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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Anyone else have a loved one on Ship 9, Div. 087? My son is going to Nuke School in Charleston following PIR. Like so many of you, I am counting down the days until March 16!! Hope to see you there:)
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I got a letter today!!!!!!!! It was dated 1/24 inside and post marked 1/30!!! My son still had his sense of humor and seems to be doing well. He says the "chow" is pretty good. They got their NWUs and their names were already sewn on. He said it was pretty cool to see your name on your chest. I am so happy to hear from him and I know the rest of you should be receiving letters soon. :)
Kitty...so glad to hear someone got mail today!!! Your SR sounds like he's doing very well. Seeing their names sewn on must be huge!! What a great pick me up for them. Can't wait for my snail mail here in Florida. Fingers crossed for tomorrow:)
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I have noy got a letter yet this is all new 2 me he is my baby and I cry n miss him everyday I look 4 a letter everyday but nothing I sure hope 2 hear from him soon my so is on ship 09 div087 zo if u have a kids on the same ship I would like 2 chat with you.
Hi Candy...My son is in your son's division and I know how you are feeling -- empty!! I'm trying to stay busy, making plans for PIR, and thinking positive thoughts. I think we should get mail this week. This is all new to me too. I truly believe that "no news is good news". We are 2 weeks into this and it has to get better for us and our boys!! Take care of yourself, try not to worry. I will let you know if I get mail today. Please do the same. It's coming...I just feel it:)
I GOT A LETTER!!! I don't know what it says yet but I GOT A LETTER!!! I have to work 3 more hours while my letters sits at home waiting for me UGH!!! I don't want anyone reading it to me. IT'S ALL MINE:) I hope everyone still waiting for their first letter gets it today too!!
Paula.. I have no idea what he said. I'm still at work:(
It sounds like your son is doing just as he should be:) and yes, I'm sure my son's girlfriend got 10 minutes too LOL I can't wait to get home; I am not the most patient mom on here, trust me. I'll tell you all about it tonight.
I went to where my husband worked yesterday and we read it together. Hang in there everyone!! The letters are on the way!!!!! YoooooooHah
Keep us posted!!! I am so happy for you and all the others who are receiving letters.
Finally got home to read my letter and it was so worth the wait! My son sounded good, worn out and probably stressed but just kept saying "I'm good, it's not that bad and don't worry about me". His letter was dated 1/29 and I received it today, 2/2. He told me about his days, his shots (not much fun) and his 4-5 hours of sleep every night. He said he thinks he might get to call home this weekend. Guess what I'll be doing this weekend--sitting by the phone LOL I'm going to sleep good tonight
I just got my first letter yesterday n my son is doing good he is a PFC n one of the guys he is close 2 has laundry duty 4 85 guys so if u know who that is r kids r fine at least they have each other
My SR has a Nickname: TN cause the Petty Officer asked if he was from KY. No Petty Officer close I am from TN so the name stuck. Came back from lunch and his rack was the best. He sure didn't do that at home!! I need to see what happens to the SR if they don't do it at home!! He reads to the other SRs around them from his Bible. If anyone has a SR around them they call TN let me know. Hope we all get phone calls this week end!!!
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