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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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Hi all, I'm a newbie! My son is in bootcamp & graduating 6-26-15. Question: I would like to write to recruits/sailors that do not receive mail. Does someone have any addresses? Thank you
Hunters, her new addresss is Ship 9 Division 214, 3415 Sailor Drive and the zip is 60088-3415. I called PAO when I found out she had moved and they confirmed it for me. I hope this is okay since I did not post her name. Any questions, message me. Have a great day.
Hunters, I found out something about the address you emailed me. It is wrong on the Division, no 2. PM me when you get this message. You may have to email it out again.
you are right ... I had to read that over and over.... but then again i havent had my cup of coffee yet ....lol ....thank you for all your help....taking it one step at a time..what an amazing journey... Im so glad BC is over and able to speak to my Dau now. we will soon find out where duty station is in the next few weeks.
after Grad when are they allowed their leave ... before they head to their duty station....? and HuntersMom thank you so much for all this info.... sooooo appreciated.
I'm new to the site, my son leaves for BC on May 10th and I know he will receive letters from friends and family so I would love to provide that for someone that doesn't have the support.
I am signed up now and wondering what happens next. My son is very excited to go to HI, while I think it sounds very far away. We will have to do some saving for sure to try to get there!! I would be happy to write to any recruits and my daughters would love to do it too!!!
We are in the beginning stages of signing up. He will be graduating in June from high school. So we will take it from there. Where is your Sailor located at in Texas?
Hi, Thank you for the note. Please provide me with a name or two and I would be happy to write letters. My daughter says that getting her daily emails kept her going during her BC.
Thanks for the info Felicia. I'm not going to get my hopes up about anything until we hear from my nephew for confirmation. On the facebook page for U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command a post was left on March 18th which said "Barring further delays, on April 17, hospital corps school will convene its last HM "A" school class in Great Lakes and will graduate sometimes in July. After April 17, all sailors going to HM "A" school will go to San Antonio, TX. So I don't have a clue lol. Texas of course is what I'm wishing for, but if it's Great Lakes then Great Lakes it is. If & when I hear anything else I'll be sure to let you know.
There is a blog that I did on the SA MA goup page, look up top where it says info about graduaton at Lackland. Liberty will depend on where he is going after A school. Some had to leave that afternoon, some left the next morning early. Our son was staying in SA for Military Working Dog school so he stayed there. Get your pass into the base the night before graduation this wil help you the morning of. Let me know if you have any more questions. I will be there May 12 for his graduation on May 13 good luck to you !!
My nephew should be going to A school in San Antonio if everything I'm reading is correct. He is going into corpsman. His PIR is May 6th. San Antonio would be awesome if this is where he is going - my mom's entire family lives in San Antonio and it's only a 7 hour drive from home. Any way I can help with cheering up some SR's I am ready to start. Our family has always been very close and I mail my nephew everyday and just can't thinking there are some that aren't getting anything - or very little.
My son Graduated A school In San Antonio last month. He stayed on there because he is doing the Military Working Dog Program now. If you can go to this graduation there do so. It is very simple but very enjoyable. NO THE CRAZY that we went through at BC. They are very kind and let you take all kinds of pics and come up on the stage etc. My sons class was only like 31 so it was small. If you have your Sons address go ahead and mail him a small bottle of Baby Shampoo, this will help when he is washing the OC Spray off his face. You can pull up a Week by week schedule to see what he is doing, and he should know his grad date now also. Good luck and if I can help let me know. I will be going there on May 13 for my Sons graduation from MWD program.
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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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Hi all, I'm a newbie! My son is in bootcamp & graduating 6-26-15. Question: I would like to write to recruits/sailors that do not receive mail. Does someone have any addresses? Thank you
Hello -
I'm new to the site, my son leaves for BC on May 10th and I know he will receive letters from friends and family so I would love to provide that for someone that doesn't have the support.
Thanks Hunters_mom,
What do I need to do now?
Sherry
Hi there! Your son must be in San Antonio for MA school, right? I love your photo's! ~Kerry
Hi, Thank you for the note. Please provide me with a name or two and I would be happy to write letters. My daughter says that getting her daily emails kept her going during her BC.
Tracy
Hey Hunters Mom,
There is a blog that I did on the SA MA goup page, look up top where it says info about graduaton at Lackland. Liberty will depend on where he is going after A school. Some had to leave that afternoon, some left the next morning early. Our son was staying in SA for Military Working Dog school so he stayed there. Get your pass into the base the night before graduation this wil help you the morning of. Let me know if you have any more questions. I will be there May 12 for his graduation on May 13 good luck to you !!
Good evening Hunters_Mom,
My nephew should be going to A school in San Antonio if everything I'm reading is correct. He is going into corpsman. His PIR is May 6th. San Antonio would be awesome if this is where he is going - my mom's entire family lives in San Antonio and it's only a 7 hour drive from home. Any way I can help with cheering up some SR's I am ready to start. Our family has always been very close and I mail my nephew everyday and just can't thinking there are some that aren't getting anything - or very little.
Hey Hunters Mom,
My son Graduated A school In San Antonio last month. He stayed on there because he is doing the Military Working Dog Program now. If you can go to this graduation there do so. It is very simple but very enjoyable. NO THE CRAZY that we went through at BC. They are very kind and let you take all kinds of pics and come up on the stage etc. My sons class was only like 31 so it was small. If you have your Sons address go ahead and mail him a small bottle of Baby Shampoo, this will help when he is washing the OC Spray off his face. You can pull up a Week by week schedule to see what he is doing, and he should know his grad date now also. Good luck and if I can help let me know. I will be going there on May 13 for my Sons graduation from MWD program.
Anita