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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.
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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:
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**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.
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uugh! The waiting is killing us. Still no letter and no call. I know her recruiter said to wait at least 3 weeks, but just knowing that the call and/or letter could come any minute is horrible.Tortur…
uugh! The waiting is killing us. Still no letter and no call. I know her recruiter said to wait at least 3 weeks, but just knowing that the call and/or letter could come any minute is horrible.Torture! Everyone says no news is good news. I don't know if my patience will hold. The suspense is really bad. The husband is also awaiting any news from her. He tells me just relax. Yes i should but then i remind him she is my 1st born how do i just relax? LOL! Well i'm off to do some "relaxing" i guess thats what everyone seems to tell me to do.
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Comment by momof4 on September 6, 2012 at 10:59am
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It should come about week 4. Most of my letters came on Wednesday. Others said theirs came on Thursday. It's tough. I found myself crying at weird times. But, It will pass so quickly and you'll look back and think "wow". My daughter had her PIR in April. She has been to Pensacola, Norfolk and is now in San Diego. It's already 7 months.
If you haven't started, makes your plans for PIR. Get a calendar and start counting down the days! It will help. And when 847 area code comes up, that's your call.
Remember to smile!!
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Comment by lemonelephant on September 6, 2012 at 1:47pm
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When you post a Blog, be sure to put something in the “Post Title" box. If you don't, then Ning automatically puts in the first 200 characters in as the title and that gets pretty long. You can Edit the Blog to add a Title.
I see that you have joined the PIR 10/19/2012 TG 49 group; you may also wish to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Mom's, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here.
Your recruit can only write on Sundays at first and not until she is in her ship, which is usually the second Sunday, but sometimes the third Sunday, after arriving depending on how quickly the division formed. That means you should be getting the form letter soon and the first real letter this week or next week. The "I'm still alive!" call usually comes in week 3 or 4, but can be lost for any number of reasons. Don't expect a call, but have your phone available 8ish am to 8ish pm Central Time (during the week those calls are usually in the morning because the "I'm a Sailor!" calls are in the afternoon and evening, but they can be anytime during those hours on weekends) and be pleasantly surprised if you receive a call. As has already been mentioned, "No news is good news!" If something bad happens, you will be called and that is not a call you want to receive.
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Comment by SailorB-Man,Ship3,Div330 on September 6, 2012 at 2:50pm
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My son left on a Tuesday and I got my first letter 16 days later (counting sunday) and my call that Saturday. I think it depends on the officer. Some say it depends on how they are all behaving, doing what the are told etc. Some moms said their calls were an hour, some say 10 minutes, etc, mine was 15 minutes. Every ship and division is different. I can understand how anxious you are. It feels like a life time. Sending a Navy Mom (((HUG))).
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Comment by renie76 on September 6, 2012 at 11:36pm
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oh thank you for the navy hug it is much appreciated. but we finally got a letter from her so we are feeling better now. Thanks a bunch
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