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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

...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:

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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RTC Graduation

**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

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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 8/26/11 (13 Divs - 269-280, 941)

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A group for folks who had sailors graduate from boot camp on August 26, 2011.

Members: 94
Latest Activity: Jul 28, 2012

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You need to be a member of Alumni of PIR 8/26/11 (13 Divs - 269-280, 941) to add comments!

Comment by rhonda121199 (Div 269) on August 28, 2011 at 3:50pm: Oops...THANK everyone...still a little punch drunk from the drive!

Comment by rhonda121199 (Div 269) on August 28, 2011 at 3:48pm: Finally arrived home in the wee morning hours last night.....what an incredible experience!! It was everything and more I thought it would be. Not near enough time though! Been in tears again most of the morning.....tears because I'm proud, but, also realizing that this saying goodbye thing is something I'll have to get used to. My sailor is Active Navy...she won't be home to visit until Christmas. Her school will be 6 months long! I did already get a call from her today though! The open communication is a welcomed relief! Finally!!

I too want to think everyone from this site for the experience and support I had here. Navy for Moms is more than I ever expected as well! It has been a rock for me. I will always remember the journey I shared here with so many wonderful people! To the veterans.....words aren't enough! Thank you for your support and wisdom! It has been priceless. I wish everyone and their sailors the absolute best and calm seas! HOOYAH!

Comment by caylex 9/279 on August 28, 2011 at 3:43pm: I agree, PIR was amazing. I've never witnessed so much pride and patriotism in one place!

Seeing my son in his uniform made every tear, sleepless night and hours worrying all worth while.

Is anyone interested in sharing our photos? I will be uploading mine to snapfish and I can send you a link to it if you message me your email address. If anyone is willing to do this, I would greatly appreciate it. We sat on the far right end, so I'd love a good pic of the door opening and some views from the other end of the building.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 28, 2011 at 3:28pm: Just reading your stories...you guys are great...especially the laptop presentation!

Comment by diannep on August 28, 2011 at 1:29pm: For any who missed PIR, please be sure to call and order the PIR DVD. Here is the phone number:

847-578-6205

I believe it is $29. You can try the email address, but it changes sometimes:

william.dermody@nexweb.org

Comment by Sparkling on August 28, 2011 at 11:52am: Graduation was just SPECTACULAR!! I just wish we had more time with our son this weekend but they cancelled our flight for saturday so we decided to drive from Chicago to NY on Friday night. 17hrs later we made it home safe, just in time for Irene. I can't thank everyone enough for the support over the 2 months of boot camp. I just wish we had made it to the Meet and Great. I did get to see Dana who I gave a great big hug! She has a heart of gold! Good luck everyone as we all move into the next phase of their careers.

Janie

Comment by Debera1952 (SR Kyles Mom) on August 28, 2011 at 11:44am: Just got off the phone with Son in Great Lakes he graduated 8/26 but the hurricane held him at Great Lakes. We would like to thank Navy4Mom's in particular, Sandi and those who surprised and presented to our Son a laptop computer. If we could hug each and everyone of you we would you all have made this so special for our Son when we were not able to. OOH RAH!

Comment by Sam's_Mom on August 28, 2011 at 12:08am: Home from PIR. What an awesome experienceit was. I loved spending the day with my sailor. Now I will wait until she comes home at the end of October to visit before she ships out to places yet unknown.

Comment by Doreen(07/272) on August 27, 2011 at 9:14pm: I cannot believe its over either. It certainly seemed like it took forever for PIR to get here, and just like that it was over. I wanted to thank everyone again for helping me get through this first phase of my son's Navy career.

Comment by Kira's mom Ship 02 Div 941 on August 27, 2011 at 7:51pm: What a whirlwind! Can't believe it's over! What an amazing ceremony! Enjoyed the little time we had with our sailor! She is now in Pensacola starting the next chapter in her Navy career. I have enjoyed talking to everyone here over the past several weeks. You have all been so wonderful. Thank you so much for all of your support. Best of luck to everyone's sailors!