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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.

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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.

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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/06/2012 TG 21 — 07 Divisions (109–114 & 921)

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This site is for families and friends of Sailor Recruits with PIR, April 6, 2012. This is a great way to share information, concerns and to connect as we continue the journey through bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir04062012
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 52
Latest Activity: Feb 2, 2014

Welcome to PIR 04/06/2012

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Recruits/Sailors are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by diannep on February 17, 2012 at 9:03am: I would like to put a plug in for Residence Inn Waukegan. We really enjoyed our stay there. They have studios and 2 bdrm 2 bth for larger groups. Full kitchens in all. PIR shuttle, free buffet breakfast, quiet area near Sarge's MeetNGreet. About 4 miles from base. PET FRIENDLY for those driving wanting to bring pets to reunite with their new sailors!

Comment by Proud MM Mom on February 17, 2012 at 8:59am: God Morning Ladies!!1 & more Friday and we get to see our Sailors!!!! Hope everyone has a Great Day!!

@ Indymom: hopeyou feel better!!

Has anyone got their hotel rooms yet? I trying to get our but right now i dont know if hubby gets to come or i am going to take my mom. We will be driving up from Louisiana most likely on the early morning on the 5th. its a 13 hour drive.

Comment by diannep on February 17, 2012 at 8:56am: Should have said "He/she will have to open this..." below. Sorry about that!

Comment by diannep on February 17, 2012 at 8:55am: indymom: He will LOVE receiving all of those letters. Mail is like "Christmas morning" for them. My son begged me to keep writing when he was there, and to get anyone else who wanted to write too. I actually gave his address to a couple of his former teachers and they were kind enough to write to him...meant alot to him. So don't be shy...anyone who has had an important place in your SR's life...ask if they would be interested in writing a letter of encouragement. Many would love to do this.

Also, for any teachers out there, the SRs LOVE to get letters from the classes of kids! So please consider doing this. You can mail the letters in a manilla envelope to your SR to pass out. He will have to open this in front of the RDCs, but that isn't a problem. The SRs love it and many will write back (make sure that the teacher has the kids put on the school's return address).

Comment by indymom on February 17, 2012 at 5:57am: @Michaelc'sMom, I'm doing okay, i think i've been running myself ragged the past couple of days,,doctor appointments today for the youngest an for me,,been too busy taking care of the guys that i have gotten a lil under the weather too,,I think i have mailed about 15 letters now,,but some of those were from lil brother and grandma too,,he is sure gonna get overloaded on them,,and i also sent paper and envelopes,,i didnt send stamps bc he already had some in his wallet,,and thinking im getting another phone card to send too,,just in case they can call home and if he wants to share with someone else so they can call too,,well time t get my day started,,take care

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 16, 2012 at 8:16pm: That should do the trick MichaelC'sMom :-)

Comment by Proud MM Mom on February 16, 2012 at 3:15pm: @ indymom, I was wondering if you were ok. I feel for you having a sick child and husband at the same time. Especailly the grown man they are the worst. i haven't heard anything from michael yet. i have mailed about 6 letters since i have gotten the address. one enevelope was blank pages, enevelopes(self address) with stamps and but a note in there Hint Hint write me! Love mom. so i am sure he will love that one. take care ttyl

Comment by indymom on February 16, 2012 at 1:43pm: Hello everyone,,been gone from here for a bit i have had to take care of 2 sick ones,,my 13 yr old and a grown man,,so im sure all of you know, the man is worse,LOL,,so has anyone heard anything knew? My son is in division 11/109 and others?

Comment by diannep on February 16, 2012 at 9:03am: Hi, ladies. Another N4Moms veteran here joining to help. Congrats on your group (thanks for starting it, MichaelC'sMom!). This is a wonderful emotionally up-and-down journey for both your SRs and you! Please post any questions here that you have. We try to get answers for all of them.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 16, 2012 at 8:25am: I got called in to sub today at the local high school so i will be back on later. I hope everyone has a great day :-)