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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

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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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Need some advice please!

I got my first (well 2 came the same day) real letter almost a week ago, and haven't gotten another one since. He said the phone calls where coming up, in the one letter.. Haven't gotten that either...

How do yall do it? I'm haven a really hard time...

Also the letters were dated Feb 13th, and 19th. I didn't get them till the 25th... Is that just the mail being slow down here, or is that normal? Oh, I did recieve the papers for DEERS and all that. Dated Feb 22, and I got it March 1st...

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Comment by BunkerQB on March 2, 2011 at 3:42pm: My son is out on deployment. It wouldn't surprise me if we don't hear from him for 6-7 weeks (that is right 6-7 WEEKS) - just like last time he was out. If we got stuff from him after 1 or 2 weeks, I'd probably get on my knees and thank the good Lord. Better get use to it. Good luck.

Comment by Valarie26 on March 2, 2011 at 4:29pm: My husband is in his 7th week so I know how you feel! Its all one big waiting game. He would write and tell me one thing, then in his next letter say a totally different thing was happening now. Just try to remember that no news is good news. He has gotten 4 calls which were all no more then 20 mins and while it was amazing to hear from him, my heart always sank a little when I saw that 847 area code. I didnt want him to be calling with bad news. They only mail out letters on sundays, until about half way through, then you could get letters 3x a week. Hang in there its tough, but I promise it does get easier and it will be over before you know it!!

Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on March 2, 2011 at 5:07pm: Is he in Boot Camp? They usually only get to write once a week and the mail person is a volunteer. If you've received a letter and your Grad info that's pretty normal. I received about 4 real letters the enire time and my son is a big-time writer. It does get better....you get used to it.

Comment by koz_1316 (ship 2 div 921) on March 4, 2011 at 9:53pm: Thank you everyone, I'm trying to "get use to it"...

It's hard going from together 24/7 for almost 4 years, to not seeing him, can't call him or text, and just barely any contact... I find myself thinking he's still here, I'll go to ask his opinion, but when I turn around he's not there...

I keep reading the letters I got over and over again... I just can't wait for a phone call!!