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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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Going through A School at San Antonio?
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Latest Activity: Jun 19, 2022
Discussion Forum
Break down week by week
Started by lemonelephant. Last reply by lemonelephant Jul 25, 2018. 196 Replies 36 Likes
Flights from Bootcamp to San Antonio for MA School
Started by julie. Last reply by lemonelephant Jan 19, 2017. 7 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Davids grama on December 24, 2016 at 9:25pm
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My Grandson is going to A school for his MA job. Does he get a leave when he graduates from bootcamp
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Comment by lemonelephant on December 23, 2016 at 12:28am
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Davids grama, "A" School is 7 weeks once your then Sailor classes up. It is common for Sailors to be there for 9 weeks. See Break down week by week.
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Chicago, cold. San Antonio warm. How long is A school
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Comment by Craig on December 6, 2016 at 11:01pm
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Comment by Momof2 on October 19, 2016 at 5:10pm
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Stayed at the gateway inn. The one on the opposite side of the road from their side of the base. That's the one for visitors. There are three and they are for specific groups. Just call and tell them what you are coming for. Everyone was very helpful. Because of a major issue with his class he didn't get to meet us at the security place but since we were on the list we got our gate passes without him being there. Had a nice time. Room was nice and clean and staff was very friendly and helpful,
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Comment by Ladybug613 on September 19, 2016 at 8:45pm
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Momof2--I stayed at the Gateway Inn in June when my husband graduated. I wasn't sure how to book online either so I just called them and I had no problems. Hope that helps!!
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I don't know which is the one for you either. VAQ is Visiting Airman Quarters. VOQ/TLF is Visiting Officer's Quarters/Temporary Lodging Facility. ISQ is International Student Quarters. I don't know about KELLY.
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When I click on the gateway inn in the link in the graduation thing it asks me to choose one and gives me those 4 choices with abbreviations. I don't know which one to choose.
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Momof2, have your Sailor check about the time and also see about a room at the Gateway Inn since he would need to be your sponsor. They don't always have rooms.
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What time does the visitors center close? I'm sorry to ask so many questions but since it's an 18 hour drive and I may end up sleeping in my car I need to know the latest I can get there the day before to get my passes for the base.
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