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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

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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:

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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).

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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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Hi i don't know if anyone could answer this but i wanted to know if my son that is in A school now could buy a house How long do you have to be in the Navy before one can qualify to purchase?

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Comment by Craig on January 15, 2012 at 5:09am: He doesn't need to be in the Navy to buy or to qualify to buy a house. Let's say he's a Trust Fund baby and he has $10 Million in the bank, then he can qualify for a house from any bank as long as he qualifies for the loan. So if the house is only $100K, then he immediately can get the house, but if the house is $100 Million, then he won't qualify for it.

Lets suppose he's not a Trust Fund baby, and lets suppose he doesn't have money for a down payment, then he would need to qualify for a VA loan. He's immediately gets the benefits for the loan (ie no downpayment), but he still must qualify for the loan and must still make enough money $$$ to pay the loan.

Most sailors that are in "A" school will not qualify for a house loan since they don't make enough money. If he's single he has almost a zero chance in "A" school to qualify. But it all depends on how much money he has in the bank. And if he has money in the bank, it's almost always better to just get a conventional loan. The VA loan you will pay a 3% funding fee.

Comment by Anti M on January 15, 2012 at 10:30am: That's one big expense for a sailor who isn't making a lot of money yet. He won't get a housing allowance as a single sailor, not until he makes E-5. He wouldn't qualify... and why does a single sailor need a house? He doesn't know where he will be stationed, and having a house to pay for and maintain is usually not feasible. I know, dad had a house in Cali and had a terrible time keeping it rented and maintained, huge money pit. Also, with current VA rules, the house must be a primary residence for the service member or his legal dependents in order to use the VA. So no buying a house as an investment, for a GF, or for mom, sorry.

As disabled Navy vets, we paid no funding fee and no down payment when we finally did buy a house. Had we not waited, that loan would have cost us far more. How that VA eligibility is used should be carefully considered. I watched my brother use his and lose it when he decided to buy a house at one duty station, and be unable to sell the house when he transferred.

Comment by Nautical Mom on January 16, 2012 at 2:24am: Don't buy a house now - does he even know where he will be stationed? Mine Sailor is Single and living on a ship...and still has a hard time between pay days......better re-think this one...

Comment by IndianaBounsMom on January 16, 2012 at 12:07pm: I have made a career of doing mortgages. I agree with Nautical Mom on this one however; as long as his credit score and debit to income ratios are in line he can purchase a home at anytime. Keep in mind he may not yet have full entitlement to do a VA loan. Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

Comment by rainmom on January 16, 2012 at 11:59pm: Thank you all for the info that was very informative thanks IndianaBounsMom, NauticalMom ,AntiM,and Craig