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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.
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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Boot Camp Roll Call!
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Permalink Reply by tonysmom SHIP 11 DIV 284 on
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My son goes to MEPS Tuesday the 15th. Monday night in the hotel so tomorrow night is his last full night at home...I'm so sad yet so proud of him!!!
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Permalink Reply by Ensignbenson on
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My son leaves for boot camp on July 16th. My last day with him is Tuesday the 15th. I find I can't think of anything else. My husband is out of town with my 2 step kids on a family vacation and I am starting a new job on Monday the 14th. My new boss was kind enough to give me Tuesday off to be with my son. It is just so much going on at once. I am feeling so overwhelmed. His older brother just graduated from the police academy 2 weeks ago and started riding solo so my worries are scattered in multiple directions. Sleep is nearly impossible. Does it get better once they get settled in? Sometimes I think it is the anticipation of his departure that is most agonizing.
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Permalink Reply by NavyMomOfMCT on
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My first weekend as an emptynester. What a whirlwind it has been. Emotions on a roller coaster for sure. Shopped at the groc store for 1 for the first time in 20 years. Reality sets in more and more as the days go by. Knowing he is in a safe place being well taken care of helps for sure. Having been the 1 to always make sure he has food, clothes, gas and money since graduating HS I totally feel like I have gained some ME time (not selfish I hope) ... Yesterday was his girlfriends birthday so we spent some time together shopping. She wanted the hoodie w/ 'my boyfriend is a sailor' on it so we ordered that. Today I will work a little and spend some time w/ my 3 month old grand daughter. Just going to keep busy and be all I can be for them all. Have a great day ALL and thank you and them for your service!!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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trish301, I left info on your My Page for you.
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Permalink Reply by Kimberly Wade's mom on
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My son leaves tomorrow Monday 7/14/14. He will leave our town headed to Memphis where he will do MEPS then next day fly out to Great Lakes. So many mixed emotions. Everything has happened so fast the time just keeps flying by!
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I left a comment on your My Page with info and groups.
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Permalink Reply by Mary May on
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My son leaves on the 21st. We have been counting down to this day since October. Its hard to believe that the day is quickly coming upon us and my heart is broken. But I know he will be ok and this will make him a stronger, better men then he already is. We are so proud of him.
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My son leaves Feb2, I think the waiting is making him nervous.
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Permalink Reply by ANGEL14 on
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My son leaves the 26th of August , 2014 for boot camp ! Any one else's child leaving the same time ??
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we are getting ready to go soon, so funny, my sons middle name is Aaron, we need to connect!
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We are getting ready to take my son to the hotel, then on to Great Lakes tomorrow, can't wait to catch up with all of you when we find out our PIR date. Seatbelt on, not sure I am ready for this!
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