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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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**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 09/05/2014 TG 43 - 09 Divisions (273-280, and 943)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on September 5, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 78
Latest Activity: Jul 27, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 09/05/2014! 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 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 277 and 278 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Lynnie78 Sep 8, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by TCmom Aug 26, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 275 and 276 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by MamaBurt Ship12 Div275 Aug 19, 2014. 36 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 943
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by HuskerMom Aug 18, 2014. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 273 and 274 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by SusanB Aug 18, 2014. 6 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 279 and 280 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by NancyB59 Aug 15, 2014. 18 Replies 1 Like
Happy Saturday Ship 11 Div 279 Mom's (and family members)
Started by NancyB59. Last reply by ellen0502 Aug 10, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Aug 4, 2014. 5 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by CatMom509 on July 31, 2014 at 2:33am
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Friends,
Your SRs are going into the "radio silence" mode where pretty much the only contact you will have is their weekly letters. They are entering the intense and busy part of their training. They will be tested on their barracks, uniforms, marching, and how well they finally pull together. They can earn reward flags to hold proudly in front of their divisions at PIR. At the end and right before they start going into Battlestations, they may be allowed a call if they are doing well as a division. This is in addition to their "I'm a Sailor" call, so rest easy everyone, this phase is part of the home stretch!! Keep writing those letters!!
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Comment by MamaBurt Ship12 Div275 on July 31, 2014 at 12:02am
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No phone call here either, unless he called his GF ( which is fine!) but it is too late to check.
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Comment by Gina on July 30, 2014 at 11:19pm
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I got my call. Ship 14 Div 274 It came during church. My phone was not on silent, just in case my SR called. Anyway I just jumped up during service and said it's ---!! Everyone at church was excited though. He got to talk to me and his daddy, sister and brother.He sounded so much better. He is sick that sore throat thing probably from the vaccinations. He was able to talk for about 30 minutes. they earned a flag. Yay! :) He said the letters we send are what gets him through the day. I told him I would continue to write everyday. Praying that many others have received and will receive calls. :)
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Comment by RNnavymom on July 30, 2014 at 9:52pm
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Diannep...my daughter works closely with the RDCs and said this was their last scheduled call until then, the rest have to be earned. The recruits have also been told the same as well. I pray she's not right but she's been spot on so far.
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Comment by corrie on July 30, 2014 at 9:51pm
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Diannep they are saying this is more then likely their last call till you get the "I'm a sailor" call they are getting into more intense training now
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Comment by diannep on July 30, 2014 at 9:50pm
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Although they may say they won't be able to call again, chances are they will be able to unless they really "mess up" something. They know the calls encourage the SRs and if they are doing well, they want to reward them. So fingers crossed that more will come in!
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Sydney: I'm confused over what you said about BattleStations. They won't be for quite a while for this group....actually starting the Thurs a week before PIR week most likely. So I feel sure there will be more phone calls before then! At least one, we hope!
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Comment by NavyMomOfMCT on July 30, 2014 at 9:17pm
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So far I have received 2 phone calls and 2 letters. I'm pretty sure that he may call his gfriend if he is only allowed 1 call. She would tell me that he called which is fine. Both calls came on a Saturday around the same time of day :) .. he sounds so very happy and excited to be on this new adventure and wonderful career! Thank you to my son, your sons and daughters and all those who have served!!! Thank you Mom's and Dad's! We got great kids :) doing great things!!
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Comment by Sydney(: on July 30, 2014 at 8:47pm
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RNnavymom: That is kinda depressing, not gonna lie, but i am so thankful that i was able to hear from him one last time. I feel so blessed that he called me all 3 times. I feel horrible for his momma though. She is a nurse and was working when the phone call came in, so she missed the chance to get to talk to him a last time before all the stuff with battle stations. If i could trade places with her, i would in a heartbeat. It makes me feel so terrible that she wasn't able to talk to her own son :/ he called me the last time also, and so she didnt get any call time from him this last saturday. i kinda feel selfish for getting most of his call time... I am hoping that he writes her as much as he can, because she is really missing him a lot. :( Hopefully he gets rewarded a call soon, and if he does, i hope she is the first one that he calls!!
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Comment by LuvmysailorSON on July 30, 2014 at 8:04pm
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A BIG thank you for the birdie that gave us a heads up on the phone call. I received a call from son who is div 273. He said this will be last call until last week of bootcamp unless they receive a reward. He sounded great :)
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