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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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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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**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).

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RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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PIR 5/07/2010

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For Everyone with someone graduating boot camp 5/7/10. Share and Discuss.

Members: 66
Latest Activity: Jul 26, 2011

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Comment by old mom on March 26, 2010 at 11:00pm: Hi everyone my son is graduation on 5/7/2010 also. he is on ship 12 div 184 We got his box on Friday he shipped on Tuesday. I think I wrote somewhere else that I stood and smelled it for awhile. smelled like him.

Comment by navywife10 on March 26, 2010 at 9:07pm: I'm still waiting on a letter ughhh i just need to hear from my husband :( I miss him soooo much!

Comment by Stephanie-Sub-Wife on March 26, 2010 at 8:10pm: Thank you Denise! that is very helpful hopefully I receive a letter soon. I am sure you were so excited to receive a letter!

Comment by Stephanie-Sub-Wife on March 26, 2010 at 6:47pm: Thank you Brenda!

Comment by Mo on March 26, 2010 at 4:21pm: SC720,

My son left 3/15 and I have yet to receive the form letter let alone a "real letter."

Comment by Stephanie-Sub-Wife on March 26, 2010 at 3:58pm: Has anyone received any letters ( aside from the form letter) as of yet? It has nearly been three weeks, I am curious :-/

Comment by SAFutureFC~ship 12, div 181~ on March 25, 2010 at 2:12am: As to A school phases, it really depends on the base they are stationed at. But you should be able to visit them anytime they are in A school, just keep in mind they have days that are considered "duty days" where they may have watches to stand and chances are wont be able to leave the base. You will want to coordinate with your sailor as to when is a good time for you to come up, weekends are the best since they are in school during the week.
When "Phases" are discussed, it pertains more to the restrictions placed on your sailor. Such as Phase 2, they are allowed to stay off base on the wkends, wear civilian clothes, drink (if of age) and go off base during the week. Phase 1 is no civi's, no drinking, off base only on wkends, and they have to be back in the ship every night by 2100 (9pm). These aren't the only phases but these are the 2 phases most sailors will be in. Now these are only the rules on my base, i don't know about bases in say San Diego, or Florida.

Comment by SAFutureFC~ship 12, div 181~ on March 25, 2010 at 2:03am: Depending on how many divisions they have in the same phase of boot at the same time will depend on how many graduate at once. it could be as few as 7 or up to 14 divisions. with 7 divisions graduating, the ceremony is about 1.5 hrs, with 14 divisions i'm guessing at least 2 hrs. it is recommend that you get to the hall early and get your seat or you wont get a good seat. if you have small kids, bring coloring books and toys to occupy them. i suggest finding out from your recruit where their division will be standing in the drill hall, they will know this by the time they have their first Drill Inspection. it would suck to be seated on the total opposite side of the drill hall from your SR division. Hopefully they have construction done on the hall and you will get to see your SR division parade in front of the stands.

Comment by Cassandra Rose on March 24, 2010 at 10:53pm: Does anyone know what the restrictions are on visiting sailors during the first phase of A school?