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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.

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

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PIR 6/3/2011 TG 29 Div 185-192, 812 & 929

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Welcome!! This is a group for family and friends of recruits who are expected to graduate on June 3, 2011!

Members: 105
Latest Activity: Apr 2, 2014

Hello All! My name is mmiles (aka Michelle) I am now the new ADMIN for the group since LisaB received her letter and her Recruit will be graduating a week earlier! If you have any questions please let me know. Also please remember do not type in the last name of your recruiit any where on thie website....big NO-NO for the Navy!

Remember we are all in the same boat, have many of the same concerns, have many of the same questions, expiriencing the same emotions! Basically we all need the same support! So please use this group to get any support you need! I hope you will all be able to attend PIR so we can then finally meet in person as well!! THANKS!!!

Be sure to go to the events page and RSVP for the Meet & Greet Thursday night before graduation! This is a free event even if your not staying at that hotel.

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Discussion Forum

Who has received a "I'm a Sailor" call: Please include division and time of call if possible and if you know if the whole division passed.

Started by LeeLee. Last reply by Hold Fast Mom Jun 2, 2011. 26 Replies 0 Likes

My Daughter called me at 3:34 pm central time on Wed. May 25th. She is in division 187 and stated all passed in her division. We talked for 20 mins.

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You need to be a member of PIR 6/3/2011 TG 29 Div 185-192, 812 & 929 to add comments!

Comment by Tiffsmom on April 24, 2011 at 11:26pm: A Happy and Blessed Easter to all my NavyMoms out there!! I reeeaally thought I might hear from my SR today.... I didn't. Still no letter or call. He left on 4/6, feels like an eternity to me, and I'm sure to him as well!! Was a very difficult Easter for me at home. I do hope he had the opportunity to go to church, and hope he actually went!! I was praying so much in church this morning, I actually got very teary at one point and thought I was going to cry, right there in church!!

Funny, a few people have compared this site to Facebook.... I also, now check this site first, then Facebook!! One of my friends even posted on my FB wall, that she feels like she is losing me to Navy Moms!!! Kinda true : ) This site is so supportive, we are all going through, or have been through, the same things!!

Comment by tylersmom on April 24, 2011 at 11:00pm: 09 / 191 ,,, anyone gotten a letter from their recruit in 09/191 yet besides the one 'form letter'??

Comment by mmiles 11/186 on April 24, 2011 at 5:10pm: Reenis- funny you compared getting onto this site more that
Facebook. I always open N4M's first then Facebook but on facebook
I go straight to the RTC page before my own wall!

Happy easter to all!!!

Comment by Fluffymom on April 24, 2011 at 3:41pm: Hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter - I went to sunrise service and again with some of my kiddo's at 11 - it was very special to think of my recruit so far away and doing such a wonderful thing for his country! Looking forward to dinner with the rest later today - prayers for us all!!!! hugs

Comment by TK on April 24, 2011 at 10:30am: @Meruhnavywife - THANK YOU!!! I'm so grateful for navy family. Thanks again.

Comment by reenis35 on April 24, 2011 at 10:28am: Ship 9 Div 189

@ Meruhnawife Thanks for the info @ least I know I can plan a dinner with her.

@Diannep That post was beautiful gave me some comfort Thank you! Actually thank you to all navy moms, being new here and having the support is just so amazing I don`t feel so alone! I find that I am more on this site than Facebook now ... Happy Easter to all !!

Comment by Meruhnavywife on April 24, 2011 at 10:23am: Also, liberty is different than leave. Leave is basically earned vacation time, of which they receive a set amount during the year (just like with any other job), liberty is their right to do certain things and go certain places, and throughout their Navy career can earn or lose liberty based on their behavior.

Comment by Meruhnavywife on April 24, 2011 at 10:16am: @TK: Not until they hit Phase II liberty. Phase II means they can leave base in civilian clothes, and usually must have their "liberty buddy" with them. I believe that depending on where they are, family members are also allowed to check them out so that they can go out without their liberty buddy, but again that depends on where they are.

Phase III is much more lenient, they can stay out overnight and don't have to have a liberty buddy with them.

They hit Phase II around 3 weeks (3 weeks after school has STARTED, wait time before class starts does not count as part of their A school time), but it depends on their behavior. If they act up or do anything wrong they can lose Phase II even after they're earned it.

Comment by TK on April 24, 2011 at 9:49am: @Meruhnavywife - My son is going to "A" school in San Antonio. Do you know if parents can visit on weekends during "A" school?

Comment by TK on April 24, 2011 at 9:44am: @diannep - Happy Easter. Thank you so much for your message today.....very comforting!!! I'm looking so forward to that "BIG DOOR " rolling up. I miss him sooo much! I'm so proud of him for choosing to take this journey! Thanks again.