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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.
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."
**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).
**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 isno 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.
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Hi, Mary, thanks so much for the welcome. My son, Bo (nickname), is stationed at Point Mugu, California. He is an AEAN for the VAW 116 Sun Kings and has been doing this for 3 years. Says he might make a career of it.
My son graduated from Franklin and I have one more there...he graduates next year plus an 8 year old daughter. I actually teach at Churchill and my niece goes to Stevenson so we have the bases in Livonia covered....Nice to meet you. Take care! Thanks for the good wishes. I need them!
thanks so much mary! I am supposed to be leaving July 12th, but I've requested to leave earlier. I hope to be back by September for my daughter's first birthday. Does your son like his job? Does he have a family, and if so, does he get to see them much?
Mary,
Hi again. We have not received a grad packet yet. We have the four people that will be going to the ceremony. Where can we turn in the names , and will we be mailed the tickets?
Will a drivers license be enough ID or do we need passports?
I am so nervous and excited at the same time.
Was kinda disappointed that I did not hear from my son for Mothers day..oh well he belongs to the Navy now. I want to make reservations today, but still don't know if he is a grad and go yet. Hope to hear from you soon
Daphne
Hello and thank you! I am not sure yet if he is going to be fc or et. If he has found out he just has not had the opportunity to let me know yet. I am hoping for a call either Wednesday or Thursday. I am just so excited it is finally getting close. SIGH.....sure has taken long enough.
Thanks for the wlecome. My husband is an FC. We just got to Virginia (again) last week. His last command was Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific in Pearl Harbor, HI. Before that, he was on a ship stationed at Naval Station Norfolk. This will be his third pre-commission ship.
Yep Mary - career is his plan ... at least for now - once he gets married (after he gets back from Iraq), that could change but he has talked about being career since he was about 10!
I imagine you are having a hard time liking your son-in-law right about now. :) We actually were talking about moving to north Georgia to be in the mountains, but even 3-4 hours away from the first grandbaby seems too far away right now. LOL - of course, depending on how many times we get the "can you babysit tonight?" phone call, that may change!
Hey Mary! Bryan will hit his 5-year mark in August. You're right, time sure does fly by. It seems like just yesterday he and his brothers were playing "manhunt" in the backyard! Today he's deployed and engaged, our middle son is making us grandparents in Sept. and our youngest son came in yesterday afternoon and announced that he had gone to see the Air Force recruiter and had decided that he will go AF reserves, college and then go in as an Lt.
Hello! Thanks so much , But I must admit I have no idea what those letters stand for . He is staying in GL for school his rate is gunners mate. thank you let me know what it's all about. Patrice
Umm my parents are really proud of me there really glad that I finially found something that was right for me since I told them that I didn't want to go to college which shocked them because I was getting schorlarships from UGA and GT but yeh I can't wait I leave in august of 2010
Mary,
Just wanted to let you know we got a second letter from our guy yesterday. Too happy for words. He did say that he may be in a grad and go class? Does that mean as soon as the ceremony is over they will leave for their next post?
We still want to go to the graduation, but this sort of put a damper on it. This is not a certain thing yet, he just was keeping us up on info he has gotten. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks for the lesson.....it is all very confusing right now...I'm sure I will get the hang of it in no time. After BC he will be heading to Nuke school. I am not sure what he will be after that. I will have to pull all of the paper work and look it over. Will let you know when I find out.
Mary,
Thanks for the response.
No grad packet yet.
One letter and one phone call. I have read that letter so many times.
Love reading all the posts. Thanks for sharing, I feel connected to other Navy families now.
Time really does fly! We will definitely be there for graduation ceremony! Wouldn't miss it. I believe he will be E-3. I am sure I will have plenty of questions for everyone. Thank you for all your encouragement and well wishes. BTW....My husband and I celebrate 25 years of marriage this December. Ben is the first of four and we are still learning as we go.
Mary, Thank you for the welcome.
If all goes well my son will graduate May21.
This has probably been asked many times....how many guests are each candidate allowed at the ceremony?
We would like to start making travel plans for our trip to Great Lakes.
Thank you
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FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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 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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Hi again. We have not received a grad packet yet. We have the four people that will be going to the ceremony. Where can we turn in the names , and will we be mailed the tickets?
Will a drivers license be enough ID or do we need passports?
I am so nervous and excited at the same time.
Was kinda disappointed that I did not hear from my son for Mothers day..oh well he belongs to the Navy now. I want to make reservations today, but still don't know if he is a grad and go yet. Hope to hear from you soon
Daphne
I imagine you are having a hard time liking your son-in-law right about now. :) We actually were talking about moving to north Georgia to be in the mountains, but even 3-4 hours away from the first grandbaby seems too far away right now. LOL - of course, depending on how many times we get the "can you babysit tonight?" phone call, that may change!
Just wanted to let you know we got a second letter from our guy yesterday. Too happy for words. He did say that he may be in a grad and go class? Does that mean as soon as the ceremony is over they will leave for their next post?
We still want to go to the graduation, but this sort of put a damper on it. This is not a certain thing yet, he just was keeping us up on info he has gotten. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks for the response.
No grad packet yet.
One letter and one phone call. I have read that letter so many times.
Love reading all the posts. Thanks for sharing, I feel connected to other Navy families now.
If all goes well my son will graduate May21.
This has probably been asked many times....how many guests are each candidate allowed at the ceremony?
We would like to start making travel plans for our trip to Great Lakes.
Thank you