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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:
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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
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Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
*******BattleStations********
Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by amyfond on January 4, 2011 at 12:02am
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so my husband got his wisdome teeth taken out :( we figured he would but it still was shocking to read when i got the letter saying he was. he also said he is the RPO, and he is diffently eating better there than i am now lol but he says he misses my cooking so he must be really homesick lol if he misses that! But he said he is enjoying himself and met 4 other guys that are going to pensacola too, but only met one other Air traffic controller
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Comment by Lexsmom on January 3, 2011 at 11:46pm
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My SR said in a letter dated 13 Dec, that tomorrow is P3-and PTing shall begin!
I am so confused! (she arrived at BC on 7 Dec.)
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Comment by tls on January 3, 2011 at 11:36pm
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OH ... so they don't HAVE to get to the official 8-5 then?
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Comment by Arwen on January 3, 2011 at 11:34pm
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Oh, by dates, NYE is not a training day, nor will they have training on Presidents Day, or MLK Day. By the time she gets to PIR her division may only be on day 7-2.
My son left boot camp for A-school in Pensacola on day 7-5, even though he had been there for 10 weeks. He lost two weeks to holiday processing, and nearly a week to other holidays.
The holiday schedule turns the rules topsy-turvy and confusing.
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Arwen- well until I get another letter from my SR. I checked previous letters in case I missed something and she never told me day/week yet, she was telling me about everything else she was experiencing. It is tough to figure a timeline without a true starting point. So I will hold off on the half-way there, until I know we are really half-way there!
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fondzysgirl- Good for you on finding the necklace! That is a good sign.. and yes, keep yourself busy doing everything you can to keep your mind focused. Your baby girl is lucky to have you and yes your hubby will be so excited to see how she has grown and the new improved you! Keep sending those positive vibes his way!
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Divisions MUST do BS21 before they can PIR, occasionally only two nights before PIR. If they aren't done with training by PIR, they will stay for a few more days after PIR to finish anything not done before. My son had two more days of necessary training after PIR, and left for Pensacola the Wednesday after PIR.
If the RDCs know ahead of time that their division will be PIR'ing early, they cram as much extra training into P-days as is allowed, to get some of the training done before training days actually begin.
Usually 30-50 recruits per group do not pass Battlestations, and have to do it again. The vast majority pass on their second try. Some get that last chance the night before PIR. Because they are up all night, those who did battlestations Thursday night, they do not take part in PIR. There is too much risk in them passing out due to exhaustion. They are seated in a special area and are allowed to watch PIR, then are released for liberty weekend with the rest of their division. If this happens to your recruit, s/he will probably want a long nap in your hotel room before doing anything else.
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Working out every day, trying to lose this baby weight, for my SR and of course myself, he left when she was 4 in half weeks, he will be in shock when he sees her
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So yesterday was mine and my husbands one year anniversar. And 4 months ago I thought I had lost the necklace he gave me on our wedding day, well yesterday I found it!!!!!! Totally made my day! I had to write him immediately to tell him, he will be so happy :)
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My daughter got there on 12/8 ... on 12/24 she sent back a questionairre saying that she was still on day 1-1 and her training wouldn't start until Monday (12/27). If I count right ... and if they didn't get any time off on NYE, that means she would be on day 2-1 today ... which would mean that on 2/11 she'll be on 7-5.
ARWEN - I'm assuming they HAVE to pass BS21 before PIR? So should I expect that my SR will have 5 training days to complete after PIR, but she'll be done with BS21 and it will just be "formality"? Is there any time to "make up" training days?
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