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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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hope you all have a wonderful time at the meet up and give everyone my hugs, I just cant be there, other son graduates tonight from St louis police academy and straight from there to chicago but I hope to meet ya if there is time, You have been great to me and others, I hope I can help others on here when the other son goes on Oct 4th, , It has been an exhausting couple of months , and will continue until the other son is out of boot camp too, I think your wonderful and it was so nice to meet you .
thanks I was already on there from before but never thought to look at the discussion board , im slow but sure lol. I am getting very excited for all of this to end and get to the point i can text and talk to my son again ,,,, what a ride it has been
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, just checking in to see how all of you are doing, , I am not on here as much as I would like to be but do read all the post, my son said marching is going much better and he is still having a blast, ,still havetn figured out who the twins moms is yet , have you/\? getting close and am really xcited to get to the end of this , lol hope to hear from you , I dont think there are many of us from 313 on here , Take care diana
Hi Pritter,
I did get a letter yesterday. My son says they are busy and the division is pulling together and starting to look good as far as marching, "they are marching in step". My son sounds good, excited to see us. How is your son doing? Only 21 more days, ya!!!!!!!
I imagine if there was something wrong you would have been notified by now, so CHIN UP! We all worry a little too much and I guess thats normal, but if they can make it through so can we..thats why we have each other here!
I talked to my son's recruiter yesterday because I was really nervous about the info I read yesterday. She told me that if he made it this far, good to go unless he actually gets hurt in BC. I was really concerned about that info as well. Keep our fingers crossed! Still no letter today but we are suppose to get a phone call. I am just waiting to see his handwriting. There is something so special in a letter.
Hi! Let's look for each other at PIR. It's nice to see photos of the mom's and wives so we have a better chance of recognizing each other at PIR in the midst of looking out for our own recruits! No mail here yet, either. I'm ok with that because I got info from his wife about how he is, etc. I love and miss him so much..... and so much pride, too. As you have, I know!
I am so happy we got calls yesterday. I can't express how happy/sad I was. He sounded so good despite his wisdom teeth being pulled. He said their division is coming together and working together so hopefully they will get more phone calls home. He said something about them calling on Tuesday again, I sure hope so because his older brother will be hope visiting us. Keep praying for our boys!
I am so sorry about your dog, not a good time at all especailly with emotions on the edge as well. , I just wrote scott and told him we will be sending a picture of his dog as soon as i get to walgreens, I am so sorry, i am o.k it gets easier everyday just wish i would get a letter and then i would fine , just need to hear , " I a m o.k " it doesnt help help when ya read theses stories of kids in sick bay , are you going to make it to graduation? , well off to work yuk lol tkae care.
My sons name is Scott ,I will write tonight and ask him if they know each other , wouldnt that be nice. I mean its not like I dont write him every night anyway . lol What is your son going to be doing in a school. scott is going to b e an ACEF, advance computer electronic fire control man or something like that lol. Advance computers is easy enough for me to understand . Scott is 18 how old is kyle ?
Hi patty ,
My son arrived at boot camp on the 26th so it has been 10 days, I dont expect a letter until next week , they said if they division is good they will get writing privileges the second Sunday they are there , if not it will be the 3rd. I am waiting not so patiently .lol I wonder if they know each other I am so happy to have someone in the same division i have been on here for 2 weeks and you are the first person , write back , Diana
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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.
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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:
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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, just checking in to see how all of you are doing, , I am not on here as much as I would like to be but do read all the post, my son said marching is going much better and he is still having a blast, ,still havetn figured out who the twins moms is yet , have you/\? getting close and am really xcited to get to the end of this , lol hope to hear from you , I dont think there are many of us from 313 on here , Take care diana
I did get a letter yesterday. My son says they are busy and the division is pulling together and starting to look good as far as marching, "they are marching in step". My son sounds good, excited to see us. How is your son doing? Only 21 more days, ya!!!!!!!
My son arrived at boot camp on the 26th so it has been 10 days, I dont expect a letter until next week , they said if they division is good they will get writing privileges the second Sunday they are there , if not it will be the 3rd. I am waiting not so patiently .lol I wonder if they know each other I am so happy to have someone in the same division i have been on here for 2 weeks and you are the first person , write back , Diana