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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.
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**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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Latest Activity: Aug 8, 2019
Started by Xtinah6912. Last reply by Lindsay Jan 10, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello all! Just wanted to introduce myself a bit and hopefully get some answers. I am a Navy wife and have been married for just under two years. My husband is set to graduate basic this coming…Continue
Started by lieu2010. Last reply by RebeccaS Nov 4, 2013. 4 Replies 1 Like
Hello All - I'm new to this page and to this group and thought I should tell you all a bit about myself. I have 3 kids. My oldest son, a Marine. My middle child (another boy) is my Sailor. He's an…Continue
Started by Shari. Last reply by prwt Mar 24, 2013. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Hi! This is my first post. My son went through MEPS today and due to his "color blindness" was offered a position as a Religious Program Specialist. His very outgoing, good with people but was…Continue
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Things are going well for Ez, too. He actually got 2 days of leave and I saw him here at home yesterday! It was great, of course.
Yes, I'll be at graduation. You see my picture here. How may I recognize you?
Amy, sorry I have not been in touch..some crazy life-style changes going on here...Johnathan has not said much either. Seems to be enjoying it and making friends. Anxious to get his orders (praying he stays on the Blue side). Will you be at the graduation on the 28th? We intend to be there.
How is Ezra doing?
My son went to MEPS today and he will be leaving November 4 for boot camp. He is going to be a RP. We are very proud of him.
Hello Betsy, my son graduated from RTC on 4/12, just before yours got there. It was a wonderful weekend in Great Lakes. You will be so very proud of him and all the others in his group. Please make friends on N4M with the Boot Camp Moms (if you haven't already) and it will make boot camp go very quickly for you.
He is in RP school now. It's not a long A school. He started April 21 and graduates May 28. And the best part is that he is only 1.5 hrs from us!
Chris, have you heard much from Jonathan about how school is going? I have not, but I consider that to be good!
My son is at RTC he went in on April 15th. He's position will be an RP. He chose this because he will be studying Ministry in college. He has always wanted to be a Pastor. He loves sharing God's word and helping others find their strength in the Lord. His PIR date 6/14 we have made our plans to attend. I am so very proud of him, its just so hard being away from him.
Becoming an RP was my son' FIRST Choice and he is absolutely thrilled that they were able to offer it to him! He is 20 years old and I have heard nothing more, since he was 7 years old, that he wants to share the love of Christ with everyone! He is currently a Sophomore in College, majoring in Biblical and Theological Studies. He will be going to BC on November 5th! <>/p>
Thanks Renee E; I will do that.
Please forgive my ignorance...I am not exactly sure what the RPs do. I understand there is clerical work (oh boy! paperwork, my son's specialty!!) and that he will "support" the chaplain and act as bodyguard...Can anyone fill in some details?
Thanks!
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