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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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Groovyghiagirl (778)'s Blog (12)

No more letters

Just talked to Matt, we can't send letters to the shipmate anymore it violates a policy that we were unaware of :(   anyway thanks all for your help!

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on December 18, 2010 at 7:35pm — No Comments

The call!

I just got my first 20 minute call from boot camp, and Matt is doing well, he had his wisdom teeth pulled on Monday but is back up and in the swing of things.  

PLEASE all write to your loved ones-

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on December 3, 2010 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

The Letter

Well I got my letter and my boy is on Ship 12 Division 042 Any others out there? with a grad date of 01/14. I am noticing that many are on ship 12, with different Divisions? If I am correct in my reading the divisions are the units, can someone confirm this?

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 17, 2010 at 6:59pm — 1 Comment

Let the communications begin!!

Woohoo- I just hung up with the Recruiter and he thrilled me by having Matthews address, I can't wait to get off work and get all these envelopes addressed and to the post office.

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 15, 2010 at 3:09pm — 5 Comments

My Matt could never resist the chicken dance!

As soon as he would hear the beginning notes- up he would jump and check out that smile!!

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 13, 2010 at 1:08pm — 1 Comment

Friday Nights

On Friday nights my house has always been packed with laughter, jokes and fun times, the boys always had friends over, and I was expecting last night to be a real stinger. His friend Gavin must have been feeling the same and said Mom can I come hang out for a bit, it wasn't quite the same without him but great to have his friend there to ease some of the emotions. Kudo's to Matt for choosing great friends.

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 13, 2010 at 1:04pm — 1 Comment

The box

I am at work today, just got a call that the box has arrived. Silly ole me has huge tears in my eyes, I can't wait to get home, open it up and smell my son in the clothing that is folded up in that box.

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 12, 2010 at 6:11pm — 3 Comments

One of my Favorite pictures of my oldest son,

This picture brings tears to my eyes, it is of my oldest son Stephen- while he was serving in Iraq, over the wall of fallen soldiers there. There are so many that we can no longer express our appreciation to.

The Air Force Featured my son 2 years ago with an article and this picture.…

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Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 11, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

They Did Their Share

On Veteran’s Day we honor

Soldiers who protect our nation.

For their service as our warriors,

They deserve our admiration.



Some of them were drafted;

Some were volunteers;

For some it was just yesterday;

For some…
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Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 11, 2010 at 10:15am — 1 Comment

The Call

Made it, you will be getting a package in 3 weeks. It's going to be a long 3 weeks for mom!

My oldest son who is in the AirForce called to let me know, his brother is going to do great, and shared his bootcamp experiences with me!

I am proud of my boys!

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 10, 2010 at 12:52am — No Comments

Moving on.. to start his new life... I am extremely proud.

Well he's off, and on the plane... What a tearful day for us all. Goodbye's are always so hard to say!

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 9, 2010 at 7:54pm — No Comments

My Matthew leaves in Just a few hours...

Its been an amazing few months since he joined, and today he will leave for boot camp, Last night at dinner with myself, my ex and our spouses he said he is most nervous about the plane ride to Chicago! I couldn't be more proud of him, yet I am feeling over whelmed with bitter sweetness.

Added by groovyghiagirl (778) on November 9, 2010 at 8:00am — 4 Comments

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