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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:

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:

RTC Graduation

**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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Zacsmom88
  • Female
  • Stevensville, MI
  • United States

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A little about me:
My son just left for bootcamp 4 days ago :( I am anxiously awaiting a phone call and wondering what he is doing everyday. Just not knowing is killing me......any advice to get through the first couple of weeks??
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When I heard “Navy,” I...
Was proud and encouraged it
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Everyone loved it, well worth the time spent and committment!

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At 8:05pm on April 12, 2010, sharonship04div161 said…
Thanks for the info. Work was so busy I could only check web at lunch. So tomorrow night at midnight they go!! I'm so excited and worried too!!! I'm a worry wort. Didn't sleep good last night and probably won't sleep good until we hear. Hope we all get to meet. My son's name is Kemmer. We have not been east of Colorado. So we are excited to see your part of the country. We are landing in WI. and driving south to G.L., IL. Bye for now.
At 2:45pm on April 12, 2010, sharonship04div161 said…
Hi, my son is 19, will be 20 in Aug. Have you hear anything on how they did in the Captain Cub on Sat. And do you know when they go to BS?? Last letter I got was written on Mar. 25 and everyone around him was sick. He had not gotten sick and hope he didn't either. So excited to be going to see him, can't wait for that call. Hope to meet you all sometime this weekend. Oh yes, he's staying in GL for A-school. I think his job is a CS?? not sure, want to go into Med.Coreman in 2 yrs. Bye for now.
At 9:26am on April 10, 2010, sharonship04div161 said…
Hi, my son is in div161. Do you have any info on when they go to BS? I did not get letter this week. We fly in from Washington state on Thur. afternoon. Did not know Div 161 moms have been on this site, just found it, wish I had found sooner so I could have talked to you all sooner.
At 12:32am on April 7, 2010, Martinez's Mom Sterling's Aunt said…
Thats exciting! I have heard a few different time lines for Katie. She first told me that she would be in Cali for a year, then she last said six months. I know that she will go to TX for her training on how to be a CTI, but didn't get a time line on that. I guess we'll find out more when we see her. Look forward to meeting you too!
At 10:58am on March 16, 2010, Sue(Daniel's Mom) said…
Hi Zac's Mom. Glad to have you as a friend.
Sue (Daniel's Mom)
At 11:53am on March 13, 2010, sailormom-tammief said…
Hi! I got my first real letter yesterday! I was so excited I could hardly open it. He sounded very positive and much better than the first I'm safe form letter. I hope you are right about the phone call. I am sticking around the house in case he calls although my cell is glued to me at all times now. LOL Let me know if you get a call and I wil do the same. Where is your son going to A school?
At 11:58pm on March 12, 2010, lsuladytiger said…
It's unnerving not knowing what's going on, isn't it. Just know in your heart that they really want your son to succeed and to do well. He'll have to change a little bit to fit into the 'program' but those changes will make him a better man. My daughter went in with eyes wide open - two older brothers, one in Marines and one in AF and an older sister was in the Navy - so she knew pretty much what was coming. She still came out 'adjusted' slightly and not in a bad way. You will cry tears of pride and relief when you see him at the graduation - hang in there !
At 10:10am on March 11, 2010, Mary said…
Hi Zacsmom! I'm not sure how that works?? Haha! I expect my son to know just about everyone by the time he graduates. He is quite the social butterfly! I have experience only with the Air Force so far and have been to 2 Air Force graduations! Can't wait to see how the Navy Graduation is!
At 9:19am on March 11, 2010, Mary said…
Hi Linda! My son is Ship 04 Div 162! I am staying at the Ramada and will arrive there on Thursday, April 15th around 3pm!
At 8:54pm on March 8, 2010, Sailor Garrett's Mom DIV 158 said…
I wrote my son again today and asked for some of his friends names so I can see if any are on here. My son is a grad and go and is headed to Pensacola, FL after PIR. What about your son?
 
 
 

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