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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
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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."
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**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).
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**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.
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Latest Activity: Jul 9, 2017
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Does anyone know how to contact the Omsbudman?
Started by Rebecca K. (SHIP13DIV247). Last reply by wsrluv2teach Sep 28, 2012. 2 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Karyn on September 16, 2009 at 9:44pm
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Hi all...been in CT since late Monday night. Have got to see my son probably a total of 4 hrs. One hr when he picked me up at airport at 11:30 p.m. An hour (if that) at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning before he left for work. He had duty that day/night and worked Wed till 8:00 p.m. We met for late dinner at a nice restaurant near base and just got home (9:40 p.m.) . He, of course, taking a hot shower and then short visit before turning in. He is exhausted. Has to go in tomorrow and hopefully will be able to come home for dinner and an evening. But not sure, hoping all work done goes well. Not much time to spend. But that is how it is.
Found a dress for the wedding at David's Bridal shop near Hartford today. Thank goodness for Stephanie's help.
I'll give you more updates in a few days.
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Thank goodness both boys went into the Navy. That seems to be the only way I travel...visiting them where they are stationed! LOL Otherwise I might not get out of California :)
Thanks all for the good wishes.
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Janice..thanks, I'll have a great time. I'm sure Jimmy knows your son too. We were talking about this site and the Mom's and I mentioned your son being a cook. I told him our site only goes by first names and he laughed and said they all go by last names! He said he knows everyone on the boat. Now that I have a nickname for your son, I'll have to mention that. Also, thanks for the reassurrance on the wedding. I have to say some of us were getting nervous :)
As for access to a computer....husband and I bought a new laptop to take on these trips. We are going to Japan next March too to visit his son that is Navy stationed over there. So...I will update :)
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Gail...Thanks for the well wishes.
Anyone heard from Kathy in a while?
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Whoo Hoo...talked to my son last night and he mentioned he would take me to the boat one night to eat dinner! Janice..maybe I'll meet your son. OK...I'll write more as it goes. Sure wish Monday would get here so I could be flying east! LOL
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Hi All: I sure hope I can get a tour of the boat when I am there. I was on board his first sub the Parchee but it was an older sub. Since then it has been decommissioned. I just learned that he will not beable to get a day off with me :( We will just have to enjoy the evenings.
My Mom is not making this trip for the bridal showers. She is going to come out for the wedding
I just told Stephanie this morning that the one place I want to go to is Mystic Pizza. That is really the only place I know. Good thing I saw the movie 3 or 4 times! LOL
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Hi Evelyn. Good to hear from you. My Mom is back to her ole self. Thanks for remembering. I can't believe summer is almost over either. Jimmy and Stephanies wedding will be here before you know it....Nov 7th
I leave next Monday for CT from CA. I will be there and NY for 2 weeks for 2 bridal showers. Will get to visit with my son for a few days. Have not seen him in a year and a half. Can't wait to get a hug :0)
Well off to the gym again. Trying to lose a little weight before the wedding! LOL
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Good morning and welcome to our small, but great, group!
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Oh Janice thanks for posting. What a chance of a lifetime your husband got.
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Gail...I started filling out the form and then I got to looking ... it did not ask for my son's name. Is this something he has to fill out? I'm confused. What does this do for me?
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