209 on September 5, 2012 at 5:50pm: Doing okay, so far. Really hits me a little bit at a time and last evening was particularly difficult. he is my oldest, so everything that happens is a new experience for me, Navy or not. My husband and I met with his recruiter last evening (who just happens to be a neighbor) about questions that we had about what to send, where to stay for when he graduates, etc. We did learn that he leaves our house on Monday the 1st and goes to Cleveland that day (we're on Ohio). He leaves from Cleveland on 10/2 and that's when he will arrive in Great Lakes. I didn't sleep much last night. But I know he'll be okay. Days are going to get rougher. I am having "lunch dates" with him once a week until he goes. Today was our lunch day and we had a good afternoon. Hope everybody else is doing well. Thanks for asking! :)

Comment by Bugs Mom on August 28, 2012 at 3:05pm: Our is avionic electronics. He wants to fly planes eventually.

Comment by JackFlash on August 28, 2012 at 2:17pm: My son is going in for Rescue Swimmer (AIRR). What rating are your kids pursuing?

Comment by Bugs Mom on August 28, 2012 at 1:54pm: Our son has a date of Nov. 1 but has to leave us oct 31 to go to san antonio and then to chicago. I am getting a little apprehensive now. But he has made a wise choice.

Comment by aprildawn9209 on August 28, 2012 at 12:37pm: My son leaves on October 1st

Comment by JackFlash on August 23, 2012 at 10:00am: My son was given a date of Oct 30...

Anyone else?

Comment by TMM Ship03Div20(was godsgirltmm) on August 17, 2012 at 8:25pm: My daughter leaves for boot camp on October 2nd and her older brother just moved out recently. Now we are down to one child still at home. I am not handling it as well as I thought I would. Good to know that I can come here and have others who understand.

Comment by Bellamom2 on August 13, 2012 at 10:10pm: Hi B'snukemom! I know i cannot believe i'm making a big deal about 10 days, but it is 10 whole days , right ?!!

I think you have really have your plate full, and your heart heavy :(

I sure do hope everything goes smoothly for you with both moves.You will certainly going to need some "you time" when they have started "their" journey. Don't forget that. And remember, we are here for each other :-)

Best of luck to both your young men!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 13, 2012 at 11:10am: Hi Bellamom2 - wow 10 less days with your son :( Sorry to hear that......

I keep expecting my son to come home from a DEP meeting and tell me the same thing.....so far no changes though - date is still 10/23.

Getting ready to move the youngest into the college dorms on Sunday.....things are moving too fast!

I need to start planning going away party for oldest - I guess I better get on that!

Have a great day all!