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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
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.
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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/18/2014 TG 23 - 7 Divisions (143-148, and 923)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on April 18, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Feb 18, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 04/18/2014! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.
~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.
~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.
~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.
~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:
• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.
Some Suggestions:
~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.
~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option
~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"
Discussion Forum
Division 147-148
Started by Liz. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 15, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Division 147-148
Started by Liz. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 15, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 147and 148 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 15, 2014. 28 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 143 and 144 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 9, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Apr 7, 2014. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 145 and 146 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by T-mom (ship 14 Div 125) Mar 20, 2014. 18 Replies 1 Like
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by Leach73 Mar 5, 2014. 7 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by Anita(Zach's mom) on June 18, 2014 at 9:34pm
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I read everything that is posted but haven't really had time to post much. With work and raising my granddaughter things are pretty hectic. My sailor is doing really well. He finished BECC and starts strand tomorrow. He is hopefully(fingers crossed!!) coming home on leave around July 9th! He said he should be getting his orders this week.
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Comment by mitch7790, SHIP 14, DIV 146 on June 18, 2014 at 9:10am
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I still read everything that comes through with the group....I just don't post much. I love hearing about everyone else's sailors and your families' lives. The cryptology group is very quiet....I only hear about upcoming classes and graduations. I very much miss the activity of this group.
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Comment by Leach73 on June 18, 2014 at 9:05am
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Good morning! I guess I just got into the routine of checking in every morning (at least M-F) to see, read, and learn more about all of this Navy life stuff on the other groups but I feel a closer connection with this group since we were all in it together sine the beginning and carried each other thru the boot camp days.
lvall3 - so nice to hear from you again! although we met in line the day of PIR, I am glad we made that personal connection even if it was brief. I hope and pray that all is well for your Sailor wherever he is on his journey. My Sailor is in Norfolk now and she is adjusting, slowly but surely. Lucky for me, she was home for Mom's day so I was very happy. Her 20th and Father's day, very different, that's for sure.
BrittBratt - I will def. put your request on my prayer list. My heart just sank when I read what you posted as it wasn't what I expected to see. Lord knows this Navy life stuff is a big adjustment for all of us and ultimately, God knows the plans He has for us. I'll be praying for you my sister. Take Care.
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Comment by lvall3 (Ship 13 Div 143) on June 17, 2014 at 5:59pm
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BrittBratt and all. I am sorry I have not been keeping in touch. My son is doing great but it was a hard Moms Day and a his 20Th wS also hard. I miss all of you and reading the comments from the newbies just reminds me of months past. BrittBrattt I am praying all works out in the direction it should. Please keep in touch. Love and miss you all Susan
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Comment by BrittBratt0820 on June 17, 2014 at 5:37pm
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Hello everyone! Its has been quiet Leach. I felt like I lost my place being apart of all of this. Unfortunately, the relationship between my sailor and I has been very rocky and close to an end. Lord knows I love him and want nothing but the best for him but I also want him to be happy. Pray for us.
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hello hello!!
I know no news is good news but it seems like things have quieted down a bit in this group. I hope all is well for everyone and their Sailor.
Angelina - hey!!! Congrats to the LA KINGS on winning the Stanley Cup! when is the big parade and celebration in LA?Last year when the Chicago Blackhawks won, my boys and I went downtown to the rally and parade and it was amazing!!
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Hi Leach73---Happy Birthday to your girl! I'm over in North Carolina, so maybe she can feel some birthday vibes if I send them to her:) I know it is a tough one. It seems our sailors are putting us through "firsts" at a far quicker pace than the usual kid pace.
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hello to all you wonderful ladies!
Today is a bittersweet day for me...June 11 is my daughter's 20th bday and this is the first time ever we are not together with her for her bday. I wish I could magically be in Norfolk today to at least hug her. Little did I know 20years ago that my baby girl would be a Sailor, in Norfolk, and preparing for a trip to go underway! Wow!!! So I'd like to just ask of you, my Navy sisters, to just send a bday wish sometime in your thoughts today to Leach73's sailor so that she enjoy her day and be blessed today and always.
Thanks! :)
Angelina - so is your brother coming home for that week that he is off?
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Comment by Angelina and the Doggies on June 7, 2014 at 9:23pm
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I am soo happy everyone received their DVD. And Leach my plans are a bit changed. My brother will be resigned so since his new classes are a bit shorter he will be able to get about a week off before going to his assignment.
BrittBratt have you talked to your Sailor more often.I hope so.
But all is well in CA watching the Kings game.
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Morganna - yes! so true...when they all said the Sailors Creed....wow!!! Unforgettable!!
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