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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.
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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Started by Anita. Last reply by Anita Jun 7, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by sbarber on August 24, 2011 at 12:22pm
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Thank you all so much I really needed to vent yesterday afternoon. My son did finally call late last night :) he was reassigned to a ship and first chance RDC let him call with the update he's set to PIR on 9/16. I'm so excited finally and end in sight at least for bootcamp. I've been on the verge of a breakdown for ahile now with his injury and not knowing but today is much better. I just pray his injury doesn't get aggravated and that he makes his PIR with no problems. I can't wait to see him by then it will be a little over 4mths at RTC ugh.... Thanks again ladies for all your support and understanding.
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Comment by Dustin's Mom on August 24, 2011 at 12:06pm
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The more I hear about the LACK of contact, the crazier I feel about letting him go. He's a young man already...older than most going in....but I talk to him almost every day. To think that I can't talk to him for weeks/months is making me a little sick to my stomach. My heart and prayers go out to all of you. SBARBER - extra prayers for you...not being able to get to your sick child has to be unbearable. I cried a little with you when I read that. Dec 12 is coming too quickly!
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Comment by navmomtera on August 24, 2011 at 11:28am
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sbarber - any news yet? I honestly can't sympathize yet because my son has not left yet (leaves Sept 6th) but I can only imagine what you must be going through. I would be going CRAZY! Have you tried calling his recruiter? I don;t know if they can help, maybe someone can clarify that? I'm sorry you are having to go through this and I am praying for complete recovery for your son and peace for you. My son that is leaving soon is my first born, my baby and I don't know how I am going to handle him being gone.
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Comment by heathernavymom on August 24, 2011 at 11:22am
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Madeline, that was prob. him trying to sneak a call my son did that with his cell phone but the real call didnt come till 3:30am..his cell call was around 11pm. best wishes I know its not easy. 3 weeks in and no call yet.
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Comment by Brenda72 on August 24, 2011 at 11:17am
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Eaglemom....I shall make it rain when I go wash my car...happens everytime I wash and clean up my car....yesterday I had to go have a meeting with the lawyer and what happens it starts raining....funny how major things happen and then it rains literally....lol...so today I shall wash my car!
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Comment by auntbarky on August 24, 2011 at 9:50am
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Hi all-I'm Madeline from Garland (outside of Dallas). My son left yesterday and I got a call from his cell about 1100PM. 2 rings and that was it. Was that his phone call?
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HiTexas Navy Moms! My boy leaves December 12. Coming fast! Glad to have found you all. I'm in Breckenridge...who knows where that is?
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BOATMOM: I'm from Amarillo where in North Texas are you??
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Comment by BOATMOM on August 23, 2011 at 9:06pm
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hey there Texas Moms! Does anyone have a kid on the John C Stennis right now? My daughter left on the carrier in late July and we've been able to talk once by phone. Not much email from her, although I know that she works nights - she is in Aircraft Ordinance. Just wanted to see if, by chance, there's someone out there in North Texas who could sympathize with me! :-)
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hey ya'll hope everyone is having a better day than I am. My son has been in bootcamp for 11 almost 12 weeks. Yes 12 weeks he's been in the Recruit Convalesant Unit for over 7 of those. Today he went to his doctors appt. should i say bright and early this MORNING and he should have been placed back with a division to finish up. This being said I should have gotten a call this MORNING to give new ship/div and PIR date. Have I gotten anything oh heck no I'm so upset I really want to call RTC my husband the ex-marine says "NO" but I am literally making myself sick from crying. I know my child chose this life I will always support him and never tell him how i'm feeling but right now I hate this. What do I do now????? I know I have to get used to this but how??? I miss my son I just want to know whats going on. I can't even write him I don't know where to mail it. Gosh noone understands. My best friend says you'll be fine your the strongest person I know he'll call when they let him oops gotta go. Thanks for your support friend. Noone understands (noone I know) please tell me what to do..........
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