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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/25/2013 TG 11 - 9 Divisions (069-076 and 911)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 01/25/2013.

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

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

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ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 74
Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 01/25/2013! 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 MEforN4M'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 ellen0502 on January 13, 2013 at 8:31am: Good morning!

To reiterate what FTLW has posted. Only your recruit can (and should) confirm his travel/itinerary to A School with you. That information should only be available to your recruit directly from his supervisor. It is something that you will deal with through their entire Navy enlistment.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 13, 2013 at 7:36am: This from the RTC FB FAQ's:

https://www.facebook.com/notes/us-navy-recruit-training-command/fre...

CAN YOU TELL ME MY RECRUIT'S FLIGHT INFORMATION AFTER GRADUATION?

Only your recruit can confirm his/her travel itinerary to A School. We do not give out such information nor do we allow anyone to post such sensitive details online.

From the RTC Websites "Rules on Liberty" Page:

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/rules_liberty.asp

"...Sailors who will attend A School outside of Great Lakes will depart on Saturday. To get the most accurate information please communicate with your recruit."

From RTC's Family Guide (Page 2):

FamilyGuide.pdf

Under:

DEPARTING RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND AFTER PASS-IN-REVIEW

RTC does not have your Recruits liberty or travel schedule, so you will need to stay in contact with them. Only your Recruit and their supervisor know their specific liberty schedule.

Here is an example of how to and how not to share (this is further on down when your Sailors go out into the fleet) info from the N4M's Community Guidlines OPSEC section (see HERE ):

INCORRECT:
My Sailor is in XYZ unit and is stationed at ABC camp in XXX city in Iraq.
My daughter is aboard the XYZ ship heading to ABC city/country in X days.
They will be coming back on X date from XXX city.

CORRECT:
My Sailor is deployed in Iraq.
My son is aboard the Stennis.
They will be coming back sometime in May.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 13, 2013 at 7:30am: Folks, while I completely understand you wanting info and I also appreciate (very much) the fact that a member wants to just help...I have to reiterate that flight itineraries should come from your Recruit/new Sailor.

Now, I really do care and sometimes I can come off strong, but this is a serious subject to me and hits my heart. I'm going to give it to you straight, but know that it comes out of caring for you all and your Recruits.

This really has to do with OPSEC. I know it's "just BC" and so many might think what is the problem...but this is where we start learning. Future flight schedules, and for the Navy since most are on Ships (I have a Seabee so he is a land Sailor :-)) ship movement (departure and arrival times) are supposed to be kept in confidence.

Now, I know you may say that you are passing it privately, but it is being talked about publicly. In addition, you are discussing it with people you have "met" on the internet...not your life-long friend (which I will also address in a minute on a personal level).

Not discussing specific details about your Recruits/future Sailors activities now, in the beginning, builds the foundation for the future.

Here is my personal little story about OPSEC and details:

My husband is MSGT in the Security Forces Squadron (reserves) of the Air Force. 28 years. We have been through two deployments. The first one right after 9/11 and then again in 2011. Our son enlisted in the Navy while hubby was deployed.

The first time my husband left I had no idea exactly where he was going. HE didn't even know (everything was so new. New camps, bases etc.) All we knew was Afghanistan...but I didn't even tell THAT to anyone. I did not find out exactly where until he got home. I didn't say when he was leaving and when he was coming home he could not tell me the exact date. Since it takes about a week of travel, when he reached American soil he told me then...in code.

I told no one.

This last time we did know where he was going again, told no one. When he was coming home...code again. People asked and I said sometime in July.

Believe me...it took a loooooong time for me to "get trained" LOL.

Here is why I don't say anything:

1. OPSEC

1. (Because they are both #1's.!) Hubby asked me not too. What he says goes. And if he didn't say then I would err on the side of caution until I found out for sure. Better safe than sorry.

2. I don't tell my closest friends even. Because of numbers 1...but also even if it was okay...it's not because I think they can't be trusted but that I wouldn't want them to carry that burden.

Let's say I tell Suzy when hubby is coming home. I see her at Church and she blurts out, "Hey girl, betcha can't wait until Sunday! 3:45 American Airlines right?!" Woo-Hoo for you!"

Replace "Church" with every social media you can think of.

Bummer.

Whose fault is it? Mine. Suzy isn't "trained" like I am supposed to be and I shouldn't expect her to be.

Please do not discuss itineraries on the Group anymore; I will have to delete it. When you do get your Sailors flight schedule please do not post the times or Airlines publicly either.

You may do so after the fact though. It is future movement that is the no-no.

I am going to post RTC’s info on Sailors flight schedules and OPSEC from the Community Guidelines next…just as a gentle reminder and so you can see what the Navy has to say about all this for yourselves.

Thank you all!

Comment by ellen0502 on January 13, 2013 at 3:03am: diannep, It was the same when my son went through BC. Three different RDCs per division, one Chief. Don't know if things have changed since then either.

Comment by diannep on January 12, 2013 at 11:18pm: Lovely Navy Lady: I thought that each division had 3 RDCs...one Chief included per division. So the Chief you are referring to as being Chief of 075/076---he is actually Chief over two divisions? Maybe they have changed it since my son was there?

Comment by Nana on January 12, 2013 at 10:35pm: Lovely Navy Lady if you could please PM me also with A school flight info. Thank you. Do you need any info from me? name and A school? New here still learning my way around.

Comment by miss3269 on January 12, 2013 at 9:38pm: THanks a bunch for that update!!!

Comment by Laura Jean on January 12, 2013 at 9:08pm: Thank you lovely navy lady! Please PM me too when you know! Thanks!

Comment by NavyMom9999 on January 12, 2013 at 8:28pm: Lovely Navy Lady it is so wonderful to hear your updates! THANK YOU so much for keeping us informed. It is very much appreciated!

Comment by diannep on January 12, 2013 at 3:38pm: ...they must pass their final PFA and BattleStations before they would have orders/scheduled flights. Some SRs may not finish those until a couple of days before PIR.