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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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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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She decided to join the Navy....
Hello everyone!
My daughter has recently informed me that she will be joining the Navy. This is something I did NOT expect from her as she is what I call a "girly girl". She has done her homework on the Navy, she knows it will be the hardest thing she will ever do. But she is determined to make something of her life and this is the path she has chosen. She is 17 and will be graduating from high school in May.
When she first told me (and she was scared to death to tell me), I was shocked and kind of angry that she would want to do this. However I didn't let her see that. I have been 100% supportive and encouraging. When she is not around, that is a completely different story. I am sad. She is my only child and I can't imagine her being gone so far away and for so long.
Tonight, for the first time, I sat outside and bawled my eyes out. You know...the ugly cry!! She wasn't home. I keep remembering her a small innocent child, playing in our pool and calling me "mommy". This is the memory that continues to go through my head when I think about her leaving. Are there stages of emotions, like there are with death? I would love to hear other mom's stories about how they felt with and dealt with the news that their child was going into the military.
I look forward to getting to know all of you other moms out there as time goes on. Thank you for reading, thank you for supporting each other and God Bless!
Susan
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This is my first time on this site. Just wanted to let you know all three of my children are in the Navy. My twin boys enlisted after two years of college. They didn't know what they wanted to do so they enlisted. My daughter just finished her second year at the Naval Academy. All three are very happy about their decisions and what makes them happy, makes me happy. I admire how they manage to work through some difficult situations, move from state to state and not once asked for our help. I can finally say "I did a great job raising them". So, pat yourself on the back and be proud you did such a great job raising your daughter. You'll learn to be proud instead of sad and I LOVE the letters I get from my kids. Your daughter will start telling you what a great mom you've been and you'll also learn she DID pay attention to your life lessons.
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I felt the same exact way when my daughter told us in November. She is leaving for Boot Camp on June 19th. Still very determined and excited. I however am a wreck!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Lisa, join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in June. You will meet others with loved ones leaving that day/week who may be in the same TG and have PIR together. Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... I also suggest you join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and New Members Stop Here and check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions there.
You may also want to check out Women in the Navy, Mom’s of Navy Daughters, and Mom's of Daughters 2.
Your future Sailor may want to join http://www.navydep.com to learn the ins and outs from the DEP point of view. Craig runs that and will steer her to some good links on there.
(Group names and the link within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and when the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)
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Yes, join Leavin' for bootcamp in October or October Boot Camp Family. Be sure to check out the other info above as well.
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Permalink Reply by Vanmom2013 on
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My daughter leave June 17th. I am a wreck as well.
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My Daughter Leaves June 17Th Too!
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Permalink Reply by Michiganbelle on
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I am so thankful to all of the people that volunteer. My father was navy, my sister was 20 years in the navy and my daughter is going into her 6th week of bootcamp and has signed up for 8 years. I am very proud, was very happy for her, but now I am missing her so much because I don't hear from her. I didn't think I would get like this, because I know what is going on, but I think I was sure I would hear from her this weekend. It makes me feel better to read all these posts from other Moms!!
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Michiganbelle, Join the group for her PIR date to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. You can find that at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date. I also invite you to join BootCamp Moms (and loved ones). There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups.
You may also want to check out Women in the Navy, Mom’s of Navy Daughters, and Mom's of Daughters 2.
What will her rating (job/specialty) be? There are groups for most of the "A" Schools and/or ratings and knowing that will also help you to plan your weekend for PIR weekend.
(Group names and the link within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on “+ Join...” in the upper right.)
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You sound like me. My daughter is shipping on June 17. I am afraid I am going to lose it. We have decided for now anyway that she will go to the hotel the night before and her recruiter will take her instead of me. We also decided for now anyway that I won't make arrangements with TSA to go to the gate to see her off.
My daughter is petite. She graduated high school yesterday. Her big brother has been a pain in her side from day one so hopefully a little of that pain will be of benefit when she gets to boot camp. Says she wants to make something of her life and she is afraid if she doesn't do it now she won't.
I am probably going to be bawling my eyes out too.
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Congratulations Rainydaze!! How wonderful for you! My daughter says she is the 4th shortest in her whole division!
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