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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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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.

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Follow this link for 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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**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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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/17/2015 TG 23 - 9 Divisions (145-152, and 923)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/17/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 46
Latest Activity: Jan 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 04/17/2015!

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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 04/17/2015 TG 23 - 9 Divisions (145-152, and 923) to add comments!

Comment by diannep on March 3, 2015 at 12:48am: Ladies, make sure to check out Southwest Airlines into Milwaukee (45 min to GL, no traffic, cheaper car rental) or Chicago-Midway (hour+ to GL depending on traffic). No change fee is charged by Southwest (in case your SR is setback) and 2 bags check for free. Also a reminder to call the hotels directly and ask for the Navy Grad discount.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 3, 2015 at 12:34am: momh - Got your friend request and accepted. Feel free to pm me :-)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 2, 2015 at 11:18pm: Tammy, there is no such thing as a stupid question :) We are here to help. They used to let extras in after all the guests on the list were seated but a lot of changes were made with fire codes etc and the rules changed. Most of the hotels have the live stream of the ceremony in their lobbies. So he could wait at the hotel and and then spend the rest of the day with all of you after the ceremony.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 2, 2015 at 11:16pm: Tracye, I always suggest staying until Sunday if possible. Most of the sailors who have A-school in other locations will fly out on Saturday but there are almost always some who don't leave until Sunday. Sometimes there aren't enough flights available so they get pushed to Sunday. Those who fly out Saturday leave the base about 2 am Sat morning and most flights start around 6 am but can be anytime during the day. And you can meet them at the airport to get extra time with them.

momh, feel free to ask questions here as well or you can message me if you haven't heard from FTLW :)

My daughter had PIR in July 2010 and I have been helping here since then and I am one of the admin in the original facebok PIR groups. I am happy to help in anyway I can.

Comment by momh on March 2, 2015 at 9:31pm: FTLW I have a lot of questions/concerns that I would love to talk to you about. Can you PM me??

Comment by Tracye on March 2, 2015 at 8:16pm: I with you Tammy I also am overwhelmed! They do not have a waiting room. only the people on the list is allowed from what I have read.

Comment by Tammy on March 2, 2015 at 8:08pm: Ok I have another Question my son in law is going to Chicago but he is number 5 so won't be going to graduation is there a waiting room or something like that at the training center? I'm sorry if these questions are stupid I just feel overwhelmed by some of this

Comment by AOWife825 on March 2, 2015 at 8:03pm: Got the phone call Saturday and PIR letter today. Mailed out 6 envelopes full of letters that I have been writing since she's been gone. Ship 3 Div 148

Comment by momh on March 2, 2015 at 7:56pm: It's official! Got - my letter today PIR 4/17/15

So excited and can't wait to see him again!!

Comment by Lori on March 2, 2015 at 7:33pm: My son left on 2/19 and is Ship 13, Div 150. Have not received his phone call yet. I'm excited for him and can't wait to hear from him.