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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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**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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**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
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My Son is also on GW since 4/14 ! heading for another deployment shortly! then he will remain with the GW and head to VA.. YEAH!!!
I wish this group would be more active too. It was such a great help to me when my daughter first went to Japan and then out to sea with the GW is 2013. It helped make up for all the times I didn't hear from her and I learned a lot by just reading other moms' posts.
My son graduates "C" school in pecola June 2nd, and reports to the George Washington soon after.
Katie, I sent you a private message
Katiegc - How long has your fiance been in Japan? I'm going to assume recently or at least in the last few months and this upcoming deployment is his first? Being stationed overseas can be quite overwhelming, especially at first. It's a different culture and a lot of new things to learn. Your fiance is probably very busy right now with quals too. After our sailors get out of school and head off to their first command many of them are trying to "find" themselves and adjust to the Navy life. I always feel for the wifes/girlfriends, I think it must be much harder for you to deal with the separation. Be patient with him.
Hi Katiegc!
They can use ship-to-shore calling cards to call home. Our Sailors work very hard and the hours are long while on deployment so you probably won't hear from him nearly as much as you'd like. My son only calls me when they stop for a port visit but we keep in touch through emails. Be sure to get your fiance's ship email address if he hasn't given it to you yet. Also, get ready to send care packages. They all love getting packages from home!
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