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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:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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- Graduation Info
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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/03/2014 TG 47 - 11 Divisions (305-314 and 947)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on October 3, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 91
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 10/03/2014! 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 313 and 314 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Belinda Oct 10, 2014. 108 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 309 and 310 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by lovingmom Sep 30, 2014. 45 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 305 and 306 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by J'sstepmom (Ship11/Div 305) Sep 26, 2014. 16 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 307 and 308 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by HollyPhx Sep 26, 2014. 26 Replies 9 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Sep 21, 2014. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 311 and 312 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by navyprincessmom Sep 17, 2014. 22 Replies 2 Likes
My sr is sh 13 div314
Started by VICTOR'SMOM. Last reply by ellen0502 Sep 11, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 947
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ambermc Aug 20, 2014. 2 Replies 2 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by diannep on August 13, 2014 at 8:34am
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jpsmom: We had no problem picking up the shuttle right after PIR.
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Good Morning!
Connorsmom: See CatMom's post below yours. We loved the shuttle to/from PIR!
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Comment by DAR12 on August 13, 2014 at 7:07am
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Hi codysmom
My son is ship 09 Div 308
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Comment by Connors mom on August 13, 2014 at 6:41am
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Made our reservations for the Navy Lodge. Very reasonable rates. Haven't decided to drive ourselves to PIR or get a shuttle. Any suggestions?
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Comment by CatMom509 on August 13, 2014 at 5:22am
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jpsmom,
I know that both diannep and I (at different PIRs) left our rental cars at the hotels, then had Sarge pick us up about 6:30 am, got there in about 10-15 minutes, walked about 50 yards to the graduation hall entrance, then in our seats just after 7:00 am. My daughter and myself got the last two seats in the lower bleachers against the back wall -- great for leaning up against! Not sure where diannep ended up~~
It was soooo convenient not to worry about remembering shortcuts -- or gasp!!-- getting a little lost or having to wait in the long, long car line on Buckley Road in the right waiting to turn into RTC when you could stay to the left of that line go past the RTC entrance, go to the train station and turn around safely. Come back toward the RTC gate and make a nice, easy left turn into RTC!! Just gave you a shortcut!!
Nope, you don't have to come right back on the shuttle to your hotel. We went to the Photo Lab to look at my Sailor daughter's proofs (she didn't like the way they turned out and I agreed), the NEX to shop, then caught the shuttle in the lot to the right of the NEX. Make sure you get a Sarge shuttle back. He won't overcharge you like other shuttle companies might. It's supposed to be only $3.00 to PIR and back, charged separately. Keep Sarge's cell # 847-212-0246 programmed into your phone to give him a quick call if none of the shuttles look like they are with him~
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Comment by codysmom on August 12, 2014 at 9:38pm
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Thanks so much to the "veteran members"! This is all so helpful! My son is ship 09 div 308!
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I think you will like Country Inn and Suites, jpsmom! We have had such mixed reviews in the past on the Ramada, and the area it is in is not so great, we have been told. Sarge's shuttle to PIR is just $3/pp each way, which is the same price as the area shuttle service (all are taxis operating as shuttles for PIR). You can contact Sarge at:
847 212 0246 or email johnspadaro@att.net
If you want to arrange a ride to PIR, please contact him within 2 weeks of PIR. He also shuttles from the airports for those not renting cars.
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jpsmom,
I just checked the reviews on the Ramada that you are booked at in Waukegan. I think you should take a look at the Tripadvisor reviews, which are in fact, part of their ratings on the Ramada site itself~~
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Greetings All!
"But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in You."
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Comment by mishka422 on August 12, 2014 at 3:39pm
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jpsmom, my son's name is Marcus. Yes, my husband and I will be going to graduation! We are staying at a Country Inn and Suites in Gurnee. We have a rental car booked since we are planning on staying a few days afterward so it will just be easier for us.
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