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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:

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:

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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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.

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Comment by Linda on August 1, 2014 at 9:25am

Proud navy Mom#1 -  Thankyou so much for all of your suggestions.  I printed your post so that I can have it with us when we get to Conn.  Very cool you got to see a picture of your son.

We booked a room at the navy Lodge on base.  I have a concern if we arrive on Wednesday afternoon.  Will we be able to come and go off the base or will we need to be escorted?  Our son will be in school on Thursday and Friday.  We plan on doing some sight seeing during the day when he is at school.  My thoughts are we would not be allowed back to the lodge during the day if we needed to becuase he will be class and would not be available to escort us. The weekend would not be a problem because he will be us 24/7.  Thinking we may want to book a hotel off base.  Any suggestions?

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on August 1, 2014 at 2:02am

AHHHHHHH Laxdogsmom!!! I see my Son!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!! Oh, I so much needed this today!!!!!! God bless you!!!!! I see two of my "adopted boys" on there too!!!!!! :) Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! BIG NMH!!!!!!!!

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on August 1, 2014 at 1:57am

Linda, for your trip to Groton, I would strongly suggest you visit Mistic Pizza in Mystic, CT, the pizza is delicious and also the background for an old classic movie.  Close to the Navy Lodge is the Groton Townhome, which serves Breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Family style! I recommend it. :) There is also a dunkin donuts everywhere!  Breakfast would be about the same price as if you ate in the dinner. The weather is beautiful and in the Fall, I've heard the leaves turn beautiful colors.  I went in April, just because I missed my sailor. Beautiful weather!!! Leave Colors were clanging and they were so beautiful!!!!! There is a Sushi restaurant down under the freeway and it was good! A bit expensive but really good. Don't be afraid when they call the gas stations the Liquor store! HAHAHA It took me by surprise! All I wanted was gum! hahaha 

OHHH How can I forget!!! Make sure you go see the Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine!!!!! It is awesome!!!! And of course, don't forget to buy a little shot glass or something like that to take back for you and t-shirts for the kids! :) 

Also, in October, and specially as you are coming from Florida, don't forget  the COAT!!! We freeze up there!!!! I'm from Houston :) April was quite cool.  The kids/boys/men wore hoodies all the time so I wore mine too! ha! Those were some sweet memories..... I'm so glad I was able to go

You will enjoy your trip.  Just make sure you rent a car with unlimited mileage and hopefully get a company discount through your employer.  You will be surprised how much lower the rental prices will be.  

I wish you and yours a blessed trip there and back!!! Big NMH!!!!!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on July 31, 2014 at 6:00pm
Linda, we have ruled out the villages - too much like stepford wives! We are looking at Solivita, Heritage Hills and Arlington Ridge - all in the General Orlando area. Got to make sure hubby can take the heat!
Comment by Linda on July 31, 2014 at 5:45pm
Baby dukes. If you are coming south you pass right by melbourne where we live. Vero is about 45 minutes south of us. Have a great visit

Cathbubblehead. Good luck on the sell of your home. Do you have a specific area you are looking. The villages is a nice adult community near Orlando.
Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on July 31, 2014 at 5:23pm
Linda- we are actually looking to relocate. Our house in CT went on the market this week.
Comment by Linda on July 31, 2014 at 1:39pm

Cath Bubblehead. We live about an hour from Orlando toward the beach. The weather here has been really hot with high humidity and afternoon showers almost every day. Bring your sunscreen, shorts, sunglasses and hat for sure. Hope you have a great visit. We love it here.

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on July 31, 2014 at 11:22am
Great pics! Congratulations to all the graduates!
Comment by mrsb on July 31, 2014 at 10:53am

Thank you LaxDogsMom!!  I saw my son in one of the pictures and some of his friends too!!!  :)

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on July 31, 2014 at 10:40am

BTW Linda - we're headed to the Orlando area next week checking out some 55+ communities.

 

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