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**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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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

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

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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/28/2015 TG 42 - 7 Divisions (283-288, and 942)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 08/28/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 08/28/2015! 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.

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N4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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"

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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 08/28/2015 TG 42 - 7 Divisions (283-288, and 942) to add comments!

Comment by diannep on September 2, 2015 at 7:06pm: Leaving this group now. Blessings to your new sailors!

Comment by Gigi on September 1, 2015 at 1:02am: Hellraiser78382, my daughter is stationed in Greece and we use the iPhone face time to talk at no extra charge. All she would need is WiFi. So far it's worked great for us. Before I got an iPhone, we were able to call through Facebook messenger. That worked also. Good luck to your daughter in going to Italy. Hopefully my son who is now in A school in Pensacola will get a good choice of station!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 31, 2015 at 7:52pm: hellraiser78382 - I would re-post this into a discussion question in the Forum section of the site as well. It will get the attention of a broader spectrum of members their :-)

Comment by hellraiser78382 on August 31, 2015 at 2:07pm: Does anyone know what kind of cell service is going to be best for out of the Country daughter is talking about going to Italy and we are trying to get info on best cell phone carriers that wont cost a fortune.

Comment by CatMom509 on August 30, 2015 at 5:02pm: Blessed Sunday!

     "...but those who hope in the Lord

       will renew their strength.

       They will soar on wings like eagles,

        they will run and not grow weary,

        they will walk and not be faint."

                                         Isaiah 40:31

Comment by CatMom509 on August 30, 2015 at 1:56am: hellraiser78382,

You're so welcome!! Appreciate your detailed info at PIR too!!

Comment by hellraiser78382 on August 29, 2015 at 5:47pm: Just want to say the info in the group is awesome! My sailor just caught her plane and so we r heading back home. I want to give my feedback on the whole experience. It was phenomenal! The information in this group was accurate. I will say The Navy lodge is great the staff was extremely nice. It could use a Lil updating but nothing major. Keep in mind it's the Hilton. I would rather stay there with friendly guest and service then somewhere snooty! I knew what to expect when day of PIR. I knew to have gate pass and id's ready. We was in line about 6am. It actually opened about 620 and by 630am we where parking. Got inside followed instructions and was smooth sailing. They have tables set up to help identify u on the checklist. Got in the Graduation hall and got our seats. Go early cause it fills up fast. Please if u bring extra guest they will have to go to the chapel. I will let u know that the live feed was out for the first 25mins and alot of people i heard got upset. It is a good walk from the graduation hall to the chaple. They got it on just in time to watch them doors open and The Sailors come in. Afterwards u get about 10 mins to see your Sailor and They kick u out of the drill hall. But then the ones leaving A school get's released ASAP unless they have watch. The ones staying get about 20 mins amd then have to go do theit stuff and about 230pm they start getting released. U must have gate pass and id's when dropping them amd picling them up. Absolutely no pictures are allowed to he taken outside of the center if they see u, they will make u delete them and/or take your memory card. We actually watched the guards walk up to a couple people and made them delete some photos. Other then that it was awesome and thanks again for everything!

Comment by CatMom509 on August 29, 2015 at 3:37pm: Hello!

     "It is God who arms me with strength,

      and makes my way perfect."

                                           Psalm 18:32

Comment by Navymom2015 on August 29, 2015 at 2:37pm: Thank you so much. I called they are closed today. I left a message hopefully they will call me back. I appreciate all of your help.