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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.  

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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.

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Chris& Justin's mom's Blog (10)

Justin

Well ladies, I know I haven't been on here in awhile. But yesterday I got to see my youngest son off to bootcamp. Emotions are still running high for me right now& I don't like the sadness. I'd rather be happy for him, I wish I could just turn the tears off. Even as I'm writing this, I'm finding it harder to believe. I just hope the next 2 months go by real quick. Me& my husband have been looking into how we're gonna get there for his PIR. He doesn't want to drive because that would…

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Added by Chris& Justin's mom on May 13, 2015 at 7:14am — No Comments

Leaving Norfolk in December

So I know I haven't been on here in awhile. I've been trying to keep myself busy with my crochet work& then after awhile just took a really long break on that too. I spoke with my Navy son the other day& he told me that he's going to be going to Hawaii& stationed on the USS John Paul Jones. I know I need to be more supportive but part of me is gonna go crazy because he'll be further away. I'd really like to see if any of y'all are part of a navy mom crochet group that I can join.

Added by Chris& Justin's mom on June 6, 2014 at 1:19pm — 1 Comment

graduation from A school 8/24/12

I was just talking to my son about after his graduation. He's gonna be coming home for 3 weeks and he's what you call Active Duty Navy. Well, I was wanting to go get him from Corry Station, FL. But everybody's trying to tell me that he can catch a flight on a military plane to come home. Is this true because my son tells me that he doesn't have that option. What're your thoughts or do you know if he can do that?

Added by Chris& Justin's mom on July 21, 2012 at 11:32pm — 5 Comments

Chris stationed?

Not yet. But he texted me this morning, after I asked if he was still gonna be there, in Pensacola, in November or December. He said no& that he'll be leaving early September. I hate this worry, I don't like it one bit. I'm just afraid that something will happen to him there. I nearly called in to work this morning because I started crying & didn't think I'd stop. What do you do to keep busy & not worry about your kids out there?

Added by Chris& Justin's mom on June 4, 2012 at 1:03pm — 1 Comment

Christmas with my son

I have to say I was VERY happy to see him come to Texas for Christmas. But ladies, it was just as hard to let him go back to Pensacola. I'm crying all over again. I know I should be strong for him, but it's difficult. I guess I'm just worrying too much, I feel like I'll never see him again. Moms does it ever get any easier? I have to work tomorrow & I can't stop myself from crying even now. I had to watch a video my sis-in-law made, for his going away party, in June & got myself…

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Added by Chris& Justin's mom on January 2, 2012 at 10:14pm — 3 Comments

My son graduated on 8/26/11 then went to Navy A school in Pensacola

Hi, everybody. I'm just writing this to see if I can get any advice from y'all. I haven't heard from my son in awhile. He doesn't answer his cellphone. I've been told by his fiancee that she was told be co-workers that the Navy changes them, and for the first year or so they're not themselves. Is any other mom out there that may know of a situation going on there? I'm just worried because it's so very unlike him to NOT call in this…

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Added by Chris& Justin's mom on October 18, 2011 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Call from my son

I was so happy to finally hear from him. He called on Wednesday, and I'm surprised that I didn't even cry. I guess it's because I knew that he is alive. He asked for me to send him some information so we got to talk about 5-7 minutes. I just sent him some letters, we had been writing, on Thursday. When do you think he'd receive them? I also added a phone card & some pics of me & his lil brother.

Added by Chris& Justin's mom on July 16, 2011 at 10:47am — 2 Comments

Day 4

Well myself, my sister, our parents & my husband spent some time with my son's fiancee yesterday. She's such a sweetheart. I just hope everything is okay with her & her family. She had just told her dad last night about being engaged. I know this is gonna be real hard for her because her dad seems to think that mixed relationships don't/ shouldn't work. My dad was the same way when my sister & I were growing up. Our boyfriends couldn't be a different race. I thought (and still… Continue

Added by Chris& Justin's mom on July 3, 2011 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Day 3

I miss him so much. I just hope these 2 months go by real fast. I spoke to my mom today, she said she was at the store the other day with my dad. The music started playing and he broke down and started crying. My son Chris would play his guitar in his bedroom every day, he taught himself to play and even started a guitar club at his high school. 

 I know this is gonna be really hard on everyone, but I sometimes feel as if he was ripped away from me. I shouldn't feel that way because…

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Added by Chris& Justin's mom on July 2, 2011 at 9:51am — 3 Comments

My son Chris

I am very proud of him for serving. I just got sad the first couple days. It is getting easier little by little. My husband is afraid this will come between us, if I continue to get upset. My youngest son (Justin, he's 16) I know he's feeling right out lost, his big brother isn't here. They'd play games, Chris even taught Justin how to play the guitar. I don't know if I should approach Justin or if I should just let him come to me when he wants. Anyone have any pointers? Thank you

Added by Chris& Justin's mom on July 1, 2011 at 7:49pm — 7 Comments

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