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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:

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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Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2019

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Comment by Dianne on April 28, 2009 at 2:01pm: I have heard that it could be October when those in GL will get their orders. That's when the new fiscal year begins.

My nephew was on the Tarawa which is the ship that brought the Cole home after it was attacked, years ago.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 27, 2009 at 10:51pm: How come the Cole has been in port so long? What CG is it assigned to?

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 27, 2009 at 10:09pm: When was the Cole's last deployment?

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 27, 2009 at 10:08pm: No, they're aren't in the same strike group. Ramage was with the Iwo Jima Strike group. They are due for a late summer trip to England and then back to the Gulf towards the end of this year. I'm hearing the CO's may have to lengthen deployments b/c of the budget. But that's another "wait and see". I hate to think they'd be out there longer than 7 months. But we all know what the Army is doing....

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 27, 2009 at 9:46pm: Patty: I was in Norfolk April 1st for my sons homecoming (USS Ramage). The Cole was moored next to the Ramage and was the sponsor ship for the homecoming. I being the nosey type, spent a lot of time talking to Cole Sailors who where on duty at Pier 5. Wish I had your daughter's cell number, I would have connected with her....

I do a lot of volunteer work here with recruiters. Recruiting has been cut somewhat. The Navy can retain a recruit in DEP for up to a year. That may explain your daughter's friends situation.

To answer your question about what is "common", with budget cuts, recruiting and active duty at recommended levels, the Navy is not in a rush to do anything. I don't even believe there are any rates currently undermanned. We may experience a lot of "hurry up and wait" between now and October. And heaven only knows what future cuts will be made when the new fiscal year begins.

I was talking to my son in Norfolk and his ship is in Yorktown unloading ammo b/c they're going into drydock for scheduled maintenance. Usually that maintenance is for 5 - 6 months. This one is only for 2 months due to budget cuts.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 27, 2009 at 9:21pm: Joline: Okay, you made me do it!! I just got off the RTC website to see how many divisions are graduating each week. The numbers are down:

Divisions Graduating by Training Group

TG 24 (9) Divisions (174-181 & 924) Graduate Friday, 01 May 09

TG 25 (9) Divisions (182-187 & 824-825 & 925) Graduate Friday, 08 May 09

TG 26 (9) Divisions (188-195 & 926) Graduate Friday, 15 May 09

TG 27 (7) Divisions (196-201 & 927) Graduate Thursday, 21 May 09

TG 28 (9) Divisions (202-209 & 928) Graduate Friday, 29 May 09

TG 29 (7) Divisions (210-215 & 929) Graduate Friday, 05 Jun 09

TG 30 (9) Divisions (216-223 & 930) Graduate Friday, 12 Jun 09

We had been seeing up to 13 divisions graduating at one time.....we should continue to moniter that site and see if it changes.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 27, 2009 at 9:16pm: PCS = Permanent Change of Station

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 27, 2009 at 8:41pm: April:
You can depend on the Navy to never be dependable. Don't count on anything until AFTER it happens. There are so many budget cuts out there right now, I'm not sure anyone knows for SURE who is going where and when....lol, lol
Your son may have secured a spot in "A" school prior to the PCS order that came out. The good thing is, May 5th is just around the corner, you'll know the answer next week! Please post and let the rest of know, I'm really curious as to what the Navy is going to do with all the Sailors coming out of Boot Camp with no orders. Are they going to start stacking them up somewhere? Or shut down Boot Camp until October? It will be interesting to watch all this play out. Meanwhile, we'll all keep our fingers crossed your son does get to San Diego on the 5th! :)

Comment by Dianne on April 27, 2009 at 1:20pm: great advice Melissa!!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on April 26, 2009 at 5:40pm: A lot of PCS orders are on hold until October. That will effect a lot of Sailors waiting to get out of GL and into "A" schools. It was a pretty drastic budget cut for the Navy to take. Have your Sailors find out if they can take any online classes while they're on hold. They could get a few credits under their belts between now and October.