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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
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Hello queens, this is a place where we can come together for support and comfort. We can stay in touch with each other and talk about our hopes and fears for our new sailors. Please make it a point to stop by often and let us know how you are.
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Latest Activity: May 4, 2013
Discussion Forum
Where is your Sailor's A school?
Started by Always "Incognito". Last reply by Always "Incognito" Mar 18, 2011. 30 Replies 0 Likes
Mine is at Corry Station.Continue
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Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on August 27, 2010 at 7:57pm
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Lala, Yes, I'm finally here. It's turned out to be a crazy day, but yes, I am now (finally!) the mother of a sailor!! Woo Hoo! He called this morning, in the 30-second window of time I had set the phone on my desk and walked 5 feet away, and then called my husband. Hubby thought he'd left a message, so didn't bother to call me, so I waited a while and then called him to find out the news. By then, I already knew from N4M that all in Div. 291, who he did BS with, had passed. So I wasn't absolutely nuts.
He then called me again at 4:30 with some details. He's already in THU and will have liberty tomorrow from 0800 to 2000, and maybe also Sunday. So, I got home at 6, grabbed the dogs to get them to the kennel by 7, just finished some dinner, and we'll need to get ready. We're leaving around 3:30 a.m. or so, so we can arrive at GL by 8:00, then we'll do whatever he wants to do all day Saturday.
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Comment by Bobbi Ray on August 27, 2010 at 7:36pm
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Lala- your sailor will be completely done with with A school...thats is great...I thought she still was waiting to class up....
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I love it here in Vandalia..the schools are great, very small community...We just moved here about 6 years ago... We lived in Centralia, Il. all of our life before moving here.
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Comment by t. :) SHIP 6 DIV 946 on August 27, 2010 at 6:46pm
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Hi all :) It seems like there's alot of veteran moms here so I thought this would be a good place to get answers. Is it normal for the local recruiting station to call when the kids are in boot camp? Saw the number on caller ID and when I called back I can't get an answer or leave a message. Should I be concerned?
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 27, 2010 at 5:31pm
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michimom- where are you this afternoon. Have you had the "I'm a Sailor" call? Can't wait to hear from you, I know how excited you must be.
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Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on August 27, 2010 at 12:21pm
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So happy for all the upcoming graduates! There has been so much hard work put into this! God bless our sailors!
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That is so cool Jessica. I think that is the same day my daughter will graduate as well. She is hoping to get her orders some time in the next few days.
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Comment by jessica on August 27, 2010 at 8:36am
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I just got news yesterday that my husband will be graduating A-school Sept. 24
haven't gotten any orders yet but im excited to learn what our next adventure is!!
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I also know I am worried about my sailor driving that long drive alone..That is a long trip.
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Gigi we live 60 miles from St. Louis..Vandalia, IL... That would be great if they could do that, Rus still hasn't been appoved yet for his chit..I will let you know as soon as I know(which might be next thursday)...he is never is a hurry..Lala said her sailors wasn't approved because she hadn't hit phase 3 yet and neither has Rus..almost there but I don't know if he will make it by Labor Day...
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