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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:

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:

RTC Graduation

**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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Recruit arrived 9/6. Received note that all is well. Looking forward to October 28th.

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Waiting...... Waiting...... THIS IS KILLING ME LOL waiting...........  waiting.....
For everyone who ordered ribbons to wear to PIR they have all been shipped even the ones that were ordered last night and this morning. You should have them within 2 to 3 days and I am sure many of you have already received yours that were ordered earlier. It is almost time for PIR and I know you are all EXCITED about that :-) If anyone missed out on ordering ribbons and would like to get them please contact me ASAP. I have a very quick turn-around and ship Priority mail so there is still time to get them before you leave if you order quickly. Just send me a friend request on this site or an email to: uniquememorymakers@yahoo.com    Thanks everyone for making my ribbons a part of your very special event.
I got mine today...thank you!  They look great and I can't wait to wear them in 8 daysj!!
Thanks so much, I know you will wear them with so much pride. Have a great time at PIR and please travel safely :-)
It's not too late, I have all your info and I sent you a total. Thanks
Good news- got 2 letters today! Bad news- because he was SIQ and had extra time to write. Seems to have had that thing so many of the guys have had with a high temp requiring an IV and antibiotics. He was very excited that they had done well on their drill inspection and have earned 'independent steaming' which means they can march around the base without the RDC's. They got extra food in the galley for the Navy's 236th birthday. They are looking forward to the Captain's Cup. Their RDC's told them if they win, they get to IT them, so they "are all VERY motivated to win." It is getting colder and raining every other day but the sunny days are pretty nice. He is really looking forward to comfortable underwear. I can't believe we leave in a week!

Letter from my SR says they passed Drill Inspection, with the ability to march without the RDCs.  Got an extra entree at dinner on the Navy's Birthday.  Said they have lost 8-10 guys so far.  Wants more of the Div Wacky Wed photos printed for some of the other guys in the unit, said the 20 I sent were gone in like 2 min.  I'd say it was a good picture huh??  Dosn't want to do much after graduation but rest and eat some pizza...real Chicago pizza he says.  He gave me a Battle Stations date, I sent it on to DiannEP.  Message me if you got one in your letter and we can compare.  Remember DO NOT post BS dates on here only in private message.  My SR said this would be his last letter, because he was afraid he wouldn't have time to mail them before A School.   Hope everyone receives a letter.

How do you send a private message?

Ahh so bummed...always get mail on Thursday, but not today!! Guess there is always tomorrow and only 7 days to go!!  Thank goodness!
AJM MOM could you possibly message me the battle station dates please?  I have already have gotten my letter for the week and he was really sick along with alot of the other guy :( but no mention of the date.  7 days!!!
me also, thank you!

Do any of you guys know when we will be getting the "I'm a Sailor" call?  I work Tuesday, so I'm reallllllly praying it's not Tuesday!

 

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