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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.

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Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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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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**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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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/17/2012TG 40 — 13 Divisions (249–260 & 940)

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PIR 08/17/2012

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir07202012
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 113
Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2012

Welcome to PIR 08/17/2012

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 Sailors/Recruits 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 proudmomma65 on August 2, 2012 at 9:37pm: I have a 14 year old too, I am just going to use his school ID

Comment by Joanie on August 2, 2012 at 7:47pm: grr guess I read it wrong. I have a 14 yr old, guess i'll need to hunt up his b cert and get it ready! Glad I saw the post and re read it!!

Comment by Joanie on August 2, 2012 at 7:43pm: Diannep. I thought the site said anyone under 16 doesn't need a photo id?

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2012 at 7:12pm: dmcNavy: Yes, you can send them for her to wear at PIR. Yes, a small box with a very small amount of solution is allowed. Label the outside of the box as to what is inside. She will have to open in front of RDCs and will be told to put away until PIR, but that is not a problem.

Comment by dmcNavy on August 2, 2012 at 6:32pm: Can a veteran Navy4Mom answer a question? My daughter is asking us to send her her contacts before PIR. How can I send them and most important is she allowed to have them. i cant put them in a envelope. Can she receive a small box ? Help

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 2, 2012 at 12:45pm: Please think about joining your Sailors "A" school group on here, rating group, we also have ship groups for alter on etc.

Here are some Group links:

GROUPS: Listed By Navy Job (Ratings)

Ratings, A School Locations, and Links to Groups

GROUPS: Listed By Name of US Naval Ships (actual US Naval vessels i...

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2012 at 12:40pm: Glad it worked out for him, NavyGirlzMom! Yes, your niece would need a photo ID also (those over 12 are asked to bring them). ....or the birth certificate/social security card may suffice. You may want to doublecheck that with Public Affairs since her paperwork is a bit different from your son's. Some have gone to their local DMV office to get a "state photo ID" since they are too young for/ don't have licenses.

Comment by Jill (ATO Mom) on August 2, 2012 at 12:25pm: NavyGirlzMom: The honor recruits are chosen by the recruits in each division, so yes, there would be one per division graduating. It is not determined by any scores, etc... just by who the division decides to vote for. This is done about 3 weeks before graduation. The other awards are nominated by the RDC's, then the nominees go before a board of RDC's that ask them questions then decide on the final recipients of each award. This is also done a few weeks before graduation. Again, on this one, test scores are considered, but not as the final criteria. It's more about finding the recruit that best embodies the criteria for the particular award.

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2012 at 8:49am: Great info, ellen. Such a hard time for them and the ladies here...but they can do this!

Good morning all!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 2, 2012 at 2:10am: Pep talk coming (sorry it is a "my son" story).

My son failed his run first PFA (ended up he had pneumonia), and also failed his floating on the swim test (no fat to float, so wasted too much energy trying to breath). He did pass all a couple of weeks before PIR.

They will be told a lot of things at this point in an effort to get them to "try harder" etc.Your SR may think, and be told they are not going to make PIR, but the truth is, they will be given every opportunity available to succeed. They may also think that the RDC want them to fail...NOT TRUE, the RDCs want them to succeed at this point, and will do what is needed.

The week before PIR on Wednesday, a total of six (if I remember the count right) SRs either in his div or brother division, were removed for failed PFA and Swim tests and put in a different div/ship (not sure if FIT div). It was hard on all of them, not only the ones leaving, but the ones that were watching them leave.

The Monday before PIR, BS was scheduled, late that afternoon the RDC came in saying hustle and get your stuff stowed you have two hours, it at first confused my son and those in the ship, but around the corner came all six of them, ditty bags in hand, returning to the ship, and to participate in BS that night and . One of them returning had passed his swim test just that morning. My son said it was very emotional for everyone to see them all walk back in.

Now, there may be some that don't make it, and I certainly don't know the percentage, but at this point the RDCs want everyone to make it. So chin up ladies, I can't tell you not to worry, I know I did, but they will be given everything they need and every available opportunity.

Prayers that all do well and pass