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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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Hey Marie: Thanks for finding me! It was great meeting you yesterday as well.
I have a question about the video of the graduation that you can purchase. Is this ordered at the graduation or do you need to sign up ahead of time to receive it? Thanks!!
keke mom, Have you been hearing from your son now that he is in A school. My son had a test last week and received a 94 and this week a 97. He is doing really well. It is nice once they finish BC and they call and we actually get to talk to them.
keke, How is your son doing in A school? Did he start any classes yet? My son loves it. He is doing really well in his classes and gets liberty on weekends. Him his rommates and other shipmates go into Chicago. His new roommate lived in Chicago so they stay at his friends parents. Good Luck to you and your son. Gail
I am doing much better. Rough week last week. My eye gets very tired easily and I have to take alot of breaks at work. Oh well. How is your knee doing? Do you PT? and not the navy PT. LOL I see you had your son for the whole weekend. Very nice. Wasn't PIR great. It was nice being able to spend time with our sailors also. The weekend really goes just so fast. My son will be coming home at X-mas for 2 weeks. Didn't you say your son was en EM also?
I think I got them on the "all album" now. :-) They are under PIR 8/6/10 :-) Enjoy!! Let me know if you want any of them and I will get them to you ! :-)
Keke's mom,Can you tell me the name of the site again that you bought the st michael medal from?I have been looking for it in the group and I can't find it now.I know I wrote it down when u posted it and can't find it.Our puppy must have taken it.LOL How was PIR ?I hope you had a wonderful time.Is that a great dane in your pics?I have a great dane and they look simaler in the face.Thank you for the help,Jen
I am online for a few minutes. Exhaustion took over and I haven't been on at all. I just got this about 6 p.m. today. I left a message on your hotel room phone. You can call me at 618-558-7399...my cell. I am sorry I missed this!
Keke's Mom,Just wanted to say have a wonderful time at your sons PIR and congrats!Thank you for being there for me the first week my son went to boot camp.26 more days left for us.Travel safe.Hugs,Jen
Hi Keke's mom,
Thank you for for posting such nice messages. I read that about the St. Michael's medal. Can he have this in BC or do I need to wait until graduatioin? Have a great Saturday. I still find myself looking at my watch and wondering what Jace is doing and he just left last Tuesday. Still waiting for the form letter so I can send my letters. Thank you again for befriending me.
Martina
Hello Keke's mom Thank you for the welcome message.Goodluck to your son in his battle stations and have fun at his PIR.I can't wait for our turn.I really like the st michael medal you posted about its beautiful.I just read my first letter from my son and he is loving it and really doing well.He is growing up u can tell just by reading the 4 letters he sent me.Each day his writing is better too.LolTake care,Jen
Thank's for the nice message keke's mom! Actually I was on my way out of the driveway & I saw the mail lady go by so I went around the block & found her. I went over & asked her for our mail & she remembered me from yesterday, she found the letter & I just started to cry in the road! Wow, what a feeling of relief to have that letter in my hand! It was post marked 7/12 so who knows where it had been before it got to us! Good luck with your knee surgery I hope all goes well! Keep me posted as to how you're doing ok. Take Care & I'll talk to you soon! Kelly*
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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.
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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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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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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Hey Marie: Thanks for finding me! It was great meeting you yesterday as well.
I have a question about the video of the graduation that you can purchase. Is this ordered at the graduation or do you need to sign up ahead of time to receive it? Thanks!!
Thank you for for posting such nice messages. I read that about the St. Michael's medal. Can he have this in BC or do I need to wait until graduatioin? Have a great Saturday. I still find myself looking at my watch and wondering what Jace is doing and he just left last Tuesday. Still waiting for the form letter so I can send my letters. Thank you again for befriending me.
Martina