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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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ship 13 div 104 pir date 3-1-13

Started this discussion. Last reply by Navymom68 Jan 16, 2013. 7 Replies

anyone who has a child in this team pls friend request me so we can support each other.Continue

 

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works as a ophthalmic technician, single mom of 3 children
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Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I...
Was proud and encouraged it
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to encourage not discourage
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It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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At 9:36am on March 9, 2013, sallyg said…

Hi Jax! Glad to hear your sailor likes SA.  Will he still be here for our hot, humid summer? Mine has never been away from home on his own and has never seen snow fall.  He may be enjoying the novelty. I had to miss PIR :(  But my husband and I are planning to visit GL in a month or two :)

At 10:08pm on March 8, 2013, Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) said…

Hi Jax!  My name is Donna and I live in Plainville.  Not sure how far away we are from each other, but it would be wonderful to have someone to talk with.  My son is an MA.  He is in the Reserves & his civilian job is with the NYPD.  He has been deployed twice now and there have been rumors of another one coming up!  I hope not, they always come at the worst times.  Example:  he was married in May, activated in July and shipped out in September (deployment #1).  Then they had a baby girl in March, he was activated in April and shipped out in May.  First time he left his bride, second time he left her alone with an infant!!  She's saying no 2nd baby until he's been home to enjoy their daughter.  Smart girl.

At 4:08pm on February 27, 2013, Austin's Other Mom said…
Hi Jax, i'd like that alot. My name is Monica. Our son sounds like he is most interested in pharmacy tech but he talked about a lot of things so not completely sure right now. How about your's?
At 10:58pm on February 20, 2013, BrianH said…
At 10:56pm on February 12, 2013, BrianH said…

Oops....forgot to include the link!  Here it is:  http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433

At 10:54pm on February 12, 2013, BrianH said…

Hi Jax.  Are you counting the days yet?  I'm almost counting the hours!  :)  They should have had pictures taken this past Friday.  He called Feb 1 and told us that was 3-4 day.  So the 8th should have been 4-4 day.  Last week, from what I hear, is the hardest week, outside of Battlestations.  I'm sending a link to a page that breaks Boot Camp down, week by week, up to Week 6.  Today should be 5-1 day, if my calculations are right.  

At 4:39pm on February 5, 2013, taylormom010313 said…

That is great you got a call.  I thought it was a little late for calls, just hoping everything was good.  Only 4 weeks to go. 

At 7:14pm on February 1, 2013, Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ said…

Hi Jax.....  my sailor has said that the food in boot was quite tasty...  except for the eggs hahaha  they wrecked havoc on his bowels to put it nicely HAHAHHAHAHA    i don't remember is he tried veal..    4 WEEKS TO GO!!

At 6:46pm on January 25, 2013, BrianH said…

Hi.  His rate is likely Master-At-Arms, abbreviated to MA.  After being next to Lake Michigan for Boot Camp, he'll like the Texas weather!  Our boy is going to be an Information Systems Technician ( IT ), and he'll be going to Pensacola, Florida for A-School.  Wish WE could spend a few months there, too! 

At 9:42am on January 18, 2013, jax said…

hey, everyone booked my flight/hotel accomadations and yep crying again.  I realy am coocoo lately. anyway, flying southwest feb 28th-march 4th, and stating at The Resident Inn by Marriott-Waukegan. counting down the days.