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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."
Events
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. There are now tickets issued, and there are no longer parking passes for PIR.
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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N4M GROUPS: Listed By PIR Date (Boot Camp Graduation) - Active thru May 4, 2018
PIR (PASS IN REVIEW, ie GRADUATION from Boot Camp) GROUPS
Within a week after your recruit /arrives at Great Lakes, you'll get THE BOX containing his old cloths and other personal items (look for his cell phone in his shoes). Next will be the all important FORM LETTER which will have his/her expected graduation date. We have a stellar group of mentors who will take you from beginning to end (entire Boot Camp & PIR period): ellen0502 (who creates most of the groups), ♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW, diannep, and CatMom509. You will be in excellent hands.
Just click on the underlined links below to go to the NAVY FOR MOMS groups associated with PIR dates (normally a Friday). Good luck and thank you to all Sailor Recruits and their families. Limit 4 guests per recruit unless noted otherwise. TG stands for Training Group.
PIR: March 23, 2018 TG 20 - 10 Divisions (129-136, 809 and 920)
PIR: March 30, 2018 TG 21 - 9 Divisions (137-144 and 621)
PIR April 06, 2018 TG 22 - 11 Divisions (145-152, 810, 811 and 922)
PIR: April 13, 2018 TG 23 - 11 Divisions (153-162 and 923)
PIR: April 20, 2018 TG 24 - 13 Divisions (163-174 and 924)
PIR: April 27, 2018 TG 25 - 12 Divisions (175-185 and 925)
PIR: May 4, 2018 TG 26 - 10 Divisions (187-196, 812 and 926)
If your Recruit just arrived chances are the group for your PIR has not been formed yet. You should join the Boot Camp Moms group & the subgroup for the month of your recruit's departure. Again, we have another group of mentors who will take you through the preparation phase.You'll get a check list of things to do the month before boot camp. You'll learn Navy acronyms and terminology. You'll find out what will take place at MEPS. Lemonelephant will be there to guide you through and point you in the right direction.
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND (RTC)
Recruit Training Command (RTC) (clickable link) is the official Navy site for bootcamp website. This is should be your GO-TO site for information. Take the time, read everything.
Information about PIR, guest policy, ticketing, PIR schedule for October Graduations (and after)(clickable link).
GRADUATION STREAMING LIVE Watch our recruits graduate 0845 Central Daylight Time
THE FORM LETTER:
What does the form letter look like?
Click HERE to see sample of the form letter for PIR dates prior to October 6, 2017.
Click HERE to see the new information and a sample of the form letter for PIR dates October 6, 2017 and later.
Keep this letter in a safe place and/or scan and save on your hard disk as a backup. The FORM LETTER contains four important items.
- Your recruit's SHIP # and DIVISION # (Ships which are their barracks are also named, such as USS Triton, USS Reuben James. Don't confuse these with the real life actual Navy vessels in service)
Just below that is his address. - Further down, you'll find his graduation date. This is his PIR (Pass In Review) date.
- Next, you'll see the password needed to download the parking pass
- Finally, you'll see the four names your recruit has listed official as his guests. (4 per recruit) unless there are many recruit for that PIR date, in which case the number of guests will drop down to 3.
- If you are lucky, you'll find a very brief note from your recruit. There is not much room to write and they may be in a hurry, so don't be disappointed if the note is a short scribble.
GOING TO PIR (GRADUATION).
You will have many questions regarding PIR. Where to stay? When to get airline tickets? What to do around Great Lakes? How to order photos, dvds? How do I sign up for the multiple meet and greets for parents? What should I wear? Join this group - PIR REFERENCE INFORMATION GROUP (clickable link). You'll benefit from the information from others who have made this journey. There will be very few experiences like this in life - enjoy it. Be proud of your recruit.
Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbies - keep this link handy.
You'll find an overview of the entire process. You should also watch the videos, look at the diagram of the barracks (ships), review the powerpoint presentations.
Important Groups For You To Join
NavyDEP.COM (created exclusively for the recruits only - run by Craig).
