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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
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:
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).
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**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 10/03/2014 TG 47 - 11 Divisions (305-314 and 947)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on October 3, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 91
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 10/03/2014! 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 313 and 314 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Belinda Oct 10, 2014. 108 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 309 and 310 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by lovingmom Sep 30, 2014. 45 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 305 and 306 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by J'sstepmom (Ship11/Div 305) Sep 26, 2014. 16 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 307 and 308 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by HollyPhx Sep 26, 2014. 26 Replies 9 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Sep 21, 2014. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 311 and 312 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by navyprincessmom Sep 17, 2014. 22 Replies 2 Likes
My sr is sh 13 div314
Started by VICTOR'SMOM. Last reply by ellen0502 Sep 11, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 947
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ambermc Aug 20, 2014. 2 Replies 2 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Mandy_0329 on August 21, 2014 at 10:53am
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Good morning everyone, love reading your post this morning. I am feeling much the same way. Very Proud but kinda lost. Miss my boy but wouldnt want it any other way. THIS IS HIS DREAM and we are behind him all the way. You know whats crazy? I picked up his room and washed his sheets and blanket on his bed a day after he left but all his stuff is still in the box on his bed except his shirt only because I put it in the wash last night. I guess having it there makes it feel like he has been here today, sigh. Hope you all have a great day and thinking about all!
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Comment by FlowerPowerNavyMom on August 21, 2014 at 10:26am
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Amen, J'sstepmom. Doesn't matter if you are step parent, you've helped raise him and he is your son!
I know this is the best for his future, but my Mommy Heart is breaking. I feel so empty.
HUGS to all the Moms and Families!
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Comment by J'sstepmom (Ship11/Div 305) on August 21, 2014 at 10:12am
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I never knew that my heart could both hurt and beam with pride so much at the same time? I have helped raise my stepson since he was 9 years old. He has lived with my husband and I since he was 11. I walked by his room last night and just touched the door. It surprisingly gave me a peace that I can't describe. I will eventually make it in there to do some "mom cleaning and organizing"! I miss him so much. I miss his smile. I miss his contagious laugh. I even miss his coming in to eat dinner and running off to see his friends. At the same time, I am so proud of him. I am so proud of ALL of them. Today, I am left both hurting and smiling. And hoping for a letter in that mailbox :) Thank you to everyone on here that constantly give advice and support. It has been so great for me. :) READY FOR OCT 3RD!
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Charity, my son is also Ship 9 Div 307.
My son told me his head is so messed up with all the stuff he needs to learn. I am sure your son misses his family greatly! Maybe he just had a brain fart. HUGS
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Comment by Gayle on August 21, 2014 at 9:15am
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Chantelle, there's not many but some are here. Have you rec'd anything yet phone/mail?
http://navyformoms.com/group/pir10032014/forum/topics/ship-13-uss-m...
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Comment by Chantelle on August 21, 2014 at 9:12am
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My son is Ship 13 Div 313.
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Comment by Charity on August 21, 2014 at 8:25am
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Good morning all. My son is on Ship 9/Div 307. I am so thankful for this site and for all of you for being so open and sharing your thoughts. Reading your posts have been such a tremendous help. Not knowing is the worst, and being able to hear updates from all of you has been a blessing.
I am so proud of my son, but I miss him terribly and wish he was home to talk to me and tell me about his day. I was having an especially emotional day yesterday. I haven't received a letter yet nor have I received a call and I was thinking the worst. Perhaps he doesn't have access to a calling card or stamps or he's having to do push-ups in the corner while everyone got a phone call home...you know, mom thoughts about their poor baby being mistreated :) . Then I read a few posts about their sons calling their girlfriends. I thought "No way....He wouldn't." So I text his gf and yes he sure did on Saturday morning at 6am PST. That little brat!! He and I are extremely close so I'm really surprised but I wasn't even bothered by it. (it bothered his grandmother and aunt more that he called his gf instead of his mommy) I was just overjoyed to hear news about him. He said he misses us so much, he's bald of course, he's made friends and he sounded upbeat. He said that he had already received my letter that I had sent Tuesday and would be writing me on Sunday. So I should receive a letter any day. Crossing my fingers it's today. Oh and that he would be calling me next. Lol! Gee thanks. Anyway, that made my day.
I just want to remind everyone to not think the worst (like I did). We will all be hearing from our kids soon and it will be such a great feeling when we do! We must not worry. Our kids are stronger, wiser and more mature than we think.
Thank you again for all of your continued support. I look forward to going through this journey together.
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Comment by diannep on August 21, 2014 at 7:32am
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Yes, Connors mom.....it is not easy, no matter how old they are! But you will find "more hope" when he is in A School and you have better contact with him....and maybe can even visit him! So better days are ahead!
Good Morning All !
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Comment by Connors mom on August 21, 2014 at 6:53am
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Thank you everyone I don't know what I would do without you all. I felt as though I had been doing better but lately I have felt very sad. This seperation and not knowing is killing me. Although I talked to him on Saturday it left me more lonesome for him. He is very homesick. I just want to make it better for him. The hardest part is letting go. He is not my little boy anymore. I know he can do this but it has taken a toll on me for sure.
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Comment by CatMom509 on August 21, 2014 at 5:40am
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JodysMom,
From my brief survey, even though both airports are used, it seemed just slightly more flew out of O'Hare to Pensacola recently. Last year, more flew out of Midway. Just depends how many seats are available on the flights when Battlestation is completed~~
My friend said it is best to stay "Navy Flexible" because plans are changed all the time!!
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