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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.
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."
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Discussion Forum
OS "C" school???
Started by Chels's mom. Last reply by Colleen SHIP-13 DIV -309 Jul 8, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by jenmack on November 20, 2011 at 10:26pm
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Not sure if I saw this on here before, but my son just received a promotion and he said he had his crow sewed on his clothing. What is this crow and what does it look like?
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Comment by Michelervc on September 26, 2011 at 7:58pm
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Thanks for the info. Good attitude about your sons decision. Its better to look on the bright side of things and our support is all they need in the end.
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Thank you guys. Hey this may sound crazy but does anyone know if they get to go home for the holidays since they are in A school
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Hi I think this is the right group my son said he was going for computer operations and is going to school in the great lakes does anyone know if this is the right group?(help)
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Comment by Ken-55 (OS Dad) on September 17, 2011 at 11:17am
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dawn, I hear you on the "typical teenage crap", my son was always a good kid but didn't apply himself in school. The only thing he cared enough about to excel was hockey, at least he learned to suck it up through the tough times and be a team player. The Navy accomplishes amazing things in bootcamp. They took a "diamond in the rough" and made him shine! It sounds like your son is on the right path, best of luck!
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kathy, Thanks! I've already put him on notice . . . if he hears anything about a Tiger Cruise, he better do whatever he needs to do to get me on! I'm keeping vacation time available and I will be wherever I need to be when (if) the time comes.
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Comment by dawnl Ship 03 DIV 018 on September 17, 2011 at 8:31am
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Ken, Thanks for the info....my son has always been a pretty good student (excelling in Math and Science), he could have done better had he pushed himself harder.... He's a good boy too except for typical teenage crap (a little back talk, pushing the limits kind of stuff) this senior year has been our only difficult time with him being 18 and the attitude change.... I am looking forward to the navy teaching him serious self discipline! I also look forward to him gaining some self respect and the camaraderie that he longs for. I think overall this is the best choice for him. As long as he gets his college degree as he has promised us he will. He wants to apply to STA-21. He really seems interested in the OS job although he is not a computer geek, but his brain thrives on the analytical and problem solving type things which this job seems to offer. i am very proud of him and his decision to join. he did it all on his own and it's the first step toward him taking charge of his future
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dawnlewis, Your son is where my son was 2 years ago. He signed his contract during the spring of his senior year, meet weekly with his recruiter at DEP meetings and left for bootcamp last December. His PIR was Feb. 2011, he attended A-school at Great Lakes and was assigned to the USS ANZIO in May. He really likes being an OS. He's a great kid who didn't apply himself well in high school BUT he's dove into being an OS better than anything in his life so far. He spends extra time in "combat" learning as much as he can and getting new qualifications. As a side note, he's stood watch on deck as they went through the Strait of Gibraltar, had liberty in the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia, Djibouti and the Seychelles. He's truly "seeing the world". He's saved enough for a good down-payment on a car. He's grown up! I can't wait to see him when his ship returns to Norfolk in December! Best of luck to your son!!!
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my son is signing his contract monday...he is still a senior in HS but we are trying to find out as much as possible about the job!!! can someone help??!!!
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Comment by Kathy-3/235 on August 29, 2011 at 9:40pm
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Cheryle-He is scheduled to finish Oct. 11 which I believe is about 8 1/2 weeks long. The Sennis is at the other port in WA. I don't know how far apart the ports are.
I'm so upset because my son never received my birthday card with his gift cards.
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