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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.
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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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Yea.. Time is moving super slow and I just mailed my first letter on Monday.. I hope our division started to write and that we recieve letters sometime this week. Im still a little worried and a little stress so those letters will help out alot... Time is moving very slow tho... I know its been two weeks but we still have 6 more to go.. ugh.. That would be exciting if my boyfriend and your boyfriend actually knew each other. They would probably be happy that there girlfriends talk to one another.. :-)
Hey Samantha,
It is nice to finally meet someone who has a boyfriend in the same division but how are you holding up? Its been really tough for me at times. Have you received any letters yet? I hope our division started to send them. <3 44 days & counting <3
Yeah for once I actually like school. haha! It keeps my mind off missing him and focused on other things. But one week down! I'm so glad! I've been mailing letters since the day I got his address and I've been writing one every night and mailing it every morning :) I can't wait to get a letter back that will help even more!
Yes theres a reason the first 4 weeks are the 'long hall' and the last 4 are the 'fast track' the no communication makes the time drag on. Once you get mail it flys by. Dont expect a lot of calls. Theres always 'rumors' from people on here that they got a ton but in the few months ive been here ive never talked to anyone who got more than 1 until after battle stations (they can call more when they're official sailors). But the letters work wondera when you get them so you'll be alright. Just hang on there!!!
Clay has been gone aprox. 6 weeks and besides the 'im here' call I have received 1 call. It lasted about 35min and that was about a week and a half ago (on a Friday at about 4:30pm) I started writing him about 3days after he left (as soon as his recruiter gave me his address) cause I wanted him to have lots of mail. Well when I received! His first letter, at week 3 he told me he was excited cause theyd start getting mail the day after he wrote me. Lol he had no idea id been writing!! They dont receive mail until the recruit in charge of mail has been trained (cuz its federal) and apparently that takes awhile. In the first few weeks I always got 3or 4 letters on Thurs (they can write you all week but only mail it on Sundays however they can receive mail everday :)). This week however I got a letter today (he can now mail on Tues. And Thurs. Too) so as time goes on it gets better. Not gonna lie first 3 weeks absolutely suck!! :/
Yeah that is too bad about the PIR date! Sounds good i'll let you know when i get mine too since they really arent that far behind each other!! Don't think your the only one paranoid about the address! lol I rechecked the envelopes i mailed out like 100 times to make sure they were EXACTLY how i recieved his address!!
that'd be awesome if they could write us back this week! my boyfriends first day at boot camp was the 3rd he left for meps on the 2nd. You will have to let me know when you get your first letter! I am so ready for PIR!
Congrats!! That website is really cool thank you but my boyfriends division number isnt on there yet. :( I guess i'll just keep looking on it to see it when it updates! He is Ship 3 Div 152. You said you're boyfriend got to boot camp the 1st right? or did he go to meps on the first? We were thinking my boyfriends graduation would be May 6th or 13th. But if your boyfriend left 2 days before mine maybe his will be that last week of april if not at least may 6th and not the 13th!! Im so happy we both got addresses today though!! :)
Hey girl. I havent recieved any letters yet but i just got his address today! Have you gotten your boyfriends yet? I was so excited when I got it today hopefully you have his or will soon! A lot of girls say they didnt recieve a letter for about 2 or 3 weeks just depending.
hey girl hope you're doing okay today! Yes that would be awesome if their PIR date was the same! You'll have to let me know when you for sure know when it is & when you get your first letter! :)
Hi--there is a group called "Girlfriends, Fiances and Wives.." you may like.
Hi and Welcome.
We are happy to have you on the Navy for Moms site. You are invited to join either the Illinois or Missouri family page as listed below. It is a great way to find families in your area and even help plan meet and greets. We also have some packing parties for our troops overseas getting together.
Looking forward to hearing from you in one of our groups!
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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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It is nice to finally meet someone who has a boyfriend in the same division but how are you holding up? Its been really tough for me at times. Have you received any letters yet? I hope our division started to send them. <3 44 days & counting <3
Yeah I agree, the first week was the hardest. But I've got one week down, 7 more to go.
You only have 6!
Just so ready to get there and see him already!
Definitely missing him a lot, but I just try to do whatever I can to keep myself busy and keep my mind off of how much I miss him.
ah yay! so glad to finally meet you!!
Well unfortunately they are in different divisions, and different PIR dates.
mine is in div 149, so he has PIR on 4/29.
But I would still love to talk and get to know each other!
If you've had bad days of missing him like me it helps to have another girlfriend to talk to!
Hi--there is a group called "Girlfriends, Fiances and Wives.." you may like.
Hi and Welcome.
We are happy to have you on the Navy for Moms site. You are invited to join either the Illinois or Missouri family page as listed below. It is a great way to find families in your area and even help plan meet and greets. We also have some packing parties for our troops overseas getting together.
Looking forward to hearing from you in one of our groups!
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/illinoisn4m
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/missourinavymoms
Be sure and let me know if you have any questions!
PS. Feel free to cruise my page and see if there are any other groups that interest you
Carol
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