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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:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!
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Latest Activity: May 21, 2022
Discussion Forum
How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?
Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like
Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue
PRK for Aviation
Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue
Looking to join navy, need help
Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue
Son not selected for NROTC scholarship
Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue
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Comment by 2017Commission on June 12, 2017 at 9:48am
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My daughters just commissioned on Friday. The bonds with the members of their NROTC Unit were incredible and foresee that continuing. NROTC was a great fit for them. As a parent who is non-military, there was so much to learn while they are in NROTC, especially the acronyms. Now, as one goes Surface & one Flight School, I have new stuff to learn.
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Hi Glenni I think your comment was meant for Suzie, my son is at UN of South Carolina in Mech Eng . He will be preparing his package for flight school soon
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Comment by Glenni on April 10, 2017 at 12:33am
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Willis mom, I honestly don't think the little bit of civilian flying he is doing will really make a difference. I know that at Auburn they have some flight simulators for the students who want to go into aviation. Best of luck to your son! Please keep us posted!
Susie, thank you.
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Hi Glenni My son is NROTC at Univ of South Carolina. He will be preparing his package to apply for flight school next month. He is in Mechanical Engineering. I would love any advice to pass along to him regarding flying. He has wanted nothing else since 3rd grade and has worked so hard.
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Susie that is amazing. My son tried to get involved with Civil Air Patrol husband freshman year, but his football and soccer practices made it impossible to attend regularly. He is taking flying lessons now, though.
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Suzie, that is awesome!!! My son would LOVE to fly F-18's! I read him your comment and he was really impressed. Did your son get the scholarship his sophomore year, or did he finish college in 3 years?
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Comment by kmaidaho on March 30, 2017 at 7:53pm
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Strider223, my son is EOD stationed in Rota. He Commissioned in December 2014 and Rota is his first real duty station. He was there for a month and got sent back to San Diego for Free Fall...leaving his wife behind in Spain. Military spouses make a lot of sacrifices too! NROTC was a great experience for our son.
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Congratulations to your son, Glenni! NROTC has been an interesting but great experience for my son.He initially got a Marine scholarship, but at OCS after junior yr had a medical drop due to a shoulder dislocation. The Navy has transferred his scholarship to Navy from Marines so he has some catching up to do on his Navy labs. Will graduate from the Citadel in May but won't commission until Dec after he completes an additional semester of Navy courses and Physics. He is taking the test for Aviation in April, sure would like to see that happen! This has been a quiet group lately, hope it can be of some support to you.
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So glad to see your sons are doing well and loved their NROTC experiences. My son actually also enlisted DEP as a Nuke. Obviously he is being released from that commitment since he received the scholarship. But he is interested in the nuclear field. However, his first love is flying. He's hoping to fly. Strider233, my son is fluent in a Spanish, so he would ❤❤ to be stationed in Spain!
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