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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

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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

...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:

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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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RTC Graduation

**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 08/14/2015 TG 40- 9 Divisions (267-274, and 940)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 08/14/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 60
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 08/14/2015! 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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Comment by CatMom509 on July 28, 2015 at 2:25am: For those with SR daughters, wives, and any other females, bring their pretty bras and panties--that "granny" stuff they issue them isn't cuttin' it!! Lol!! Some casual wear they can stuff into their seabag/Navy backpack is okay too, but not alot.

Comment by CatMom509 on July 28, 2015 at 2:22am: vince,

I would say cell phone, cell phone charger, laptop, a/c adapter are necessary items and YEP, the all important own comfy underwear!! Bring a selection and let him pick~~

Comment by ellen0502 on July 28, 2015 at 12:10am: vince, If you don't hear from him, take a couple pair of jeans, his underwear (LOL), and a couple t-shirts, he won't need much more than that.

Be sure the jeans are not frayed, torn, and the pant legs don't touch the ground, and t-shirts must have something printed on them it they are white or navy blue.

Comment by hrtdallas on July 27, 2015 at 11:23pm: Thank you CatMom509. I really appreciate your help!

Comment by NBWD on July 27, 2015 at 10:48pm: Got to talk to my boy yesterday! Was SO good to hear him and talk to him!

Comment by lawlady1963 on July 27, 2015 at 10:42pm: Ahhhhh! Reading all these questions about what to bring to PIR for our recruits, how to get to hotels, what happens at the airport, what kind of time do they have after PIR...we're almost there!!! We've come a long way, baby!!! Makes me even more excited!

Comment by vince on July 27, 2015 at 10:12pm: Thank you Ellen. Much appreciated. I'll certainly ask him we javnt gotten asany letters as we would have hoped. Must be busy. He said he's a section leader and APO. when I was in school 30 ueadz afo we had tvs video games laptops. You name it.

Comment by ellen0502 on July 27, 2015 at 10:05pm: vince, Your recruit might want a few civies, but won't need many for several weeks. They must remain in uniform, when outside their room, until they are Phase II. That process will take several weeks.

As far as televisions etc...no, Everything they have they have to be able to move by themselves. The might get the help they might not. They must also store everything they have, either in their locker or their closet, when not in their room.

Ask your Sailor what he would like you to bring him.

Comment by vince on July 27, 2015 at 9:54pm: My question is regarding things to bring my recruit for a school at Great Lakes. Can I bring him should I bring him civilian clothes? What about other luxury amenities TV for room etc.

Comment by CatMom509 on July 27, 2015 at 7:45pm: hrtdallas,

I don't believe there is a limit, but everyone needs their valid state issued i.d., school i.d. with photo,. or birth certificate/social security card for kids without a school i.d.~~