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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/18/2013 TG 10 - 11 Divisions (059-068 and 910)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 1/18/2013.

A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 94
Latest Activity: Jul 2, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 01/18/2013! 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.

CLICK ME forN4M'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 diannep on January 6, 2013 at 4:56pm: I agree with Lala, greenmagician. You will have to transfer at the airport.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 6, 2013 at 4:31pm: They won't be able to give it to you. At least i have never heard of that being done. i would just put everything in another bag and transfer it over at the airport.

Comment by greenmagician on January 6, 2013 at 12:36pm: diannep, do you know if the sailors will be able to give us the black bag when they are on liberty for us to put stuff in and bring it to the airport or will we have to transfer the items with them at the airport. Hope that question makes sense.

Comment by LoriK (Ship 02 Div 908) on January 6, 2013 at 11:53am: diannep, I'm glad to pay it forward. I learned so much from those that went ahead of me.

Comment by diannep on January 6, 2013 at 11:15am: LoriK: Thanks so much for dropping in to post on this group! I know the ladies appreciate it! Congrats to your new sailor!

Comment by diannep on January 6, 2013 at 11:13am: greenmagician: The SRs are now issued black backpacks so much of what you bring may fit in that. They will have a big seabag and garment bag (uniforms), both checked baggage, and then this backpack. So whatever they can incorporate into their existing luggage would be helpful since that is alot to keep track of!

But yes, if you get an extra bag, it must be totally black, no insignias or writing on it (that's the hard part because so many have brand names on them)....they can also have Navy Blue but most opt for black. You can remove insignias or "color in" other designations with black marker if you need to.

And, yes, you can put whatever you want in it as your sailor will be given this by you either at the airport if flying out....or....when your sailor returns from liberty if staying at GL for A School (already on that base).

Comment by greenmagician on January 6, 2013 at 10:06am: Does anyone know about the "bag" that we can give our sailor at the airport. Does it have to be all black? Can it be any kind of bag, does it have to be a backpack? Can we put clothes in it?......like boxers?

Comment by deserrai on January 5, 2013 at 11:18pm: Obnoxred...yes, just got it.

Comment by janine9797 (Ship 13 Div 063) on January 5, 2013 at 11:05pm: Just sent a friend request, Lola, but didn't add a message, DOH! I'm not on facebook - been avoiding it like the plague, but I have a feeling I might have to break down and join.

Comment by janine9797 (Ship 13 Div 063) on January 5, 2013 at 10:28pm: Does someone have a son Mark Y____ in Div 063? Kris mentioned him and I have a question I'd rather not ask in public. :) Please friend/PM me.

Thanks! Janine