Moms/dads/wives/gfs, lurk in this group if you want but do not join.
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After graduation, many of the groups edit the title of the group to reflect status by adding "Alumni" or "Graduates" etc. The links stay the same and should work. A great place to stay in touch with the people you became acquainted with through bootcamp & PIR.
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2018
PIR: March 02, 2018 TG 17 PIR: March 09, 2018 TG 18 PIR: March 16, 2018 TG 19
NO PIR February 16, 2018 No PIR February 23, 2018
PIR: 01/26/2018 TG 12 PIR: 02/02/2018 TG 13 PIR: 02/09/2018 TG 14
PIR: 01/05/2018 TG 09 PIR: 01/12/2018 TG 10 PIR: 01/19/ 2018 TG 11
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2017
PIR: 12/01/2017 PIR: 12/08/2017 PIR: 12/15/2018 No PIR 12/22/2017 No PIR 12/29/2017
PIR: 11/03/2017 PIR: 11/09/2017 PIR: 11/17/2017 PIR: 11/22/2017
PIR: 10/6/2017 PIR: 10/13/2017 PIR: 10/20/2017 PIR: 10/27/2017
PIR: 09/01/2017 PIR: 09/08/2017 PIR 09/15/2017 PIR: 09/22/2017 PIR: 09/29/2017
PIR: 08/04/2017 PIR: 08/11/2017 PIR: 08/18/2017 PIR: 08/25/2017
PIR: 07/07/2017 PIR: 07/14/2017 PIR: 07/21/2017 PIR 07/28/2017
PIR:06/02/2017 PIR: 06/09/2017 PIR: 06/16/2017 PIR: 06/23/2017 PIR:06/30/2017
PIR: 05/05/2017 PIR: 05/12/2017 PIR:05/19/2017 PIR: 05/26/2017
PIR: 04/07/2017 PIR: 04/14/2017 PIR: 04/21/ 2017 PIR: 04/28/2017
PIR: 03/03/2017 PIR: 3/10/2017 PIR: 03/17/ 2017 PIR: 03/24/ 2017 PIR: 03/31/2017
PIR: JANUARY 2017 (for all PIR Dates in Jan 2017) PIR: FEBRUARY 2017 (for all PIR Dates in Feb 2017)
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2016
PIR: November 2016 (for all PIR dates in Nov 2016) PIR: December 2016 (for all PIR Dates in Dec 2016)
PIR: September 2016 (for all PIR dates in Sept 2016) PIR: October 2016 (for all PIR dates in October 2016)
PIR: August 2016 (for all PIR dates in August 2016)
PIR: 07/08/2016 PIR: 07/15/2016 PIR: 07/22/2016 PIR: 07/29/2016
PIR: 06/03/2016 PIR: 06/10/2016 PIR: 06/17/2016 PIR: 06/24/2016 PIR: 06/30/2016
PIR: 05/06/2016 PIR: 05/13/2016 PIR: 05/20/2016 PIR: 05/27/2016
PIR: 04/01/2016 PIR: 04/08/2016 PIR: 04/15/2016 PIR: 04/22/2016 PIR: 04/29/2016
PIR: 03/04/2016 PIR: 03/11/2016 PIR: 03/18/2016 PIR: 03/25/2016
PIR: 02/05/2016 None 2/12/2016 None 2/19/2016 PIR: 02/26/2016
PIR: 01/08/2016 PIR: 01/15/2016 PIR: 01/22/2016 PIR: 01/29/2016
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2015
PIR: 12/04/2015 PIR: 12/11/2015 None 12/18/2015 None 12/25/2015 PIR: 12/31/2015
PIR: 11/06/2015 PIR: 11/13/2015 PIR: 11/20/2015 PIR: 11/25/2015
