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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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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

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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.

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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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/13/2012 TG 08 — 07 Divisions (037–042 & 908)

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This group is for families and friends of Sailors who graduated on January 13, 2012. We can share information, concerns and ways to connect as we continue the journey from bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir01132012
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Mar 6, 2016

Welcome families and friends to PIR January 13, 2012!

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OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmust importance. Please take the time to read the Opsec and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names are never allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but discouraged as their RDC's read this site and can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.CLICK ME

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Comment by NavyBear7 on November 25, 2011 at 2:08pm: Oh yeah and it specifically says do not just show up and surprise your recruit...he will not be able to leave with you. And they are allowed to bring a friend but their name must be listed on that form.

Comment by NavyBear7 on November 25, 2011 at 2:06pm: Yes kev I will post a link shortly. Can't do it from my phone. You should be receiving the paperwork shortly. My sons dad got the paperwork yesterday. Likely he got it Wednesday but didn't check the mail til yesterday.

Comment by kev323 on November 25, 2011 at 1:52pm: Navybear, do you have a link for that? Will my SR send me info on liberty that day? I could just go pick him up, that would be cool if I could pick up a couple of his buddies too.

Comment by Rexy on November 25, 2011 at 1:37pm: Thanks NavyBear, That makes me feel so much better. I know we can't afford to make two trips so close together and we want to go to PIR for sure. It is so comforting to know they will get a traditional meal and will get to call home. Just one month from today... YIPEEE!!!!

Comment by NavyBear7 on November 25, 2011 at 1:16pm: This is from the RTC site...if you cant make it for Christmas they will not spend the day at bc. They will be adopted out by someone.

Those recruits in Training Group 7 & 8 who will not be spending the day with families will be adopted by local civic organizations such as VFWs, American Legions, churches, etc. These generous organizations adopt anywhere from 10 to 150 recruits. They take the recruits to their organizations where the recruits spend the day feasting, playing video games, watching movies, having access to phones to call loved ones, play sports and simply relax and enjoy the company of the organizations. Many of these organizations hold fundraisers to be able to provide the recruits with a complete, traditional holiday meal. No recruits in Training Groups 7 & 8 will be left behind.

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on November 25, 2011 at 1:10pm: OOO my SR sent the adopt a sailor form to me... am i understanding that is for if I want to adopt him and another sailor?? so im not able to go... will he still be adopted by another family??? how does this work?? what do i do?????

Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on November 25, 2011 at 12:57pm: No call on turkey day.....what is the adopt a sailor program for christmas.....i'm not going to be able to afford to go to illinois for christmas and graduation.....if you don't go for christmas are they going to be alone?

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on November 25, 2011 at 12:51pm: oh snick... im soooo sorry you had a NIGHTMARE..no more of those.. Mr Mailman better be nice to you this weekend.. We won't be able to go see our SR at christmas either.. eventhou we live 8 hrs away . poop... wrote my SR last nite .. another 3 pages of rambling and jokes and pics from turkeyday that i downloaded from everyones cellphones before everyone left and printed them on my letter...i've even downloaded pics off of his friends fb pages and printed them on his letters..

HOPING FOR LETTERS TO ALL THIS WEEKEND....HUGS