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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

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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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Alumni of PIR 7/15/11 TG 35 - 227-230, 816, 935

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Comment by diannep on May 28, 2011 at 12:49pm: cathy: There are lots....we stayed at Residence Inn Waukegan and enjoyed it very much. Springhill Suites and Courtyard Inn are good too...all have PIR shuttle. Residence has large 2 bdrm 2 bth suites as well as studios. Both room types have full kitchens. Free buffet breakfast each morning. Pet friendly. You can also "google" Great Lakes hotels and find others. Ramada is where the MeetNGreet will be held the night before PIR. Make sure to ask for the PIR rate wherever you book. Welcome to the group!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 27, 2011 at 11:09pm: Wow Linda that is quite impressive. I look forward to hear what she is doing as well. I did get an order today for PIR ribbons from a mom who has a daughter in both band and choir so it could be she is doing more than one thing with all of her talents :-) Just remember they usually perform at a couple of PIR ceremonies before their own and if you make friends with some moms in the 2 PIR groups before your own you can ask them to take pics of whatever she is doing and have them come back and post the pictures. It is a huge relief to see them in a photo. Even though letters are great and phone calls are awesome it just something to your heart to see them in a picture :-)

Comment by CAnavymom(MMN) on May 27, 2011 at 10:50pm: My SR is on Ship 07, Div 228. Just received my son's form letter yesterday as well.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 27, 2011 at 8:58pm: I just had 3 friend requests from people wanting information on the ribbons to wear to PIR and when I accepted the first one the others disappeared. If you were one of them and I did not respond please send me an email to uniquememorymakers@yahoo.com and I will email you the info for placing an order. Thanks so much :-) This email here is driving me crazy :~{

Comment by diannep on May 27, 2011 at 8:41pm: Welcome mitchellheard! Lala, JessicaBSailor, Betsy and I are veteran moms on here...would love to answer any questions that you may have at any time!

Comment by mitchellheard on May 27, 2011 at 8:26pm: Hi. I'm Lisa. My SR is on Ship 07, Div 227. I received my form letter yesterday. Was so happy and relieved to see my daughter's note at the bottom. Have a lot to learn about the Navy and am looking forward to this group. Anybody else have a SR in this Div? Would love to hear from you.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 27, 2011 at 7:40pm: welcome navymims, let us know if you have any questions :-)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 27, 2011 at 8:43am: Hi Linda and welcome to N4M's, your daughter is in the performing division. She should let you know in her first real letter what she will be doing. The perfroming division has the band, choir, flag corps, and drill team as well as behind the scene workers. Most in this Division have music, band, singing, marching, flag or drill team experience. They can also be chosen for this group because of high ASVAB scores. To be in band or choir they have to try out. It is considered a real honor to be chosen for this division. I think it is a real honor for all the recruits who become Sailors in the worlds greatest Navy :-)

Comment by Just T on May 27, 2011 at 8:42am: Hi Linda......

I got my form letter yesterday also...I am not so far from you, in Wilmington, DE. My daughter, first born, will PIR 7/15 Div 228. It was so great to read those few lines and know that she is in a good state of mind.

Her father actually got a call yesterday, scared me to death!!! She will ben an IS and had to get her security clearence befroe A school so she was only calling to get information about her step mom. I am very jealous that he got a call and a voice mail...but at least everything is going well for her!!!!

Comment by diannep on May 27, 2011 at 7:52am: You all....so glad Jessica is back on here. She has posted some great info for you all up in the discussions above, so please take time to read through it!

Hi, Jessica! Welcome back!