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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
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Chas'Mom's Blog (15)
My son is coming home
I talked with him today...he is done. He has decided he will not appeal the discharge and will be home within 10 business days.
Of course, I will be in Hawaii which has me second guessing my trip. Thank goodness, my daughter will be home.…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 13, 2012 at 5:01pm — 6 Comments
The saddest part....
This is my son's journey and as much as I've gotten involved or not been involved enough....I did find this website and I did meet some wonderful women....so the saddest part is not if my son will heal and stay in the or out of the navy....it is there is a possibility I won't be a Navy Mom anymore and these women I have meet....will become just another memory.…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 12, 2012 at 5:12pm — 2 Comments
Mixed Emotions
Tonight I got a call from my son (BC on Thursday)....his knee was hurt or swollen or something....he is in SEPS (?) he says he will be home within 2 weeks.
I didn't ask how his knee was...I was in total shock...I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He said he would see another doctor to find out if this medical discharge was…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 12, 2012 at 1:29am — 3 Comments
As the weekend is here....
Well almost here (8 hours of work first) I'm feeling the pain of my son being gone. We would be deciding what movie to see this week, what the special meal would be, and what each of us are doing. But not today...he is at BC and I'm here missing him.
I was so excited last night with his…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 10, 2012 at 8:56am — 2 Comments
On a bus off to GL....
I'm thrilled to say I did not run behind the bus begging to go to GL with my son! I'm also thrilled to say he is on his way to GL...little scared, a little excited.
Today was an amazing day...Watching the Cardinal Company take the vow on the steps of St. Louis Soldier Memorial and then at…
ContinueBecause I'm not homesick today....
Being apart of the Cardinal Company has it's perks....We took Chas to St. Louis on Monday but he got to keep his phone until he arrives at GL on Thursday and I was able to visit him last night.
Monday night, Chas was very somber...He said his stomach hurt...didn't really eat and as Mom,…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 8, 2012 at 11:13am — 2 Comments
A hole the size of the Grand Canyon...
has invaded my heart!!!
I thought I had this all worked out inside my head...I thought logic was going to prevail. But this empty house, his empty room....my broken heart.
I'm…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 6, 2012 at 9:27pm — 6 Comments
Can I tuck you in?
those were my words to my son tonight....of course he said no.....this was after a 2 hour foot massage and trimming up his hair....and then came the best hug in the world. We just hugged as if the world stopped spinning. Thanks to whomever stopped the clock for me!
So laundry is done,…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 6, 2012 at 1:00am — 11 Comments
Today is the party....
I should be cooking, I should be going to the store, I should be...I should be....I'm sitting still in front of the computer, reading post after post.
Does my brain really think procrastinating is going to make ANYTHING better or that if I procrastinate it won't…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 4, 2012 at 3:06pm — 10 Comments
Four days and not enough hours or minutes or even nano seconds
Can anyone PLEASE stop the clock?
I don't mean that too seriously but sort of .... I just can't believe we started this process about a year ago and it's here...almost here....too close to being here.…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on August 1, 2012 at 9:40pm — No Comments
Brain and any coherent thoughts have left the body!!!!!!
Tomorrow is my birthday so my daughter calls and says...Mom what do you want to do?
My brain takes that small question and starts shooting off all these questions....
I have so much to…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on July 30, 2012 at 11:15am — No Comments
8 days...
This weekend has been filled with hugs and stares of my young man that will be leaving in 8 days. I have so much to do and yet I just want to watch his every move....as if he is that 1 year old taking his first steps. In a way, he is....he is trying so hard to be the man he should be and taking those first steps into adulthood.…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on July 29, 2012 at 6:25pm — 10 Comments
When you say it out loud, it becomes real....
BFF and I were working out tonight....looked over to her and said 12 more days. She smiled and said it will be okay. Then she added BC won't be that long and you'll see him.
The next word shocked even me....I said but he won't ever live with me again full time....I'll never get my baby back the way I have him for the next 12 days. We smiled and…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on July 24, 2012 at 9:20pm — 8 Comments
Morning Chat
My son woke up early (as trying to get into the habit since he is normally a night owl) and once I got up...he rolled his computer chair into my room and we began our talk. First we were reviewing all the items he needs to know before he leaves for BC....then it turned into talking about family and how each one will be missed....then we talked about the vehicles and clothes....then we talked about his future and where he sees himself in a year, two, 10 years down the road. He shared with…
ContinueAdded by Chas'Mom on July 23, 2012 at 11:14am — 5 Comments
Two DEP boys in the house and one college students
Proud to say I have 2 DEP boys in my house and one college student...of course only 1 is truly mine. I love listening to them talk...we talk about things I've read on site and discussed what it will be like.
Thank goodness for the one that isn't mine, he seems to share more than my son. …
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