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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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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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RTC Graduation

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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San Antonio MA's

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Going through A School at San Antonio?

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Latest Activity: Jun 19, 2022

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Comment by Kellymcd11 on March 18, 2011 at 9:15am: Chris is going to kings bay after graduation. I will keep Brian and his family in my prayers.

Comment by Anita MA Mom on March 17, 2011 at 11:53pm: Prayers for those in Japan and those going. That is where my Son was to go also, but he got into the K9 program and is still in San Antonio. He will go to Pax River Maryland in May any thoughts or info. on Pax River? Saw Prayer request for a sailor being shipped from Kings Bay to Emory hospital with Leukemia. They are asking prayers for him and his family, name is Brian. Please add them to your Prayer list!!!

Comment by mom2zwr on March 17, 2011 at 5:03pm: Just heard from my son. Graduates A school 4/11 and is then off to Japan. Another guy from his class is going there also, so at least he'll know one person.

Comment by Pearl Harbor MA on March 16, 2011 at 10:57pm: Yes, I'm a little south of Ft Worth ,a little to far to drive to Houston! I used to live sown there on the coast in Bay City,near Matagorda

Comment by Brenda Sue on March 16, 2011 at 10:53pm: bn4givn, you are in the north part of Texas, right?
Some Navy moms are getting together south of Houston this Friday night if you want to join us!

My son didn't get to come home from A school until about 6 weeks after graduation - so. . . .

Comment by Pearl Harbor MA on March 16, 2011 at 10:35pm: We are in TX so we could go get him whenever he gets leave. Of course we have to get him through boot camp first!

Comment by lemonelephant on March 16, 2011 at 10:24pm: Exactly.

Comment by Pearl Harbor MA on March 16, 2011 at 10:22pm: That sounds cool. Kind of like "hometown boy makes good"...

Comment by lemonelephant on March 16, 2011 at 10:19pm: Hometown Area Recruiting Program (HARP) and Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP) duty are when the Sailor works with a Recruiter between A School and the first duty sation. By working with the Recruiter, your Sailor can get credit for about 5 days and it will get credited back to the leave time and have it for later if the Sailor remembers to have the Recruiter sign off on it and the paperwork gets sent in.

Comment by Brenda Sue on March 16, 2011 at 10:19pm: That is where they work for the recruiter (usually get dressed up and go to the high schools during lunch). It does not count against them as part of their leave if they do.