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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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PIR 1/14/2011

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This is for all of us who have recruits graduating from RTC on January 14th, 2011. Here we can all support eachother through the long separation and prepare to see our US Navy Sailors for the first time after RTC.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 111
Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2011

This PIR group includes Divisons 39-48, 908!Best of luck to all of them!

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Comment by AshJewell on December 7, 2010 at 5:33pm: Thank you ladies for all your help. I am positive that I will get the adopt a sailor form, and the PAO office said it was allowed to be a little late (after the 15th) so I know I'll be safe. I am going to be taking my husband and JudieK's son, his girlfriend NS is going to take the trip with me. We are both so excited. This is going to be the best Christmas ever, I know it is, I have faith in God that he will have his hand in all of this (=

Comment by thingamabob on December 7, 2010 at 5:30pm: aMom --- So true, I didn't realize how much I took picking up a phone or jumping online to communicate for granted till now :( This snail mail crud is like living in the dark ages LOL

Comment by MinnesotaMom on December 7, 2010 at 5:22pm: I talked to my son last night. He is a grad & go. He will have only Friday to be with us and we can see him at the airport Sat am then he is off to A school in TX. So it sounds like they are all different. I think it is very individual. Only your SR knows his exact orders.....and if he has been at BC for two to two and half weeks now he probably knows. Only problem is ......when does he get to communicate it. :)

Comment by lojogo Ship 11 Division 057 on December 7, 2010 at 5:14pm: Thanks Tamme! That is awesome. Now I just have to pray that everything goes good and he is on track for PIR 01/14/10. Unfortunately anything can happen. I am trying to think positive thoughts!

Comment by thingamabob on December 7, 2010 at 4:55pm: Tamme - thank you for the info

Comment by Tamme on December 7, 2010 at 4:46pm: Your SR will be able to tell you their weekend privileges. They cannot go more than 50 miles for sure though. Whether they have to go back to the base each night with depend on the person in charge at the A-school they will transfer to Friday after PIR. If they are grad and go but not leaving until Sunday or later, I'm not sure who is in charge of their liberty for the weekend. I just called about the Martin Luther King Day and they said they will be closed and we can have our SR (Sailors at that time) through Monday. Yeah!!!!

Comment by thingamabob on December 7, 2010 at 4:00pm: Forgot part of my question...if you get your SR after PIR do they have to spend the weekend no further than 50 miles from the base or can we take her home for a day? We live 3 1/2 hours away.

Comment by lojogo Ship 11 Division 057 on December 7, 2010 at 3:42pm: Does anyone know about Monday January 17th it is a holiday (Martin Luther Kings Bday) not sure if that make a difference or not. Just thought maybe they might have that day off too to spend with family. I know that is just crazy talk, but a Mom can dream can't she?

Comment by nicksmom on December 7, 2010 at 3:11pm: I am pretty sure that you get the rest of Friday. Saturday and Sunday 8-8

Comment by thingamabob on December 7, 2010 at 2:58pm: Here is a quick question for anyone that can answer it. As long as my SR is not a grad and go, how long do we have with her after PIR. Is it just that day and have her back that night or do we get her for longer? Need to make hotel reservation and need to know when to check out. Thank you for any help.