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My boyfriend will be graduating boot camp THIS Friday (ahhhh!). The next day, he will be going to Pensacola for IT, also. I don't know what time or airport yet. He said in his latest letter he should start May 1st. He said he will be there approx. 131 days til September something and then have a two week vacation before he starts C school. He said his C school will be in Pensacola, also. Do you plan on moving with your SR? We live in NC and its about a 12 hour drive :( And plane tickets can be expensive. But I hope to visit lots by meeting him in the middle somehow. Anyways, just saying Hi and wondering how your SR is.
Hi Stacy, My son is in Div 194/Ship 3 too. His name is Dan Lape. He graduates on the 29th of April. I'm really excited about it. His brother's in the Army and just finished his first tour in Iraq. Dan has some pretty big shoes to fill. His uncle was a lietuenant commander when he retired. When do they get their orders after A school. That will be in Great Lakes as well. I know he has two weeks of leave after that.
Wow! Texas..that is a good ways away. But yeah we can definitely work something out for when you come visit. And surely our guys will at least know each other, if not become friends! I'm gonna hate the few months that they will be there before they class up high enough to stay the night off base. But hey..its only time right?! :)
both in our guys in P-cola! uh oh! haha...but yeah..maybe if you ever go down and visit we could plan something to all go out together! Where exactly are you from compared to P-cola? I live in Auburn, AL so I'm about 3 hours away.
Thank you. He certanly isn't a letter writer and thinking about it, I can see that his emotions might be running too high if his group is not a good one. He wanted this so badly and vowed to do his best in BC. Could be a lot of disapointments for him and he doesn't want to share. I don't mean to bore you. Thanks again for sharing and I can only pray for him daily and pray that our mailman hurrys up with a letter. I figure a ph. call would even be harder.
Stacy, I just read your message about you guys getting letters last week. My heart is breaking because I can't help but wonder why he is not writing. Hope it is that he is just busy. Did your son write a lot? Are things going well in the group? Anything you can share will be appreciated greatly.
Well our boys will just graduate a week apart! Not too bad. How are you doing so far? I have my lil meltdowns every now and then, but then I just smile soo big because of how proud I am of him! I dono if it's just me, but it seems that the Navy is following me. EVERYWHERE I look I see either a random US NAVY sticker (on the side of a coke machine?)...or an 18-wheeler with the single word 'NAVY' on the back while driving on the interstate...or even the more often mention of ANYTHING dealing with the military and military loved ones that just makes me cry so hard in random places. Pleaseee tell me this is happening to you too! lol...
Hi! Thanks for the friend request. My boyfriend left 3/8 but his mom the form letter yesterday and his graduation is 4/29. I believe he is in a "push division". Have you received a letter or phone call yet??
Thanks for the friend request Stacy! I was actually wrong about my boyfriends PIR...they put the wrong date on his whole division's form letters haha...he is graduating 5/6! But our guys are there for most of the same time at least...I'm here if you ever need to talk! I'm now finishing up my first big packet of letters from the past week to send to him :) It's so amazing, I can't wait for him to read them !!
Thanks so much for the advice!! I hope he's not doing miserable :/ but I guess i'll see next week. Do you know if they can only receive mail on Sundays? Or if they receive mail everyday...?
Yeah I know exactly how you feel! I've been trying to keep myself busy as well...I'm mailing off his first letters today!! Very exciting. I'm always paranoid though that I wrote something wrong in the address or something and they won't get to him... That would be so awful
Aw man :/ too bad but yes of course I would love to still talk and stuff!! These first couple weeks... especially the first week was sooo hard but it seems to be getting easier a little bit each and every day.
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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:
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).
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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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Hi Stacy! Saw your comment on IT A schoolers.
My boyfriend will be graduating boot camp THIS Friday (ahhhh!). The next day, he will be going to Pensacola for IT, also. I don't know what time or airport yet. He said in his latest letter he should start May 1st. He said he will be there approx. 131 days til September something and then have a two week vacation before he starts C school. He said his C school will be in Pensacola, also. Do you plan on moving with your SR? We live in NC and its about a 12 hour drive :( And plane tickets can be expensive. But I hope to visit lots by meeting him in the middle somehow. Anyways, just saying Hi and wondering how your SR is.
Anna
oh my gosh! That is great news! I'm so excited for you! Did he seem to be doing ok??
I thought I probably have another week to go until I get a letter but I can't wait!
Hi! Thanks for the friend request. My boyfriend left 3/8 but his mom the form letter yesterday and his graduation is 4/29. I believe he is in a "push division". Have you received a letter or phone call yet??