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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.
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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.
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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My son is just 19 and my only child which I babied up until the moment he left....He started BC 3/7, we've never went more than 18 waking hours without talking/texting. I keep thinking with each passing day it'll get better and a letter would give me hope;majority was positive except the sentence afraid of failing a test and being asmoed (i'm nervous for him). I hope your recruit is doing great and you too michelle
Reneric, listen. We are all with you! Start the week fresh and write him a letter tonight and send it snail mail. Meanwhile, try to have your recruiter get the phone number for the post office there in Great Lakes. Your express mail is in a safe place...if you or the recruiter could just TALK TO a real person at the post office and tell them what's going on, maybe they can try to deliver a 2nd time this week, during the week! Don't give up...this has got to get better for u both...
prayers and hugs, we will get through this together!
omgosh, so sorry to hear about your son. Maybe the guys in our DIV can help him make it through! It's so hard not being there and being able to talk about it right away. If he could just hang in there a little longer, it seems
like things get easier (a little) the longer they are there. Praying for you and your son!
Oh my gosh!!! I'm so glad you heard from him! He is absolutely right, being set back one week is nothing when you look at the big picture! Bet he won't forget stamps again now that he knows how worried you were! I wish the Navy allowed texting! I think I would've preferred that INSTANT communication as well! SO HAPPY for you! :)
They only get to write on Sundays, so I'm hoping every Thursday will be "happy mail day"! I hope this week it is for you and another N4M friend, Carla, too! I agree it would be good to get out of the house...if it's not nice enough to walk, maybe go for a drive, meet a friend for breakfast or lunch (that gets my vote). Something that will distract you so you could take a little break from thinking and worrying.
UGH! That is so frustrating! I hope you get something soon! Either from the recruiter or ... even better a letter from your son! The waiting is awful, I feel for you.
He left on March 1st. I've found alot of other ladies with the same date that they left and the same ship, however I haven't found anyone with the same division yet. Hope I have the right division!!
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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
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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:
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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Reneric, listen. We are all with you! Start the week fresh and write him a letter tonight and send it snail mail. Meanwhile, try to have your recruiter get the phone number for the post office there in Great Lakes. Your express mail is in a safe place...if you or the recruiter could just TALK TO a real person at the post office and tell them what's going on, maybe they can try to deliver a 2nd time this week, during the week! Don't give up...this has got to get better for u both...
prayers and hugs, we will get through this together!
Hey Reneric...been thinking about you and your son. Any news yet???
He should get your express mail today if he didn't earlier, during liberty???
hoping you hear some good news this week.
-swim
Reneric,
omgosh, so sorry to hear about your son. Maybe the guys in our DIV can help him make it through! It's so hard not being there and being able to talk about it right away. If he could just hang in there a little longer, it seems
like things get easier (a little) the longer they are there. Praying for you and your son!
hi Reneric!
I haven't heard a word about the DIV C.O. or the make up of the DIV as to
guys and gals. We seem to have some wonderful kids, though, based on the comments
for PIR 4/29/11....I would scan through the comments on PIR 4/29/11 and see what u can find out. We are just BEGINNING to get phone calls and mail! :)
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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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-Colleen