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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:

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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

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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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Comment by Darcy on March 30, 2013 at 8:58pm: Just received the First Phone Call from my Son. He sounded pretty good, a little homesick, but not too bad. He said he has had IT once, had to write an essay. But he said lesson learned. He is a Section leader, so no flying under the radar. :) He said he wishes his recruiter would have told him to start learning the Sailors Creed and Chain of Command. He said he ran the 1.5 mile initial test in 10:11, so he thinks he will do fine there. He bought a watch at the NEX and some razors to take back to another recruit who couldn't go yet. Good to see him helping someone else out. It was so good to hear his voice. He said he can't call for another 2-3 weeks, so No News is Good News!!

Comment by Timmiasmom_Ship 14_Div 179 on March 30, 2013 at 6:24pm: I got my second call today from my SR! She's doing great and sounds good. She's one of the youngest in her group and the smallest that I've seen so far. She passed an important test this week. .. Yay! Totally amazed by the task... I'm so proud!! She said she's written but I haven't gotten it yet either. Looking forward to it. Hanging in there....

Comment by TXnavymom'13 - Ship 9 Div 186 - on March 30, 2013 at 5:53pm: Proud Mama - I'm glad you got that phone call... we are still hoping to hear from ours again today. He said Saturday, so we hopefully sometime today. On the Facebook page, there are lots of people hearing from their SR, but none from Ship 11 Div. 186 yet. Hang in there 'Proud Mama', your definitely not alone in your feelings, and your husbands reaction... our husbands just want to fix every situation, and hate to see us cry... and this is just not a quick fix! I'll be praying for you and your son. Take care and hang in there.

Comment by ProudMama-S09-DIV186 on March 30, 2013 at 5:39pm: I'm happy I finally heard from my son, it was a secured call like Txnavymom got, strictly asking for his prev college room-mates info for a ref..I got to ask him a couple yes or no answers... He said he was doing fine, yes he had gotten my letters, yes he had written me back (I haven't received yet..hopefully soon).. that was it, I told him I loved him and was proud, he said "I love you too Mom, gotta go,bye".. Now I'm crying like a baby for the 1st time since he left...He sounded good, just tired.. I've thought about him 24/7 since he left but just now, hearing his voice..and hearing how tired he is, I'm a mess of tears, locked my husband out of our bedroom and told him to quit asking me whats wrong.. Is he that stupid?..I'm not being fair, I know that, we've been married for almost 24 yrs, so I know he just wants to help and doesn't know how..I'm usually the strong one in the family and never let anyone see me cry..I know I'm feeling sorry for myself,,he said he was fine, I need to concentrate on that and do something constructive.. Thanks for letting me complain, I feel more comfortable crying to ya'll than my own husband, Thanks for being there, I'm feeling better already..I'm gonna unlock the door and apologize

Comment by Coach Shelia on March 30, 2013 at 4:27pm: I got a call today. I am turning cartwheels again! I am keeping him in my prayers as well as all the SR's and their families! He sounds so mature! I hated to get off the phone. I can't wait to see his face again at PIR...I feel like I did when I was waiting to see his face after he was born! I am so happy for him! He is looking forward to going to see a movie with us when he gets Liberty after PIR...his birthday is the next day!!!

Comment by Riverlady ship 13 div 181 on March 30, 2013 at 4:12pm: Wow. Got a call today as well as last week. Very grateful to hear his voice. My older son went through boot last year and I barely got 2 calls the entire time. My SR sounds better than last week but is still on the fence about things. I am just going to keep sending encouraging letters. I know my older son had the same doubts but once PIR came around he was very happy with his decision. I am hoping the same for my youngest.

Comment by Sherry Jake's mom on March 30, 2013 at 2:25pm: Hello , got my phone call today, that's

the best Easter present I could of got,he doing fine homesick,said everyone sick,food good and its harder then he thought.Well I told him 40 more days to go.

Comment by diannep on March 30, 2013 at 8:37am: Yep! Very normal for the girls to fight! HA! We hear that so often. In the boys' groups, we hear that they are not "coming together" and some just won't listen, etc. But it all works out in the end! The RDCs know what they are doing and do it well!

Good Morning All!

Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on March 30, 2013 at 8:03am: Happy Easter All! I got my letters- she's happy, excited- loves the food- part of the laundry crew... although she says the girls fight alot - is this a normal occurance? I am concerned- they need to work together!