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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

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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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My son left 2 days ago on the 17th......it has been such a struggle not being able to talk to him on a daily basis. I am hoping this will get easier and I understand the reasons behind it, but it still does not make it any easier. I waited up to get the "I have arrived" call, it didn't come until 11:15pm my time so 1:15am Great Lakes time. I really have no idea what they do the first few days of boot camp and it is so hard not knowing. I was really glad I found this group to be able to talk to others going through the same thing.

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Agreed.  My niece got to RTC the same day.  I received the call at 11:30 p.m..  There's a website on Facebook that posts pictures of recruits.  I haven't seen February 17th yet but last week is up.  I'm hoping they will post the 17th and I might get a picture of her.  :-D

The PAO posts random pics randomly and they can be at any point in training. Watch https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand.

Sabrina, check your My Page.

I know I check the facebook page multiple times a day.....Im obsessed with it

Arrival and What Happens at the RTC will let you know what is happening and what to expect.

nurse of a navy sailor, check your My Page.

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