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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:
Events
**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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Congratulations New Sailors...Smooth Sailing!
Website: http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/upcoming_grads.asp
Location: USA
Members: 127
Latest Activity: Apr 23, 2013
Make your own Countdown Clocks
So that you do not miss your call! To forward all calls to a different phone number, dial *72 and then the number that you want to forward all the calls to. To deactivate this feature, dial *73. Check with your phone company, some charge for this service.
Graduation Schedule
Liberty Rules
Honor Recruits and Award Winners
Battle Stations dates and results:
Thur Oct 8 - DIV 356 - DIV 357 ~ THEY ARE SAILORS!
Mon Oct 12 - DIV 358 - DIV 359 - DIV 948 THEY ARE SAILORS!
Tue Oct 13 - DIV 360 - DIV 361 - DIV 362 - DIV 363 THEY ARE SAILORS!,
Wed Oct 14 - DIV 364 - DIV 365 - DIV 848 --THEY ARE SAILORS!, ...all of 364 passed and got the highest score over all divisions in more than 6 months!!!
Discussion Forum
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Three lanesof Hwy 90/94 is shut down due to repairs. I heard it could be fixed by morning, if not be prepared gas wise for a very long wait...or check alternate routes. Just FYI for all of us…Continue
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Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on September 2, 2009 at 10:54am
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I broke down and went with the least expensive. I just booked at the Navy Lodge. $65.00 per night. They asked my son's name and pay rate, as well as the nature of my visit. What I did not know is that the call is answered through a call center for all bases and all branches of the military.
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Comment by Cindy on September 2, 2009 at 12:41am
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I understand family can book at the Navy Lodge, with the recruit's social security number. I've booked a room at Homewood Suites in Lincolnshire. 10 miles away (farther than I had hoped) but it's a 1 bedroom suite with kitchen for $75/night. My motivation was low cost (relative to other hotels) with room for everyone to stretch out--I've read several times that recruits really treasure 1) a long shower 2) a leisurely meal, and 3) a chance to kick back and "chill". I'll probably post as a question on Boot Camp moms to see if anyone has feedback or recommendations for other hotels. Anyone here have any thoughts?
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Tammy, I have not heard of the Navy Lodge. I was looking at Knight's Inn. It is $60.00 a night and 1 mile away. I am still looking.
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For parking passes-do a search (google, yahoo, etc) of Navy RTC and it takes you to the Recruit Training Center official site. Go to families and upcoming graduations and you'll see a list of all the grad dates with the divisions in each. The next two (?) dates will have active links to print the parking pass. I don't think they'll activate the link for 10/16 PIR for a few weeks. I recommend you go to that website - it's a great source of official PIR info.
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I've received the scripted 15 second call, the box with dirty clothes thrown into the box, but I'm still waiting for the "letter" I found myself rushing home to the mail box, but nothing. I am just so glad I have formed a relationship with the recruiter, and was able to call last week to get the ship and division.
I guess, I will rush home again today. I promise not to run red lights or stop signs to get home! lol
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kari, I understand about money being tight. I am a single parent who also teaches. I am trying to plan a PIR weekend on a budget. I found a hotel 1 mile from the base and gives weekend rates of 60 a night. I don't know what I'm getting for the price, but as long as it has a clean bed and bath, I'll be happy. Now for airfare. Im not driving ever again to Il. if I can help it. 16 hours from my house to Savoy Il. Great Lakes is even further north than Savoy!
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Well, I didn't receive a letter, but I know from the Navy website that according to his ship and division, he should PIR 110-16-09, so I guessI am on the right site! lol
majicmom, my son is also Ship 13 Div. 364. My son'd nickname in high school was "Sunshine" In fact, no one calld him by his name, but not because he is from the sunshine state, but because he reminded of the charactor, Sunshine from the movie "Remember the Titans" I started a discussion for others of Ship 13 DIv. 364 in bootcamp moms. Did you know that our boys are in an intergrated division? That means that it has both males and females.
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I was on my home from church and received a call from "Unknown" When I answered, there was nothing. I'm still wondering if it was from my favotite recruit. I guess I will never know. If a call does not go through, do they get a second chance to call? Also, do they get to call home this early into basic training?
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Intergrated means that both males and females are in the same division. I was assured that even though they are in the same division, they sleep in different quarters.
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Oh, one bitof information, my son, Laurence is Ship 13 Div. 364. I was told that it is an itergrated division.
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