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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

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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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When do you get a phone call?

My son left October 13, 2015. We received his clothes 3 days later and a couple days after that we received a letter of his address and graduation date. But no phone calls or letters from him yet. Its driving me crazy. Please help, thank you.

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Comment by Anti M on October 24, 2015 at 8:58am: Sometimes there is no "I'm here" call, things are just chaotic and some miss their scripted call. It is only a few seconds. The first real call is usually around week three.

Comment by lemonelephant on October 24, 2015 at 8:47pm: See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.

Comment by lemonelephant on October 24, 2015 at 8:48pm: Brenda, check your My Page.

Comment by lemonelephant on October 24, 2015 at 8:52pm: he will have holiday routine and be able to write a "real" letter the first time tomorrow. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.

Comment by reyn3d on October 24, 2015 at 10:32pm: My son graduates from Boot Camp Oct 30th and I didn't receive a call for about 3 weeks. He has always called on a Saturday if they get permission. It was only every other week that he could call. Just be patient and know that your son if fine and he is keeping very busy. My son said he was a little homesick, but that he was doing fine. You will probably get a call next Saturday. My son always called around 3pm, but today it was almost 9pm. Best of luck with everything. I get to see my son Graduate this Friday. Can't Wait ;)

Comment by lemonelephant on October 24, 2015 at 11:13pm: reyn3d, check your My Page.

Comment by Proudmom17 on October 26, 2015 at 8:08pm: My husband and I missed our daughters's call on Saturday was devastating we missued a call from our daughter. I couldn't stop crying. I think my husband took it harder than I did. She's the apple of his eye. Now what how long before we get another call? She will be graduating Nov. 25th. Ship 03 Div 024. I try to be strong

Comment by Brenda on October 26, 2015 at 9:31pm: Thank you everyone. My son will be graduating December 11th Ship 14 Div 035. Still haven't received a call yet, but its only been 2 weeks.

Comment by bzmom06 on October 28, 2015 at 11:48am: We got our first call 3 weeks after... then 2 weeks and my last call will be Nov. 11 . My daughter graduates 11/13/15!! Ship04 Div007

Comment by Lizzy0206 on October 30, 2015 at 1:43pm: When my oldest was in Boot Camp the first call was about 3 weeks after and then it seemed like he called every weekend. My second son graduated this past July and only called twice the whole time. His division wasn't performing well. The phone number comes up a Chicago number, I remember seeing it the first time thinking "I don't know anyone from Chicago", and I almost missed the call!