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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Well, I was able to sleep last night after watching my son get in that van and drive away to start the newest chapter in his life. I cried so much the last two days I think I was exhausted! I got the call that he was ok, that I'd be getting "the box", a letter in a week and another call in 3 weeks. Now I'm going to drive myself crazy for 3 weeks wondering what he's doing, how he's doing, and if he's ok.

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Comment by Lori (Ship12/Div 352) on August 31, 2012 at 12:49pm
I am right there with you! I was able to sleep really well last night. Today seems to be easier but maybe just because I am at work. I really hope these 8 weeks go by fast.
Comment by lemonelephant on August 31, 2012 at 3:49pm

You may want to check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKAhmgkoj4 and http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433. They will give you an idea of what is happening.  Know that "No news is good news!"  If something bad happens, you will get a call an that is not a call you want to get.

You may want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Mom's, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. Once you know his PIR date and/or division number, watch in Boot Camp Mom's and/or at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for that.

(Group names within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the link and then when the group page opens, click on "+ Join...." in the upper right.)

Comment by Adzac620Ship 9 div 346 on September 3, 2012 at 1:41pm
I feel the same way. My son left on 9/28...I am constantly wondering what he is doing and if he is ok
Comment by Adzac620Ship 9 div 346 on September 3, 2012 at 1:42pm
I meant 8/28
Comment by Bryansmom on September 5, 2012 at 2:28pm
I'm so excited, my sons recruiter called me with his address! I can now start sending letters/pictures! Ship11 DIV349. Anyone else's child in my sons division?
Comment by lemonelephant on September 5, 2012 at 3:01pm

Be sure to go to http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp and double-check the address the recruiter gave you since recruiters sometimes give a generic address for the RTC and if the street address is not correct, it can delay mail to your recruit for up to 3 weeks.  Know that divisions 349 and 350 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so watch for others with loved ones in either division.

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