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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 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 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 ibmom on August 15, 2012 at 6:14pm: We got our "i'm a sailor" call at about 3:40 CT today. Unfortunately, he said 2 fell asleep and have to retake on Thursday night but will get to graduate Friday. Long 8 weeks thank heavens it's almost over.

Comment by EMTMac72 (Ship 07, DIV 257) on August 15, 2012 at 5:37pm: Got my "I'm a sailor" call, He sounded great, can hardly wait to see him Friday!!!

Comment by diannep on August 15, 2012 at 8:11am: Hoping for calls this afternoon from 257-260....the last sailors of this group! HOOYAH!

Good Morning all!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 15, 2012 at 7:34am: So close to the best hug ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations and safe travels to all of you.

Please come back and tell us all about your PIR and time with your SAILOR, we love hearing the stories!!!!

Comment by diannep on August 14, 2012 at 9:17pm: Congrats to 940 sailors today! They are now sleeping, snug in their racks, 2 hours earlier than normal! I bet most were asleep before their heads hit the pillows! :-)

Comment by diannep on August 14, 2012 at 9:12pm: You all are very welcome!

Hey, why don't you all drop into those groups behind you...where the ladies need some encouraging words about now....and share your experiences? It helps to hear from people who have traveled this path and are almost done....gives them courage and hope! So feel free to do that!

There are PIR groups scheduled for each Friday after yours....through 09/28 at this point....so pick a group or all of them and post a message to them! The ladies would so appreciate it!

Comment by le85(MC/Rota) on August 14, 2012 at 8:33pm: I want to second ibmom's comment. Thank you so much to the veteran mom's - FTLW, lemonelephant, diannep and others. Blessings to each and every one of you!

Comment by ibmom on August 14, 2012 at 7:00pm: Thanks to all the veteran moms who have helped us through this. I see posts from all the moms and gfs who have recruits just starting out and feel their pain. Those first few weeks were almost impossible to bear. All your knowledge has helped so much. One more long night for mine, then we should have a sailor.

Comment by le85(MC/Rota) on August 14, 2012 at 6:28pm: Congratulations to all the new sailors in Div 940!

Curleytop - My daughter also said she didn't know she could march while she slept.

Comment by diannep on August 14, 2012 at 3:19pm: There is a BattleStations on Thurs night for the next PIR group, so anyone who passes the PFA in the morning can do that one...they will be very sleepy for PIR after being up all night, and probably in the balcony, not marching, but there!