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**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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/18/2015 TG 45 - 10 Divisions (309-316, 819 and 945)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 09/18/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 92
Latest Activity: Nov 9, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 09/18/2015! 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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 09/18/2015 TG 45 - 10 Divisions (309-316, 819 and 945) to add comments!

Comment by KYNavyMomma on August 4, 2015 at 8:22pm: Ship 13 Division 313... Please tell me I am in the right place....

Comment by amy1975 on August 4, 2015 at 7:20pm: I looked on fb at the site and couldn't find my son in 309 ..

Comment by aaj3415 on August 4, 2015 at 7:06pm: https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand

Like the page on FB they post random pics!

Comment by tbird96 on August 4, 2015 at 7:01pm: Where can you see pictures... Wow..I am really new... But hey..I found the coins.

Comment by aaj3415 on August 4, 2015 at 6:16pm: Anyone with SR in division 309 see pictures of their recruit? There's so many of them and all dressed the same I can't pinpoint.

Comment by c4nav on August 4, 2015 at 6:08pm: We might expect letters this week if our SRs earned the right to send them and receive them. the first Sunday is not a letter writing day. letters can only be written on Sundays by our SRs

Comment by tbird96 on August 4, 2015 at 5:52pm: Sweet... There us a navyfordads.... What is the coin about that I have read. I would love to get him whatever achievements I can get for him. We are proud mommies.... Not just worried ones...

Comment by amy1975 on August 4, 2015 at 4:57pm: As far as actual letters ..I haven't received one yet but according to my form letter it takes 3 days for mail to get to my address from there..hoping my son wrote to me sunday and I get one tomorrow

Comment by diannep on August 4, 2015 at 3:08pm: CJDA: Springhill is 4.7 miles from RTC according to Googlemaps. We saw it when there, it is only a 10 min drive to RTC. Very easy. All of the hotels I listed below are very close to each other, near a large Walmart Center with restaurants in the shopping center.

Comment by diannep on August 4, 2015 at 3:05pm: MamaofaSailor: So glad that you checked directly with Navy Lodge....that is what others have advised people to do. It will show no occupancy online but rooms may be available. So everyone....please google the 847 number to Navy Lodge Great Lakes if you wish to stay there and call them directly for your reservation. If they happen to fill up, keep calling back as they get cancellations.

For those interested in staying elsewhere, there are several hotels near Sarge's MeetandGreet (held the night before PIR for sailor's families), only 4-5 miles from RTC.

You call each of these hotels directly also and ask for the Navy Graduation discount. Here they are:

Springhill Suites, Residence Inn (good for large groups since they have 2 bdrm 2 bth, full kitchen, living room sleeper sofa suites...we stayed there....very nice), Courtyard, and Holiday Inn Express. All of these are good hotels! You can use Sarge's shuttle or the local shuttle service (book at the hotel front desk) to PIR if you want to. You can book Sarge's at his MeetandGreet or from his personal page on here (look up OLD SARGE under the MEMBERS tab up top).

Kory....: Sure hope that form letter comes soon and clears this all up!