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Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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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Let's chat about our wonderful sons and daughters who have chosen the PACT program.
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Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2022
Hello
It has been a long time since I have posted and I am sorry. I hope everyone has been able to connect with others in the PACT program. My son is now 3 and a half years in and it has been a great experience. He thought he wanted to be an AM. When he got on the ship, he was put with the AO’s. Now he is an AD3. It was best for him to start PACT because we didn’t know much about the Navy and he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. This has been a good route for him.
Discussion Forum
S-PACT
Started by Maya2021. Last reply by Valtameri Apr 21, 2022. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello, I am newbie here, My son has signed 3 yr contract for S-PACT and will be leaving for BC next month 01/27. After which we were told he will attend another 3-4 week training and then will be…Continue
PACT Airman
Started by Angella. Last reply by shellyh Jan 7, 2019. 14 Replies 0 Likes
My son just left yesterday for BC, and I am wondering about his A-PACT program. The Chief Petty Officer at his recruiter's office told him that he came in under the PACT program and it was really the…Continue
Im Freaking out a little!
Started by tracemc. Last reply by shellyh Jan 7, 2019. 14 Replies 1 Like
Really, I can't help but freak out a bit here. I am literally up at night thinking about my daughter signing up in DEP as a S-PACT. I found out when I arrived at MEPS to watch her swear in. I am ex…Continue
New and Improved Navy A PACT Program
Started by Barbara. Last reply by shellyh Dec 20, 2018. 13 Replies 1 Like
Hi all!Relatively new to all this.... my daughter left for BC June 27th. She signed up under the new and "improved" PACT program. She was told she would be able to designate after 12 months at her…Continue
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Comment by Leach73 on February 23, 2015 at 11:02am
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Hello ladies! Hope you all had a great weekend.
As you all know my daughter just got picked up for Yeoman and she is currently assigned to a ship. Apparently, she will not be sent to A school for training and will be trained on the ship. I too had the same question if she would be sent to A school and then sent back to her ship but she explained to me that because her ship was undermanned then they would train her there.
So far, she is learing a lot and studies her notes when she can.
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Comment by Vickie360 on February 23, 2015 at 2:27am
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Welcome to the new members!!!
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Beachbunny- sorry- I didn't explain very well. He will be on a ship out of SD. When he strikes a rate and goes back to Florida to take classes, will he then return to San diego on the same ship, or will he be placed somewhere else? Sorry- I am learning as I go...
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Comment by BeachBunny on February 22, 2015 at 1:26pm
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Oh... You're funny... Bananas now I get it.... Hate the spell check on my iPhone...:)..
I got a wake up call and skyped today ... That was worth being woke up at 4am on a Sunday....
I asked about the rack packs before, he said that they have to be emptied for inspections, to not waste the money bc he keeps everything locked up.
Vickie, what do you mean start all over?? Liberty phase??... They will take training classes for their rate...:)
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Comment by Christie on February 22, 2015 at 12:26pm
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Thank you for sharing the pictures of the boxes and bunks :) I was so happy that my first 2 care packages arrived!! Now I'm getting ready to send more and I think I'll tape it more.
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Comment by Valtameri on February 21, 2015 at 7:57pm
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Thanks for posting pics, Beach Bunny.
I should clarify that my comment about needing a pic was just my weird sense of humor, because you said that you sent your son BANANAS to wear under his helmet (cranial). I still would like to see that! :D
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When they go back to p-cola after getting a rate, do they then Go back to the same ship or do they start over with their orders?
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There's a "locker" that they have for their uniform's long and skinny...I put some pictures on my page, just waiting for approval still...
If he can get approved leave time and has time on his bupers, they earn 2.5 days a month....if the carrier is sent out then he'll be flown out to it, cool and not cool, as the landing can be rough....mine said it was fine bc he has been riding extreme rollers coasters all his life but 2 guys near him, lost their cookies!....there's sailor coming and going on the carriers all the time....
I hear you on long deployments mine is on a 10 month one right now, his 3rd in 20 months.....and will be heading out again this summer for another 6 months......good thing he loves what he does!!
I said before he has an apact sailor that works side by side with him, but mainly has a helper bc he is not trained...that pact sailor is working on some quals to be picked up and will have to go back to Pcola to get the rate traning when that happens.
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Comment by BunkerQB on February 21, 2015 at 2:57pm
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FYI - Rack Packs (for bunks). Many find these useful. Be sure it's allowed on the specific ship.
See discussions below for gift ideas. Xmas in April? For more discussion, use the search feature in FORUMS by inputing key words in the search box.
http://navyformoms.com/forum/topics/holiday-gifts-for-active-duty?i...
Just remember, as much as we don't want to think about it, things do get stolen.
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Beach Bunny- my son is waiting to class up in Florida. If his ship leaves in late spring, what are the possibilities that he will be able to come home first? His deployment will be a long one!
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