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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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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.

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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."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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**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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 04/06/2012 TG 21 — 07 Divisions (109–114 & 921) to add comments!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 14, 2012 at 7:44pm: Hi everyone and welcome to your PIR group. I am Lora, know on here and by my friends and family as Lala. I am one of the veteran moms like FTLW who is here to help make this bootcamp journey easier for you. I am going to call you n=my birthday group lol because your PIR is the day before my birthday :-) I currently have two Sailors, my daughter who is an AO and my son-in-law (Sailors hubby) who is an IT. They are both based in VA Beach. I also have an 18 yr old son who is joining this summer right after graduation in June. I look forward to getting to know all of you and helping you "Survive Bootcamp" If you have any questions at all please post them on this page or feel free to send a friend request or message. I am more than happy to help in any way I can. For now get busy writing those letters :-)

Comment by cshell0909 on February 14, 2012 at 6:53pm: My son is Matt, we are from Central, FL. Palm Bay/Melbourne area

Comment by indymom on February 14, 2012 at 6:44pm: From Logansport, indiana here

Comment by indymom on February 14, 2012 at 6:43pm: My son Thomas Jarrod is also in 11/109,,cannot wait to share stories and go through this journey with all of you

Comment by reneec on February 14, 2012 at 6:38pm: Hello! My son is also in Ship 11/Div 109. We are from Michigan. Nice to have something like this for information and support from other in the same situation :)

Comment by cshell0909 on February 14, 2012 at 6:35pm: I received my letter today!!! :) Ship 11 Div 109

@MichaelC'sMom our boys are in the same division

Comment by Proud MM Mom on February 14, 2012 at 5:30pm: Good Afternoon All, Glad to see people are starting to come here for information. between FTLW and the other wonderful Admins, we will get some great help and advice. I am looking forward to getting to chat and to know everyone. Our sailors are out there making us Proud at this very moment.

@Andrewsmom, i am from Haughton, LA. My shon is Ship 11/Div 109. It will be nice talking to you soon.

@FTLW Thank you for letting me start the group. If there is any changes or suggestion i am willing to leason and learn.

Thanks

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 14, 2012 at 4:59pm: Thank You MichaelC'sMom for starting the group! Looks WONDERFUL!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 14, 2012 at 4:55pm: Hello!

FireTeamLeaderWife here!

My Sailor PIR’d on 05/26/2011. He is a Seabee Reservist. I have been an AF Reservist wife for 27 + years…I know …not Navy…but I am familiar with military life! We have been through two Deployments…one right after 9/11 and most recently a year ago…our son enlisted while Hubby was in Iraq. This site was a Godsend and helped me get through not only our sons BC experience but my husbands and my separation for 6 months.

I am a “veteran” mom on the PIR groups mostly. I have been on them now for the last 9 months and we have 5-7 PIR groups running at the same time.

I will check in here to see if I can answer any questions and lend support. There will be a few other veteran moms along to lend a hand and support you all through your PIR experience. Others drop in occasionally too…plus we are always looking for more to “join the ranks”. Things change in the military and we like to give out the most current info that we can so moms that have just gone through this help a lot.

I have a lot of Discussions with information to provide you along the way. I will post as the subjects come up! Please ask any and all questions…there are NO dumb ones Folks!

Welcome! Hang on for the ride!

Comment by Andrewsmom on February 14, 2012 at 4:38pm: YAY! Glad to see this group started. My son is Ship 11/Division 110. I'm looking forward to chatting with all of you. Where is everyone from? Richmond, VA