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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

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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

...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:

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**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).

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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

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

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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/10/2013 TG 26 11 Divisions (177-186 and 926)

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This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 05/10/2013. A place to gather information, share concerns and get support as your Recruits start their Navy careers as future Sailors.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, UIllinois
Members: 104
Latest Activity: Sep 10, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 05/10/2013! 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.

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CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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".

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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 05/10/2013 TG 26 11 Divisions (177-186 and 926) to add comments!

Comment by diannep on March 19, 2013 at 3:50pm: This group is the first one of the Spring that will graduate their sailors in their Dress Whites! They change from the Blues to the Whites 4 days earlier! They will look so great...bring that Tide Pen though for "touch ups" and watch your makeup on their shoulders when hugging them! :-)

Comment by Proud Mom on March 19, 2013 at 2:51pm: My son is Ship 12 Div 177 and I just received his form letter yesterday but no box. I sat down and wrote him immediately because they say the letters may take up to 2 weeks to get to him. Many tears and prayers going on at our house

Comment by russellwife on March 19, 2013 at 2:21pm: My husband will graduate on may 10 he is in division 182! anyone else have loved one's in that division?? Only 51 days until PIR!

Comment by navymom94 on March 19, 2013 at 12:55pm: Hi everyone! new here also!! My son left on 3/13 received "the call" at 11:50 on the same day.. I have yet to receive "the box" or form... I am assuming this will be his PIR date..he is the first to leave the nest.

Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on March 19, 2013 at 11:13am: ssbeach- I read that the Navy Lodge is pet friendly

Comment by ssbeach on March 19, 2013 at 10:39am: My son has got to be freezing - we live in the south, at the beach, and he hasn't seen more than a flake or two in the past ten years or so! I didn't think about the dress whites, since my son-in-law graduated in his blues. We are planning to bring my son's Newfoundland with us to Chicago, if we can find a hotel that can take her. A huge black dog and dress whites are not a particularly good combination!

Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on March 19, 2013 at 9:55am: Hopefully she does remember it.. I'm worried about that- can't wait to see her in her dress whites- another thought- Lint Rollers...

Comment by Chris Mom Ship 12 Div 178 on March 19, 2013 at 9:45am: Hello everyone. My son arrived in Great Lakes on 3/12. I just received the form letter and box yesterday on 3/18. He has been assigned to Ship 12 Div 178. I am so looking forward to seeing my son on 5/10 for PIR! He will remain in Great Lakes to attend A school. My son is a California boy so I'm wondering how he is adapting to the Great Lakes/Chicago weather.

Comment by diannep on March 19, 2013 at 9:34am: Those white uniforms are very sharp! However, White Uniforms=bring Tide pens to PIR and for Liberty!

The password is given to them by Navy personnel, Liz'smom, so hopefully she wrote it in the letter and remembers it when you ask her about it!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 19, 2013 at 9:23am: Good morning everyone, I am here to offer my support to all of you. I have two Sailors currently based in VA. Welcome to your PIR group page :)

It seems weird to be in a May PIR group and look up at the weather widget and see snow falling lol

Did yuo know your Sailors will graduate in their Dress White uniforms? I love that uniform, so nice!!!