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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

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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.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/21/2012 TG 6 - 11 Divisions (031-038, 803 & 904 -905)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 12/21/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

sjtina

Cor

Information PAGES LINK for PIR 12/21/2012

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 110
Latest Activity: May 31, 2022

WELCOME TO PIR 12/21/2012! 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.

CLICK ME forN4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~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 your 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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 12/21/2012 TG 6 - 11 Divisions (031-038, 803 & 904 -905) to add comments!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 1, 2012 at 6:39pm: Hey KT! Welcome! Yes, this is the next PIR after the 11/30.

I got your message and will send one back soon.

Comment by KTKat on November 1, 2012 at 6:19pm: Hi all, I believe this is my new PIR group. My boyfriend shipped out Oct. 3rd, but has been held back to take a program this week which will delay his PIR until 12/21 since that is the next graduation after 11/30 unfortunately. I thought 9 weeks was a long wait, now I have another 3 more on top of that :( This past month has been a nightmare (emotional roller coaster to say the least) but finally getting his first real letter (4 weeks in to boot camp) and finding traces of his old self enclosed in his words makes me feel a little better. I know he is struggling but it will all be worth it. He will be in the 800 division, he was formally in Ship 4 Div 802. The first weeks are the hardest for the guys but like my SR said, they start to adjust. He's sad he will be leaving behind his old brothers but looks forward to making new connections with your sons in this PIR group.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 1, 2012 at 6:06pm: HI everyone, it is so good to finally see a new group getting started. I bet you guys are beyond ready for it to start as well. I am Lala, one of the moms who has stuck around to help make this easier for you. I have two Sailors, my daughter had PIR in July 2010 and my SIL (her hubby) had PIR in Oct 2012. I just got back from visiting them in VA Beach. My daughter was in the 900 DIV and was in the choir. I look forward to hearing about your recruits and getting to know all of you. Welcome to Your PIR Group :-D

Comment by bclmomct on November 1, 2012 at 6:00pm: Got my letter....hooray in my sailors own new sailor handwriting...but it still has hints of his handwriting. I had not cried for days, but when I saw it I got teary, and when my daughter said that she's changed her mind and wants to go to graduation with us, with her daughter and husband, I really cried. Happy mamma!!!

Comment by GMA of a Sonar Tech on November 1, 2012 at 5:33pm: My husband is retired Navy and just called Navy GateWay Inn for reservations for PIR ... they did say that rooms were available...has any of you had the opportunity to stay here?...the person I spoke with said it was located inside the base and was very convenient to the graduation...and information would be appreciated...

Comment by RanesMom(Ship02Div905) on November 1, 2012 at 4:21pm: We are still awaiting the letter, too!

Comment by lipperk07 on November 1, 2012 at 4:10pm: still waiting on the letter with all the graduation information in it and PIR info. Is anyone else still waiting.

Comment by karis on November 1, 2012 at 3:53pm: Thanks FireTeamLeaderWife,

Hopefully they can figure that out pretty quickly. I know I will want to spend as much time is allowed with my son if he gets Liberty for the weekend, otherwise we may not need the extra couple of nights hotel stay if they are elegible to put in a chit.
Keep the info coming. Thanks!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 1, 2012 at 3:29pm: TY for emailing RTC Felicia.

As you can see it is "up in the air" right now. Each year has been different. I'm not going to start explaining all the details and differences yet as I think it would just be more confusing.

What I will do is post the "standard" info I have on Liberty for PIR weekend and we will tackle whatever is granted for this GROUP as we go along!

Normally your new Sailors will not have Leave on PIR weekend. Nor in between PIR and A school or during A school. What they have on PIR day and/or weekend is Liberty. Leave is earned days off and Liberty is normal time off on the work days (and weekends).

**There is an official "stand down" period ...the Holiday Leave Period. Bases go on stand down and Sailors put in a "chit" requesting leave.

Comment by MommaJeri on November 1, 2012 at 2:43pm: BRADMOM - Yay!!! So glad you got the letter! I have several Military Vets in my family, including hubby who is an Army Veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm...I was a War Bride! :)