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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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Started by rhonda/ship 13 div 102. Last reply by PattiP Sep 26, 2013. 9 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Anna on May 19, 2009 at 9:59pm
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Debferq,
I talked to my daughter earlier and Yes, she knows your son!! They work in the same area!!!!
Anna
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Susan,
I forgot - even tho we walked on base instead of driving we still had to have our ID to get in and went through an inspection of our purses, camera cases and anything else we were carrying. It wasn't long tho'.
Anna
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Susan Miga,
When we went to my daughter's PIR we stayed at the Sleep Inn in Lake Bluff. Address is: 3250 Bittersweet Ave Lake Bluff, IL 60044
It was a nice place and they provided a shuttle that picked us up out front of the hotel, drove past the long line waiting to get in and dropped us off across the street from the main gate. We crossed the street (at the traffic light) and walked on the base. The drill hall for graduation was about a block from the main gate so the walk wasn't bad at all even in a light drizzle. After PIR we hooked up with our sailor and walked back out to the main gate where the shuttle was parked and waiting (I think they wait until 11:00 or so - they told us that morning). Anyway, we got in and they drove us back to the hotel. We hung around the hotel for a while and then went to the mall. When you get your graduation info it should tell you if your sailor is grad and go or not. If not, then you most likely will have time to spend with your sailor. They just have to go back to their barracks by a certain time each night. If they are grad and go you might have a couple hours to visit but it will be after they go back to their barracks and pack up to leave. Then they wait until the bus comes to pick them up.
Hope that helps!!!!
Anna
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Gosh,
It is so nice to see so many Mom's on this group. I hope I remember everyone -
Colleen, Margi, and Mary - - CONGRATULATIONS on all our new sailors!!! How exciting!!
Margi, my son did 4 years and now is starting a new enlistment and my daughter has been in since last July. I've only seen my daughter twice and my son several times over the years but I still get all teary eyed when it's time to say goodby!! Julie is right - you just learn to deal with it better!!
As far as lunch, the weekends are not the best for me. My hubby only comes home on weekends but if that turns out to be the best time for everyone else I'll work something out!!! I am so looking forward to getting to meet other Navy Moms!!!
Anna
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Colleen,
Have a happy and safe trip!!! Enjoy PIR and along with those tissues, don't forget the camera!!!!
Is it time to plan another lunch? I'll be leaving this Ohio area in about 3 weeks so it might be nice to try to get together again. Welcome Mary - I used to live in Mentor and worked in Painesville - right across the street from the jail!!!!!
Anna
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Hello Debferq,
My daughter is also a PS in Kitsap Washington. Where does your son work? They may work together!!!
Anna
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Margi,
Congratulations on your new sailor!! My son was an AO when he was in for his first enlistment. He went to A school in Pensacola.
Mary,
I hope you hear good news and your son will be all set for graduation soon also!!!
Theresa,
What a wonderful Mother's Day gift!!! I'd be crying like a baby also!!!
Anna
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Theresa,
ENJOY every minute of her visit!!!!
Anna
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Amber,
So sorry you and your son are going through a difficult time right now. I pray for strength and peace for you both.
Anna
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Welcome Vina!
Colleen,
I'm looking forward to meeting you also.
Karen,
I'm checking with the Navy Mom from PA. I'll let you know if she can come also. She is interested in meeting us!!
Anna
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