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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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
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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:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
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 05/23/2014 TG 28 - 7 Divisions (177-182, and 928) Each recruit will be permitted 4 guests.
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on May 23, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 71
Latest Activity: Jun 30, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 05/23/2014! 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.
~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"
Discussion Forum
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 928
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by jps mom, Joy Ship 02, Div 928 May 31, 2014. 106 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 177 and 178 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Momzy66 May 26, 2014. 111 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 179 and 180 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by diannep May 21, 2014. 44 Replies 2 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 May 15, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 181 and 182 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ellen0502 May 14, 2014. 61 Replies 6 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by samm3991 May 14, 2014. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I'm so glad to find you all!
Started by Maryship02div928. Last reply by Queen Jane Apr 23, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi!
Started by nursenire. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 22, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by JuneP Kearsarge 11 on April 17, 2014 at 10:56am
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DianneP. how did your son like Mississippi? my son is slated for ships serviceman and I've been wondering about that.
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Comment by diannep on April 17, 2014 at 9:15am
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Leanne: A good one close to RTC is Navy Lodge. You book in your SR's name unless you yourself have military ID. Navy Lodge is about a mile or so from RTC. Rates are very good! There will be lots of others staying there so you will have good company.
Are you renting a car? That is the most economical way to get around in the area. I have heard that Enterprise has some good rates right now so check them out. If you decide not to rent a car, you would need to use Sarge's shuttle service....he is a great guy, great service, but it can get costly depending on how often you need to use it!
My son went to A School in Mississippi when up there 4 yrs ago. He flew out on Saturday. Chances are that they will fly out on Saturday...but this being a holiday weekend, you never know if it could be Sunday. Try and book your own return on Sunday if possible so you won't miss time with your sailor if Sunday is the departure date. You can always sightsee after you see your sailor off at the airport if he leaves early on Saturday. My son left from OHare also.
Very doubtful that he will stay until Monday, since that is Memorial Day....lots of booked flights.
Good Morning!
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Comment by LeanneProudNavyMomDiv177 on April 17, 2014 at 8:33am
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For those that are experienced in the GL area. What is the best hotel to stay at closest to the RTC. Looks like I am traveling by myself and would like to find somewhere that is safe, clean and descent price. Maybe someone can respond within division 177/178 that has already made their hotel reservations? I will be flying into Ohara airport on Thursday. when I talked to my son yesterday he said that they may be flying them out that Saturday morning but wasn't sure. He is heading to Mississippi. Anyone have any different information than that?
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Comment by Momof3 on April 17, 2014 at 6:22am
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Southwest Florida, Tampa Bay Area. He is staying in GL for school, 9 weeks I believe.
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Hint for those driving to PIR: Don't get in that car line! Stay to the left on Buckley (main drag to RTC)....car line on your right. Bypass RTC and turn around, approaching from the opposite direction. Easy left turn into RTC. This is one of Sarge's hints....we have had ladies in previous PIR groups confirm that it works! Those taking shuttles to PIR do not wait in the car line either.
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A reminder that this is a holiday weekend so for those with sailors staying in GL for A School, you will have Monday Liberty with your sailor also! Keep that in mind when making return travel arrangements. For those with sailors flying out, they probably will be flying out on Saturday or possibly Sunday.
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Comment by Dez on April 16, 2014 at 11:04pm
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Momof3Div179 its about the same distance from both airports...... what part of fl ....we heading to pensacola once she graduate .....she flying #lucky, i have to drive lol
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Comment by sjane on April 16, 2014 at 10:47pm
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So fiance? Lol close enough . You should visit guam one day Mr. Dez :) guam is wayyyyy too far. My fare is so expensive! Around $1.6k rn
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Comment by Lisa on April 16, 2014 at 10:34pm
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Hi any Mom's here for ship 03 div 178?
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Comment by Anneliza on April 16, 2014 at 9:58pm
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I got a call from my son this afternoon. He was able to talk for 30 minutes. He said the chow is good, PT is hard but he's getting stronger, and he doesn't like wearing a parka and scarf. I'm a happy momma now!
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