PIR: 10/09/2015 PIR: 10/16/2015 PIR: 10/23/2015 PIR: 10/30/2015
PIR: 09/04/2015 PIR: 09/11/2015 PIR: 09/18/2015 PIR: 09/25/2015 PIR: 10/02/2015
PIR: 08/07/2015 PIR: 08/14/2015 PIR: 08/21/2015 PIR: 08/28/2015
PIR: 07/02/2015 PIR: 07/10/2015 PIR: 07/17/2015 PIR: 07/24/2015 PIR: 07/31/2015
PIR: 06/05/2015 PIR: 06/12/2015 PIR: 06/19/2015 PIR: 06/26/2015
PIR: 05/01/2015 PIR: 05/08/2015 PIR: 05/15/2015 PIR: 05/22/2015 PIR: 05/29/2015
PIR: 04/03/2015 PIR: 04/10/2015 PIR: 04/17/2015 PIR: 04/24/2015
PIR: 03/06/2015 PIR: 03/13/2015 PIR: 03/20/2015 PIR: 03/27/2015
PIR: 02/06/2015 None 2/13/2015 None 2/20/2015 PIR: 02/27/2015
PIR: 01/09/2015 PIR:01/16/2015 PIR: 01/23/2015 PIR: 01/30/2015
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2014
PIR: 12/05/2014 PIR: 12/12/2014 None 12/19/2014 PIR: 12/31/2014
PIR: 11/07/2014 PIR: 11/14/2014 PIR: 11/21/2014 PIR: 11/26/2014
PIR: 10/03/2014 PIR: 10/10/2014 PIR: 10/17/2014 PIR: 10/24/2014 PIR: 10/31/2014
PIR: 09/05/2014 PIR: 09/12/2014 PIR: 09/19/2014 PIR: 09/26/2014
PIR: 08/01/2014 PIR: 08/08/2014 PIR: 08/15/2014 PIR: 08/22/2014 PIR: 08/29/2014
PIR: 07/03/2014 PIR: 07/11/2014 PIR: 07/18/2014 PIR: 07/25/2014
PIR: 06/06/2014 PIR: 06/13/2014 PIR: 06/20/2014
PIR: 05/02/2014 PIR: 05/09/2014 PIR: 05/16/2014 PIR: 05/23/2014 PIR: 05/30/2014
PIR: 04/04/2014 PIR: 04/11/2014 PIR: 04/18/2014 PIR: 04/25/2014
PIR: 03/07/2014 PIR: 03/14/2014 PIR: 03/21/2014 PIR: 03/28/2014
PIR: 02/07/2014 None 02/14/2014 None 02/21/2014 PIR: 02/28/2014
PIR: 01/03/2014 PIR: 01/10/2014 PIR: 01/17/2014 PIR: 01/24/2014 PIR: 01/31/2014
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2013
PIR: 12/06/2013 PIR: 12/13/2013 None 12/20/2103 None 12/27/2013
PIR: 11/01/2013 PIR: 11/08/2013 PIR: 11/15/2013 PIR: 11/22/ 2013 PIR: 11/27/2013
PIR: 10/04/2013 PIR: 10/11/2013 PIR: 10/18/2013 PIR: 10/25/2013
PIR: 9/06/2013 PIR: 9/13/2013 PIR: 9/20/2013 PIR: 9/27/2013
PIR: 8/02/2013 PIR: 8/09/2013 PIR: 8/16/2013 PIR: 8/23/2013 PIR: 8/30/2013
PIR: 7/03/2013 PIR: 7/12/2013 PIR: 7/19/2013 PIR: 7/26/2013
PIR: 6/07/2013 PIR: 6/14/2013 PIR: 6/21/2013 PIR: 6/28/2013
PIR: 5/03/2013 PIR: 5/10/2013 PIR: 5/17/2013 PIR: 5/24/2013 PIR: 5/31/2013
PIR: 4/05/2013 PIR: 4/12/2013 PIR: 4/19/2013 PIR: 4/26/2013
PIR: 3/01/2013 PIR: 3/08/2013 PIR: 3/15/2013 PIR: 3/22/2013 PIR: 3/29/2013
PIR: 2/01/2013 PIR: 2/08/2013 None 2/15/2013 None 2/22/2015
PIR: 1/04/2013 PIR: 1/11/2013 PIR: 1/18/2013 PIR: 1/25/2013
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2012
None 12/7/2012 None 12/14/2012 PIR: 12/21/2012 PIR: 12/28/2012
