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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:

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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Yippeee!!!!  I've created this group.  I'm so proud of myself.  And I'm SOOOOOOOO happy that I got my son's address today.  It's day 4 since he left for BC and his recruiter called me with it this morning.  I can't wait to "meet" all of you!

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My daughter is on this ship also

Same Ship and same Division?  That's awesome.  I thought my son was the only one there. LOL.  What's your daughter's rate and when did she get to BC?  Sorry for all the questions.  I'm just excited.
She is going in to be a meteorologist. I have not officially received my letter yet, but I called the recruiting officer and they gave it to me. Did you receive your form letter? She left on the 13th. I'm assuming her graduation is the 10th but the office did not have that information yet. I got her box with her clothes in it. It was very sad. My older son is in the Navy so I kind of know what to expect.
I got the box yesterday but no form letter yet.  That's an awesome rate "meteorologist."  That's terrific.  My son is IT.   The recruiter gave you her Ship and Division?  Have you started writing letters yet?  I've already sent quite a few.
I am sending my first letter today. yes he gave me her ship and division and said she will call with graduation date. Although if you already received the letter then she has the same graduation date as they all graduate together.

My middle son joined 2 years ago. He is in Groton CT on subs.  My youngest son is on this ship and div.  It feels like deja vu to come back for PIR.  Looking forward to meet everyone at the Meet and Greet Nov. 9th.  I have not received a letter but I did receive a call for security information for his clearance.  I definitely feel more comfortable this time around.  Where is your older son stationed?

drleeper- my first son is going to be going to Groton for sub training this week; his brother is in this one and I too feel a little more comfortable and more knowledgeable about what to expect. I can't wait for the Meet and Greet too, the first one was fun and it was great meeting everyone. This son will be an IT and going to Pensacola too..small world :)
my son in Groton is on the USS Alexandria.  He is underway right now somewhere in these oceans.  He's very close to receiving his Dolphins.  Your son will need to go through this process after A school.  It is very intensive.  Google the Dolphin pin and you will have a new found respect for our submariners.  My other son is graduating 11/10/11 like your son.  Our lives will be mirrored.  Are you planning to go to Pensacola this winter?  We will try if we can.

That is cool proudmom...when sub son comes home in Dec we plan on taking a road trip to Pensacola to see IT son :) Guess that is how I can tell the difference :)

 

My son reported to BC on Sept. 15. I got the "box" on Tuesday the 20th and today I got the letter. His PIR is 11/10/11.

So Hello everyone!

I hope I get my letter soon. I sent her address to all her friends too. Hopefully some of them will write but with instant messafing and texting, Im not sure they know how to write and mail a letter. My younger son said regular mail is sooo inefficient. Ha Ha
Ha ha ha....it's true.  I'll be shocked if my son remembers any phone numbers while he's there.

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