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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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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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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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Alumni of PIR 08/05/2011

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TG 38 - 10 DIVISIONS (243-250, 817 & 938)

For those that have loved ones graduating Friday, August 5th, 2011

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Comment by amberrose on July 8, 2011 at 9:32am: Hoping everyone gets either a letter or a call soon! Remember the mail may run a day later than normal due to the Monday holiday. :-)

Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on July 8, 2011 at 9:26am: :( it will come stay strong girl ......

Comment by acesmom(ship:03, Div: 249) on July 8, 2011 at 9:13am: bobbie, no call. corysnavymom, I didn't realize this is why I'm not sleeping, DUH. I haven't slept all night in a month, i think I've aged 10 years and i really can't afford that! Ladies, have a good day. wishing everyone a letter and/or phone call.

Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on July 8, 2011 at 8:18am: corysnavymom...believe it i got my first full nights sleep since the im here call 4 weeks ago just hearing his voice made me come to such peace ..... and the fact there are only 27 more days left lol

Comment by diannep on July 8, 2011 at 8:14am: During hell week, they also get up extra early each day. SO much to do!

Comment by CorysNavyMom (Ship 11 Div 243) on July 8, 2011 at 8:04am: Is anyone sleeping normally again yet? I STILL am not sleeping well. First it was worry. Now its some worry mixed with too much on my mind. Someday maybe!? LOL

Comment by clarkedu (MM Nuke Prototype) on July 8, 2011 at 12:14am: Hi Theraysmom, from what I have been able to gather (from a N4M discussion forum and a fb post) hell week is the phase that entails "Fire fighting training, and shipboard damage control classes. This week you will learn how to

put fires out, how to properly don fire safety gear in case you must fight a fire onboard ship, how to open and close watertight doors, and operate fire fighting equipment. This week also finds you and your shipmates inside the gas chamber, being exposed to tear gas while you and everyone else recites name and social security number. You will also go through the confidence course again, further solidifying the concept of teamwork and [comraderie]."

You will also have extra inspections, extra PT, extra drill, etc. and things are stepped up to see who can handle the stress.

If anyone out there knows more or different information, I would be interested in hearing it!!!

Comment by kdahlen on July 7, 2011 at 11:54pm: thanks so much diannep..

Comment by theraysmom(Ship11 Div 244) on July 7, 2011 at 11:28pm: so got 2 letters from my son he says Hell week starts on 4-1 which is Sat would love any comments on what this is like or what it consists of.

Comment by diannep on July 7, 2011 at 11:06pm: Kdahlen: We stayed at Residence Inn Waukegan. They have studios and 2 bdrm 2 bth units, all with full kitchens, PET FRIENDLY, PIR shuttle, free hot buffet breakfast. About 4 miles from RTC. There is also Springhill suites, Courtyard Inn, Ramada Inn, etc. Ramada is where the MeetNGreet will be the night before PIR. All of these hotels have the PIR shuttle...Ramada has their own and it is free.