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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:

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**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).

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RTC Graduation

**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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October, 2015 Adoption - Army Unit in Kuwait

Our October adoption is an Army unit in Kuwait consisting of 115 males and 8 females. They do NOT have access to a refrigerator or a microwave.

Pillowcases are a GO but the seamstresses in Quad Cities area of Iowa have them all done. (You can start to stockpile for November/Christmas though!)

Wish List:

Razors

Hotel size toiletries

Baby wipes

Cashews

Salt water taffy

Candy that will not melt in the heat

Beef Jerky

MIO or Drink flavoring sticks

Coffee

Powdered coffee creamer

Cards and letters

We will ship the week of October 26.

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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on October 17, 2015 at 10:13am

Angela, Just sent you a friend request. Then I can PM you the address.

We thank you for supporting our heroes!!!!

Permalink Reply by darlene on October 25, 2015 at 9:23am

HI Pat,

We will be shipping this week. Please count us in!

Darlene

Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on October 25, 2015 at 10:44am

Thank you so very much! Any update on the Christmas stockings?

Permalink Reply by MarianneKT's Mom on October 26, 2015 at 1:41pm

Mailing my box off today!

Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on October 26, 2015 at 8:19pm

Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Angela (Kristen's Mom) on October 27, 2015 at 10:27am

Has anyone included blank Christmas cards to this group for them to send back home? I'm ready to mail 132 Thanksgiving cards to this group today, and have some hand-made blank Christmas cards, just trying to figure out if I should mail all the 49 that I made last week.

Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on October 27, 2015 at 3:23pm

Angela, At Ruth's packing party in Davenport, Iowa, there were some blank Christmas cards sent but not a whole lot! Of course, it is your decision but I would say send them!!

Permalink Reply by Angela (Kristen's Mom) on October 27, 2015 at 4:17pm

I made another 12 today so I have about 60. Will split up the cards to send some to the other group you told me about.

Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on October 27, 2015 at 4:42pm

Perfect! Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on October 28, 2015 at 6:25pm

I finally got my boxes shipped today! Four in total. A couple sisters that were in my Sunday school class when they were in high school gave me candy and baby wipes to fill two boxes. I added granola bars, drink mix, coffee, filters and a couple of adult coloring books with colored pencils. I ordered 4 razors and extra blades through smile.amazon via iGive.com. Amazon had a coupon for the blades and I let them pay for shipping (I'm a Prime member so it's free!) you might tell the POC that they are coming and its a MAS Amon who sent them. I forgot to put a note with it when I ordered.