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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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:
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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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My PIR Experience!!!
I decided to take Amtrak to my daughter and son-in-law's Graduation. I was travelling with my 5 year old, and the train ride was 23 hours long. It felt like much less than that though, and I enjoyed the unhurried atmosphere of the train. The price was good too. :) We arrived at Union station, and then had to get to Ogilvie to board the Metra, which let us off right next to RTC. I was also renting a car, and Enterprise picked us up right at the station, and they also brought us back when we were leaving. The hotel I stayed at was the Days Inn, and I was very happy with the accomodations and the staff. The room was clean, and the staff was very unobtrusive, and courteous. We did go to Sarge's Meet & Greet, and I do recommend it. The man is a wealth of information, and a great contact to have if your Sailor is staying at GL for A school. My son-in -law will be at GL for 32 weeks, so I made sure he had Sarge's # before I left.
PIR was a whirlwind. We had a small TG of 7 divisions, so I chose to drive. We left the hotel at 6:45, and had no trouble getting in and finding a place to sit. I had my son's birth cert, but was never asked for it. The time went by way too fast.
After graduation, we went for ice cream, and just hung around locally while we waited for my son in law to get out. If they are staying at GL for A school they must check in and move before they get Liberty. He was out at 3:15. The Museum was pretty cool to see. We also bought some souvenirs at the NEX for family back home.
On Saturday, I drove an hour to the airport to see my sailor off. She had a very early flight, so we left our hotel at 2am so we could spend a little time with her. Saying goodbye wasn;t any easier this time.
My son and I went back to the hotel for breakfast, and then we checked out, returned our car, and went into Chicago until it was time for our return train to Boston. I rented a locker at Union Station, and left out luggage there. I took my son to Navy Pier, which was awesome. We ate a late lunch, and just played tourist for most of the afternoon. While I did enjoy Navy Pier, Chicago as a whole did not impress me. I am no stranger to big cities, but the level of rudeness was pretty bad. The thing I will tell you is this. If your Sailor is leaving the next morning, relax, and enjoy your time together. Don't try to get all of the Chicago sight seeing in at once. They will be tired. The fact that they are on the other side of that gate for the first time in 8 weeks is excitement enough for them. Enjoy your time together. Good luck!!
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Comment by Hm-in-the-Fam-Mom on June 1, 2012 at 8:13am
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Thanks Jenn for the info, it helps alot. i just got around to finding your post. I leave on the 14th for ours. I'm excited and nervous. have a great weekend :)
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Comment by Here4Payton(Ship002/Div930) on June 3, 2012 at 9:25am
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Thanks for all the great information. We're leaving from Atlanta on Thursday for PIR on the 8th. Can't wait to see our Sailor! :)
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