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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.

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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PIR 5/07/2010

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

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Latest Activity: Jul 26, 2011

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Comment by Stephanie-Sub-Wife on March 20, 2010 at 11:12am: I got reservations at the four seasons in Chicago it is about forty five minutes from base. I heard that Chicago is dangerous, and I am traveling alone so I wanted to stick with a hotel I know well. My friend who just graduated strongly suggested I stay at the residence in by the Marriot, because it is three miles from base or something like that. If I hear that its safe enough I will just cancel my reservations and stay there, I am nervous though. His A- school is in connecuit, which is a three hour drive, or a five minute boat ride from Long Island, where we are from. Good thing he will be there all summer ha ha. My friends are getting annoyed as well, you can tell me how much you miss him I won't get annoyed ! I totally agree. I am annoying my self too though, I was out to eat and everything reminded me of him so I kept saying " he loves that, he ate that, he wouldn't get that" hahaha

Comment by navywife10 on March 20, 2010 at 10:55am: SC720, I'm doing okay being alone is the worst part but i'm sorta getting used to it. Where did you end up getting hotel reservations at? my in-laws and I are not real sure where to stay. I'm hoping that my husbands divison isnt going to be grad and go's ughhh I would be so up set. Where is your b/f's A school? I'm counting down everyday lol and some of my coworkers and a couple friends are getting annoyed with me talking about him so much lol i can't help it tho I miss him like crazy. They would have to be in our position to know how we feel!

Comment by Stephanie-Sub-Wife on March 20, 2010 at 10:14am: Thank you very much for your responses. NAVYWIFE10- Yes 7 March 2010 is the date of his PIR. I already booked my flight and hotel, I feel like it makes it seem closer. The time is passing so slowly, and they have only been away from home for eleven days... And I was on a business trip for five of them, ha ha. I can't imagine how long the last forty six days or so will be :( How are you doing?

Comment by navywife10 on March 20, 2010 at 12:04am: SC720-I'm pretty sure that they are given a chance to go to the nex and buy stamps calling cards etc. I was hoping the same because I didnt mail out my husbands stamps until a couple days ago. Does your b/f also PIR may 7th? it's so nice to talk to others that will be at graduation!

Comment by Stephanie-Sub-Wife on March 19, 2010 at 7:46pm: Does any one know if they can buy stamps if they didn't bring them? I can send them I am just worried that he will be allowed to write on Sunday, and won't have any stamps.

Comment by AlyciasMom on March 18, 2010 at 7:08pm: Got my form letter today. I feel like a weight has been lifted. My daughter's words were like heaven.

Comment by navywife10 on March 18, 2010 at 1:05pm: Got my husbands grad papers YAY! he does indeed graduate may 7th :) he was able to write that little note at the bottom telling me how much he loves and misses me and he's praying for me, it was like a ton of bricks lifted off my chest! It's nice to know that they are thinking about us all the time even tho we think they dont have time. I'm now excited for PIR and can't wait to put my arms around my husband :)

Comment by navywife10 on March 17, 2010 at 1:50pm: Brenda- oh good, Im waiting on my grad packet was expecting it today ughh oh well maybe tomorrow! so when u got the letter was she able to write you anything?

Comment by navywife10 on March 17, 2010 at 1:36pm: So...if the address my recruiter got me is different and I already sent the letters, will he get them? I sure hope because I sent stamps and calling cards.

Comment by navywife10 on March 17, 2010 at 1:33pm: Anyone have a recruit in ship 12 division 177? if so is the PIR may 7th? I know my husbands ship and divison but didn't get the graduation packet yet ughh