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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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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."

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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.

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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.

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June BC Calendar

Here is a calendar to keep track of when our loved ones leave for BC June 2011.  Stole the idea from the Leaving in March group!  I tried to go back through the site to get dates from those posted.  Help me keep it updated!  :)

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Permalink Reply by Nan(Ship 9 Div 247) on May 25, 2011 at 3:20pm

Talking about the backpack and what they can take - does anyone know if there is a size limit to the laptop they can have.  We are buying one this weekend for our son's going away so he can have it all programmed the way he wants it when he gets to A School.  I love mine but I think it may be a little large, 17", to lug around in the Navy.  I do want him to have the best but I'm not sure what to do.  I can't ask my son since I know he will only say he doesn't want us to spend that much money on him, but I am anyway.

Permalink Reply by lisarobin on May 25, 2011 at 3:24pm
I already told mine I was going to get him one for A school since he only has a desk top. I thought about just getting him a 13' netbook.  He doesn't need to game anyway. :.)
Permalink Reply by Nan(Ship 9 Div 247) on May 25, 2011 at 3:34pm
I'm thinking of going with that size also.  My only concern is that it won't have everything he needs.  He is a communications/tv/production major and wants to keep up with it online while in the Navy.
Permalink Reply by lisarobin on May 25, 2011 at 3:41pm
You could always ask a computer geek like at Best Buy or one of his friends who is probably just as savy but I understand that perfectly.
Permalink Reply by MidwestMom on May 25, 2011 at 3:52pm
For portability -- I'd go with the 16" as well for them.  I have a 17", but that's because my hubby and I need the LARGE print, lol!  I'll bet you could trip out a 16" and spend more than enough money.  Unfortunately, technology changes so quickly that we can't afford to keep up with the newest version! :)
Permalink Reply by monkeymind on May 25, 2011 at 4:35pm

We've been Mac users for so long I'm not sure he even knows how to use Windows anymore but I'm not spending that much $ on a laptop for him. What's most important to me is that his laptop has a built-in camera so we can Skype, I will NEED to see his face for my own sanity.

I'm thinking 15'' sounds good.

Permalink Reply by Nan(Ship 9 Div 247) on May 25, 2011 at 5:01pm

Yes it will have a webcam, he's going to get sick of seeing me.

Permalink Reply by bobbie (ht mom) on May 30, 2011 at 6:19pm
my son said his recruiter told him he can have any size laptop mine has a 17` one bought 2 yrs ago his cell phone and some civilian clothes....i do know the backpack has to be all black.....
Permalink Reply by lisarobin on May 29, 2011 at 8:34am
Okay what has happened to everyone? Is everybody freaking out like me? We had my son's Anchors Aweigh party yesterday. The weather was beautiful which I am so thankful for that! We had several days of bad weather leading up to it. Anyway, the younger group all played volleybal and soccer while the older of us(me) stayed under the shade! I think he had a great time. We made a collage of pictures the night before and put on a poster board. Then used the idea of paper for notes to him for me to send and email address for those who wanted his address once he got to boot camp. We had several hotdogs leftover though so I guess we wil be eating them into Memorial day. :.) I gave him the Sailors Bible at the party too. Can anyone think of anything else we need to get or be doing? I got a prepaid card. Getting the POA next week... one week to go. Thank you for all your support over these last weeks. Your comments have helped me a great deal.
Permalink Reply by monkeymind on May 29, 2011 at 8:51am

Did he already open his Navy Federal acct? 

 

Permalink Reply by lisarobin on May 29, 2011 at 11:11am

No he hasn't. He thought he could just do it when he got there. I've been trying to tell him that may be so but I need to be on it in order to pay bills etc.

Permalink Reply by monkeymind on May 29, 2011 at 11:16am
He absolutely can and most do but my son is 17 and although he has a job and his own money, really isn't familiar with online banking. I wanted to set up a joint account to help monitor things for him and that's easier to do when we're together as far as signatures and stuff. One less thing to worry about for him.

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