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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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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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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.

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Bootcamp questions

I was told that you have to have your hair above the collar. Will anything be able to be done with your hair. I happen to have curly hair so when its freshly washed the curls fall at my collar.

Also will I be allowed to braid my hair or wear pony tails or anything?

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Permalink Reply by Anti M on June 22, 2011 at 7:48pm

I have dead blond flat hair, a super short cut saved me because my hair was fly-away fine. Later in boot camp, I was allowed two gold clips (brown for brunette, black for black hair, etc.) to keep my hair out of my face. Accessories and luxuries like conditioner are indeed earned by the group.

If you are lucky, the NEX will carry a two in one product. I don't care for them, but they would suffice in boot camp. Just think how excited you will be on your first post-graduation shopping trip!

Plan for the worst, hope for the best. And no worries, eventually, your hair WILL fit under your cap. You may not care for the length or the style, but it WILL fit. (I hope you have a sense of humor, it is essential for when boot camp gets weird.)

You will encounter Navy (Angie) and prior Navy (myself and many others). We tend to be concise in writing style and rather direct. Don't read anything into it, take it as experience getting used to efficient communication!

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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on June 22, 2011 at 8:16pm

RTC=Recruit Training Command (Boot Camp)

RDC=Recruit Division Commander (The Petty Officer or Chief Petty Officer who leads the Division)

As you say, when things are in writing, tone is unknown. It is best to figure the tone of the writer is one of support unless we tell you differently and, believe me, we will tell you. Some of the time, some of us preface it with something like, "I respectfully disagree...." Other times, it will not be prefaced as such, but we all want this to be a helpful, cordial site.

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Permalink Reply by nakeiaHMRTC9/6/2011 on June 22, 2011 at 8:51pm

Thank you for helping understand this site better, I'm still very new to the site. This site has some amazing information that can help me understand what my life will be like for at least the next five years. I know my mother isn't very hands on so everything I learn here I attempt to relay the information. So once again thank you.