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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.
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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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**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:
**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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- Graduation Info
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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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7 LisaR&Amber 2/938 Dantes<3 MDS1962 JosFO122 AliceH51 Theraysmom Djrnova Edeli Lisavdz Susan |
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13 Lisaladybug5 Momofkgw Natacha BCMadness Lt'sMom12/251 Nadine Bobbijk3/250 Andyswife |
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Permalink Reply by MidwestMom on
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I'll know more about my SR after we get another letter on Wednesday. I have always been bad at taking pictures, but now I try to take pictures at least once or twice every week and download them onto my computer and incorporate them in my letters. Your daughter can make all kinds of goofy faces for her daddy. Including pictures into all of your letters will help fill up the white space too and he'll stay in touch with their weekly activities. He's really going to be missing you and the kids, so make sure you hand the camera off to people so you can be in the pictures too!
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Permalink Reply by J&R's Mom on
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We had our going away party last night for our second SR this year. He is our oldest and more than ready to leave, so this has been a lil bit easier, but as my husband and I previewed the video before our guests arrived, we both cried a little bit. We also made a private toast to 2 kids out and on their own, doing well and to the fact that our 3 kids talk almost daily and skype, so we feel we did something right! My SR got a new GF after a year long engagement and bad breakup and we are not real happy about it. We wanted him to start his life without attachment and concentrate on himself. He is Advanced Electronics with 21 months of A School in Pensicola FL and she is following him there. None of us understands what he sees in her, but I am trying to not get involved, he is 22 and an adult. These are his decisions, good or bad, to make on his own. :(.......... Off he goes!
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Permalink Reply by jvptxmom on
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Okay, ladies...our turn has arrived! I already posted on the main page so I won't repeat myself! I'm about to go wake my son up so we can get this day going! I love him soooo much and I'm super proud of him. My heart is heavy and my mind is full but I know God is with us both!
I'll be back on here probably Wednesday. Thank you all again for being the best support system EVER!
God Bless you all no matter what stage you are going through right now!
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Good luck to all who are sending their loved ones off this week! You are in so many different people's prayers (including mine)! Tell them you are proud of them and know that we are all proud of the support you are giving them.
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Permalink Reply by bobbie (ht mom) on
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got my letter today ship09/div250 looking for someone with same
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Permalink Reply by amberrose on
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bobbijk1971 - the PIR 08/05/2011 is being formed. please join!
It is an open invitation to anyone who has a loved one graduating August 5th. :-)
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Yeah Boobijk!!! I've added your info to the calendar, but make sure you joing the PIR group. From that site, up in the discussions either you or someone else with the same ship/div number can create a group just for your ship/div. It is really neat being able to share with other family members that your SR is living and training with. Sooo exciting and one step closer to being able to hug him at PIR!!! I'm down to 17 days. It has gone by pretty fast. Blessings on your week everyone! I hope lots of you get letters this week!
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thx so much wow the relief that hits you with the letter in hand but i have yet to recieve the box yet....i just joined the pir 8/05 group got to figure out how to find discission group r ship and div a bit slow when it comes to this still lol and so happy for you on your 17 days keep us posted pls
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FYI - The first 'real' letter after the form letter usually is written on their second or third Sunday at BC. They typically arrive on Thursday unless you live closer to GL. They have to earn writing privileges...and can lose them, except for Sundays after that.
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thx that was my next question lol i just asked the rtc on facebook if they are allowed to call home on holidays (july 4th) he said no unless they earn them ....but im still waiting by the phone lol
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Phone calls really vary by the divisions. Some make up to 5 during BC and others just the guaranteed 3. I think my SR's div is going to only get the 3, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. His brother div got to make an extra call last week so maybe his div will get their act together and earn a call this week. We are roughly two weeks out from their 'I'm a Sailor' call. I'd love to talk to him again!
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i know you would ...thx im just really ready to see his face and congrats 2 weeks is awesome :)
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