PIR: 11/02/2012 PIR: 11/09/2012 PIR: 11/16/2012 PIR: 11/21/2012 PIR: 11/30/2012
PIR: 10/05/2012 PIR: 10/12/2012 PIR: 10/19/2012 PIR: 10/26/2012
PIR: 09/07/2012 PIR: 09/14/2012 PIR: 09/21/2012 PIR: 09/28/2012
PIR: 08/03/2012 PIR: 08/10/2012 PIR: 08/17/2012 PIR: 08/24/ 2012 PIR: 08/31/2012
PIR: 07/06/2012 PIR: 07/13/2012 PIR: 07/20/2012 PIR: 07/27/2012
PIR: 06/01/2012 PIR: 06/08/2012 PIR: 06/15/2012 PIR: 06/22/2012 PIR: 06/29/2012
PIR: 05/04/2012 PIR: 05/11/2012 PIR: 05/18/2012 PIR: 05/25/2012
PIR: 4/6/2012 PIR: 04/13/2012 PIR: 04/20/2012 PIR: 04/27/ 2012
PIR: 3/2/2012 PIR: 3/9/2012 PIR: 3/16/2012 None 3/23/2012 PIR: 3/30/2012
PIR: 2/3/2012 PIR: 2/10/2012 PIR: 2/17/2012 None 2/24/2012
PIR: 1/6/2012 PIR: 1/13/2012 PIR: 1/20/2012 PIR: 1/27/2012
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2011
PIR: 12/2/2011 PIR: 12/16/2011 NONE 12/9/2011 PIR: 12/ 29/2011 NONE 12/23/2011
PIR: 11/4/2011 PIR: 11/11/2011 PIR: 11/18/2011 PIR: 11/23/2011
PIR: 10/7/2011 PIR: 10/14/2011 PIR: 10/21/2011 PIR: 10/28/2011
PIR: 9/1/2011 PIR: 9/9/2011 PIR: 9/16/2011 PIR: 9/23/2011 PIR: 9/30/2011
PIR: 8/5/2011 PIR: 8/12/2011 PIR: 8/19/2011 PIR: 8/26/2011
PIR: 7/1/2011 PIR: 7/8/2011 PIR: 7/29/2011 PIR: 7/15/2011 PIR: 7/22/2011
PIR: 6/3/2011 PIR: 6/10/2011 PIR: 6/17/2011 None 6/24/2011
PIR: 5/6/2011 PIR: 5/13/2011 PIR: 5/20/2011 PIR: 5/26/2011
PIR: 4/1/2011 PIR: 4/8/2011 PIR: 4/15/2011 PIR: 4/22/2011 PIR: 4/29/2011
PIR: 3/4/ 2011 PIR: 3/11/2011 PIR: 3/18/2011 PIR: 3/25/2011
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on -
Link for January PIR groups
http://navyformoms.ning.com/group/pirjanuary2017
Link for December PIR groups
http://navyformoms.ning.com/group/pirdecember2016
Good luck. BunkerQB
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Permalink Reply by JJ-Joyce on -
I think I have joined every group but still do not know what I am doing. My recruit's PIR is 4/14/17 on Ship 06 Div 118 and I just got his first letter Friday and phone call Saturday and he hasn't received any of our letters yet. Anyone else's recruit on same Ship and Div
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Permalink Reply by RobinR35 on -
Hi All!
I just got my letter from my daughter with all of her PIR information. When will you be adding a PIR graduation for May 5th?
Thanks in advance!
Robin
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on -
CORRECTION - This PIR:
PIR: February 02, 2018 TG 13 - 15 Divisions (081-094 and 913) 3 guests
...is allowed four (4) Guests.
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