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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 09/05/2014 TG 43 - 09 Divisions (273-280, and 943)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on September 5, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 78
Latest Activity: Jul 27, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 09/05/2014! 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
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 277 and 278 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Lynnie78 Sep 8, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by TCmom Aug 26, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 275 and 276 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by MamaBurt Ship12 Div275 Aug 19, 2014. 36 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 943
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by HuskerMom Aug 18, 2014. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 273 and 274 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by SusanB Aug 18, 2014. 6 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 279 and 280 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by NancyB59 Aug 15, 2014. 18 Replies 1 Like
Happy Saturday Ship 11 Div 279 Mom's (and family members)
Started by NancyB59. Last reply by ellen0502 Aug 10, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Aug 4, 2014. 5 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by Tina-524 on July 27, 2014 at 5:54pm
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Ship 11 Div 280 - Today was a great day just received a phone call today from our son. He sounded really good. The first 2 days were rough but he is good. He was very happy to receive letters from us and felt bad for the ones that did not get letters yet. So calls are on the way keep your phones close.
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Comment by CatMom509 on July 27, 2014 at 5:15pm
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Momma T,
Such awesome advice!! Yea, hard for us not to try to take over and tell our children what to do, what to look out for, etc...etc...We are so used to protecting them.
We should also not look "needy" to them. Us moms want to know everything, but they are becoming familiar with the "need to know" way of things. They are growing up in this process and the Navy treats them as independent adults. We learn to step back and let our children come to us. They surely know we love them...but we have to be careful of "smothering" them whether we know it or not... You have given sage advice!!
There are more weeks of Boot Camp and more opportunities to hear from your SRs!!
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Blessed Sunday!
"For the Earth will be filled with the knowledge
of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."
Habakkuk 2:14
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Comment by HuskerMom on July 27, 2014 at 4:48pm
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Just heard from our daughter, Ship 02 Div 943
Things going well...very busy!
Just great to hear her voice!
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Comment by Momma T on July 27, 2014 at 12:55pm
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Pardon the typos were on a road trip and my husbands driving is slinging me from one side of the car to the others. He's not speeding...maybe just needs coffee. Lol
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Hi Patricia. Hang in there and be encouraged by knowing you are loved. I'd offer that possibly speak with you, his mom will really pull on his heart strings....our recruits share an experience many of us will only witness. I've spoken with my son but I'm careful with my question and mindful not to impose my anxiety on to him. Your concern is valid for sure, I'm learning to be patient and allow him share as he feels he's able to. My son hasn't written, writting is more personal for him and I'm sure he's not ready to fully express himself until he feels he's in a good place within hhhimself. Finding himself as a man is something I've learned is something he may not always want to share in the moment. I've learned to listen without responding...no matter how hard my tongue is hurting from biting it. Lol. I've learned that by asking him, "What is it that you need me, or don't need from mom right now." It keeps me from wanting to offer unsolicited advice when he simply needds me to listen. Being a mom is not for the faint at heart...our children these days are interesting human beings to parent without a handbook. :-) big warm hugs tou you!
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Lala Ribbon Queen. .she's a cutie pie!
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Comment by PaTricia on July 27, 2014 at 12:25pm
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feeling extreamly left out by my son this week. he called his (GF) first yesterday and then his dad and I guess he ran out of time, because I got NO call. I am heartbroken! It is hard for me to accept that I am not first on his list. I know that he is only allowed certain amount of time, but as a mom it still just really hurts not to get a call Hoping that I at least get another letter this week. I have only gotten one. Just need to hear his voice.
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TINA-524
I RECEIVED MY CALL YESTERDAY FROM MY SON AROUND NOON. HES IN THE SAME DIVISION AND SHIP. I HOPE YOU RECIEVED YOUR CALL ALREADY. MAYBE YOUR CHILD IS BEST FRIENDS WITH MINE.. HE STATED HIS MATES WERE HIS BEST FRIENDS. MY SON'S FIRST NAME JOEL
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Hi Lynnie78. Glad he's doing so well. It's valuable to hear everyones experience so that we can get a glimpse of the bigger picture. Pray he continues to do well and our recruits support one another. This is truly a memorable life experience for everyone. Hugs to all NavyMoms.
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