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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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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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**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.

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RCU SHIP 04 DIV 741

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Seamen Recruits are here getting medical treatment for minor injuries. FIT DIV is also in this area.

Location: RTC Chicago, IL
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2023

It's hard not knowing! That is the purpose for this group. Most likely if you are here your SR has had trouble keeping up or not passed a PFA due to some sort of minor medical issue. Often it stress fractures bringing SR's here. Know this when you don’t get a call that is a very good thing. Calling them is not a good thing and it can negatively impact your SR to have his or her “Mommy“ calling! They are harder on them in this DIV than any other. They want them up and out. The best thing you can do is sends tons of mail. Send scripture and motivational mail. I know my SR said reading the Bible was considered a sign of weakness here. When you get a tearful call motivate. Stay positive and encourage you SR. This is a small detour to greatness and getting the I'm a Sailor call! Recruit family and friends…“Navy mom friends are the best“…to send your SR mail as well. NMH for you all!!

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Comment by Alex's_Mom (Robin) on July 28, 2015 at 9:24am: My son Alex was put into the FIT Division on Friday 7/17 after he failed his final PFA (run time was 15:30 of 13:30) and didn't get to do PIR on 7/24, he called me Sunday 7/26 to let me know that he was scheduled to see the doctor on Monday (yesterday) for leg pain... possible Shin Splints. I have been sending him encouraging cards and letters.

I talked to him for 37 minutes and half of the call was trying to keep him from crying and beating himself up over the time issue.

I am praying for all of you with children and loved ones in the same boat.

Comment by Debralew on July 24, 2015 at 1:33pm: My daughter is finishing up her 4th week in RCU due to stress fractures in both heels. She was finally phased up and began walking laps. She missed her PIR 3 weeks ago, but she's keeping her head up. Lots of prayer, cards and letters.

Comment by NavyAunt on July 21, 2015 at 11:38pm: My niece's PIR is this Friday. From what she has told me she goes to A school starting Monday. Seems to be the same plan just three weeks behind (that is about how long she was in RDC)
Now is the time to send many letters of encouragement. They need to hear lots of positive thought righ now.

Comment by Mickatee on July 21, 2015 at 6:36pm: Thank you, NavyAunt! I had actually gotten to a level plane with all this, and this has put wobble in my calm (and his dad adds to the stress. Does anyone know what this does to his A school?

Comment by NavyAunt on July 21, 2015 at 1:37am: Mickatee.... You might to join the Facebook page
SHIP 4 FIT/RCU Navy BC support
They seem to be much more active on the Facebook page than here. Try it... Everyone is very supportive.
Hope your Son heals quickly!!!

Comment by Mickatee on July 20, 2015 at 10:26pm: Hi guys, we just moved into this division. He sprained his ankle falling out of his rack (giggling about this aspect, because it slows the tears). He had shipped 7/9 and they were only a few days out of their P weeks. They said possible graduation around Thanksgiving. Worried because he is worried, worried because I'm not there. I was finally ok with not being able to talk to him frequently, that's lost right now. This sucks!

Comment by NavyAunt on July 11, 2015 at 1:06pm: My niece got moved back to a division last night!!! She will finally get the graduation she wanted.

Comment by paces on July 6, 2015 at 9:10pm: Is she still in RCU or has she been moved back to her unit? Many will finish bootcamp in RCU if they are not completely ready to be returned to full duty. Our son graduated and finished battle stations while he was there and then completed his physical therapy and rehab afterward. He had a complete break of his fibula. I hope all works out for your daughter. Please tell her not to rush recovery. The consequences could cost her later down the road. Will keep her in our prayers.

Comment by poos on July 6, 2015 at 7:40pm: My daughter left for boot camp April, 7, 2015. She called me crying a few weeks ago saying she wasn't going to graduate due to an ankle fracture and they moved her to this Division 2341. She says it still hurts and that she has about three more weeks to go. She tells them everything is fine, I'm just worried that she's going to injure herself more. I hope she gets to graduate, she has worked so hard. Can anyone let me know what happens if they don't get better in a certain amount of time, I'm so worried for her...