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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.
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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).
**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.
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Like them holding letters that he wrote and not sending them out? Nope. Not possible. Illegal in fact.
However he may not have received some of your letters right away if you've been writing since they don't receive mail until they're settled into their actual ship.
I bet you'll get your letter verrrrry soon. :)
Yup. They start day 1-1 (week 1 day 1) right after P-days. It gets a little confusing when loved ones count from the day they left and the military counts from the day it's official. haha.
It will come! I know letters for me generally came on Wednesdays or Thursdays, just to give you a general idea. I tried not to get my hopes up for letters on other days, but if they came, then it was a great day! haha.
And once he's in week 3 of training (generally the fourth week he's there), he'll probably get a phonecall. :)
I was sort of an unusual case since he was in a "push" division. So his division had already been through P-Days and had writing privileges... I got my letter a week after he got there. But I've heard a lot of girls say it generally comes the third week they're there. It does get easier once the communication starts flowing. You just have to hang in till then. :)
haha. So you're no newbie to military life! Nuke is seriously so different than any other part of the military I've ever seen. And I come from a pretty big military family full of Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers. :P
Exactly why people pocket money on the DITY moves. :) Some swear they'll never do it again after the first time.. But I've never experienced it myself so I wouldn't know. haha
Yes ma'am. You'll get a dislocation allowance, and then a certain amount of money for each mile. He should get almost 2k for the dislocation allowance.
Not at all. I'll also give you some links to check out to discussions on groups that are pretty helpful.
DITY= Do it yourself. Basically, you'll get some money up front from the Navy (generally about half of what they'll give you to move) and you pack up all your stuff and move it to Goose Creek. He'll be allowed to come home for this and help you out-- he'll get a certain amount of days depending on how many miles you are driving. I think the ratio is about 1 day per 350 miles. If you do this frugally, you can actually end up pocketing a good amount of money. :) Navy= The Navy hires a contractor to come move you. You don't move a finger. They'll pack everything up in boxes for you and deliver it to your new house. The downside- sometimes it can take several weeks for your stuff to arrive, so you'll have to be prepared to live without it.
I've also heard of people doing a partial Navy. Where they have the Navy move their big stuff like furniture and they just pack everything they can fit into their car and drive. Not entirely sure how this works.
He'll get more information about this later on in boot camp. :)
haha. Yup. All Nukes go to Charleston. :) For Prototype they have the chance of being sent to NY for the last six months. But other than that they all start out school in Charleston. Technically the base is in Goose Creek, but it's super close to Charleston. :) The housing down there is super nice! And there's no wait list at all so you'll get in right away. Generally what will happen is this: He'll fly from boot on a Saturday or Sunday. He'll have liberty that weekend and will start briefs on Monday. He'll live in the barracks for a few days, and on Tuesday they generally have the housing brief. He'll sign a contract by Wednesday. And then he can be on his way to move you if you do a DITY move. :) Do you know the differences between DITY and Navy move? And seriously, any questions, don't be afraid to ask. I love helping out other girls! :)
Hey, just saw in a group you are moving to Charleston when your husband gets stationed there. Just curious, what is his rate and his A school? Did he get a dream sheet or was he told that was where he will go? My fiance is in A school and then will stay in Pensacola for C school, and will graduate in February. Just wondering when/how your husbands got his orders, so I can have an idea what to expect. Thanks!
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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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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:
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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:
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**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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However he may not have received some of your letters right away if you've been writing since they don't receive mail until they're settled into their actual ship.
I bet you'll get your letter verrrrry soon. :)
Yup. They start day 1-1 (week 1 day 1) right after P-days. It gets a little confusing when loved ones count from the day they left and the military counts from the day it's official. haha.
But have you started getting letters!?
It will come! I know letters for me generally came on Wednesdays or Thursdays, just to give you a general idea. I tried not to get my hopes up for letters on other days, but if they came, then it was a great day! haha.
And once he's in week 3 of training (generally the fourth week he's there), he'll probably get a phonecall. :)
haha. So you're no newbie to military life! Nuke is seriously so different than any other part of the military I've ever seen. And I come from a pretty big military family full of Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers. :P
How long has he been in boot?
Not at all. I'll also give you some links to check out to discussions on groups that are pretty helpful.
DITY= Do it yourself. Basically, you'll get some money up front from the Navy (generally about half of what they'll give you to move) and you pack up all your stuff and move it to Goose Creek. He'll be allowed to come home for this and help you out-- he'll get a certain amount of days depending on how many miles you are driving. I think the ratio is about 1 day per 350 miles. If you do this frugally, you can actually end up pocketing a good amount of money. :)
Navy= The Navy hires a contractor to come move you. You don't move a finger. They'll pack everything up in boxes for you and deliver it to your new house. The downside- sometimes it can take several weeks for your stuff to arrive, so you'll have to be prepared to live without it.
I've also heard of people doing a partial Navy. Where they have the Navy move their big stuff like furniture and they just pack everything they can fit into their car and drive. Not entirely sure how this works.
He'll get more information about this later on in boot camp. :)
Link: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/nukemoms/forum/topics/phase-married
Inside that link one of my replies has three other links to helpful discussions. :)
The housing down there is super nice! And there's no wait list at all so you'll get in right away. Generally what will happen is this:
He'll fly from boot on a Saturday or Sunday. He'll have liberty that weekend and will start briefs on Monday. He'll live in the barracks for a few days, and on Tuesday they generally have the housing brief. He'll sign a contract by Wednesday. And then he can be on his way to move you if you do a DITY move. :) Do you know the differences between DITY and Navy move?
And seriously, any questions, don't be afraid to ask. I love helping out other girls! :)
Hello I would like to invite you to our page at
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We have great advice, experiences, and support to share!!!!
Welcome to Navy For Moms!
You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!
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