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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/27/2012 TG 10 — 07 Divisions (047–052 & 910)

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This site is for families and friends of Salilor Recruits with PIR January 27, 2012. This is a great way to share information, concerns and to connect as we continue the journey through bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 76
Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2012

Welcome to PIR 01/27/2012!

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 FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 3, 2011 at 7:14am: ...and a little OPSEC!(I'll post this for a while in the beginning of a PIR group)

Community Guidelines and OPSEC

Hello Everyone.

Safety for your SR (future Sailor) and you!

Sailors LAST names are NOT allowed anywhere on this site. If your last name is different from your sailors it is still not recommended.

FIRST names ARE allowed but I, and some of the other “veteran” moms, will most often advise you not to use them. This is a public forum and anyone can read the posts-they do not have to be a member (if the group is set to private, the public cannot read but all N4M members can-so all you have to do is join) While they use their last names in BC (in fact they don't usually, if ever, find out each other’s first names until the end of BC), the RDC's know who they are and can then, with the right amount of info, link them up to you. So, let’s say you use your last name in your N4M name, post a picture of your SR...easy to match up...and so on.

Why does that matter? Your SR's are trying to get through BC with as little undue attention as possible. "Fly under the radar", so to speak. There have been reports from moms of their recruits being matched up with them. Some are just identified…some get IT (Intensive Training), I am guessing this depends on WHAT is posted…I know of one mom who said that her son had to do 5 push-ups just for every time she posted!

The MOST important reason for being discreet is OPSEC-Operational Security. This is a way of life for us now. It will be for your Sailors career and for some of them, even more so, depending on their individual security clearance. Some moms have mentioned that even today after years they do not know EXACTLY what their sailor does.

SPECOPS...definitely need to be VERY careful.

Here is a link to the "Community Guidelines" for N4M:

http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/navy-for-moms-n4m-community

Here is the link for "OPSEC is everyone’s responsibility" specifically:

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=3342

Here is a link to the video on OPSEC on this site:

http://www.navyformoms.com/video/opsec-internet-safety

Please take the time to review this information.

Thank You.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 3, 2011 at 6:37am: For your viewing pleasure...LaLa once said I was like an elf leaving presents! So, a vid from one of my fave Christmas movies!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 3, 2011 at 6:35am: Good Morning!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 3, 2011 at 2:17am: LaLa ...I know I am late but I hope your daughter had a very nice Birthday!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 3, 2011 at 2:14am: Well...I had to get caught up...overdid and was very tired. SO I am catching up!

Welcome to the new members...glad some are getting these:

...and these:

!

Comment by momma2many on December 3, 2011 at 1:57am: Lala Ribbon Queen is completely right. I told my SR it was going to be like- that feeling you got when you were little and you got to the front of the roller coaster ride, and you were like OH SNAP- NEVERMIND, I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.... what was I thinking....but it goes away. It gets better. every letter is like manna from heaven.

Still waiting on MY form letter. ms. Envious, here!!

Comment by BDee76(Ship 03 Division 048) on December 2, 2011 at 11:41pm: Yeahhhhh....I got the form letter today :). Also a small letter written on back. I was really surprised she didn't sound down except for the weather & hours spent awake..lol. That was a big relief for me :). Still a little emotional since it was her handwritting so cried of course. List her graduation as 01/27 so I guesstimated correctly (praying nothing changes) lol. Mixed emoitions at the moment...so happy to hear she doing well & getting the letter but a little sad @ seeing her handwriting. Will be sending out more letters tomorrow :).

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 2, 2011 at 10:51pm: When the first real letters arrive they may say that they hate it and don't want to be there. My Sailor told me P days were hell and she hated that part the most. She write that she cried herself to sleep the first night but it does get better so try not to worry if you get a letter like that. Just keep encouraging them and you will be able to tell as each letter arrives that it does get easier as the weeks go by, especially after the 3rd week.

Comment by diannep on December 2, 2011 at 10:09pm: Yep, Betsy. I re-read your post after I had posted my reply. Too funny that your sailor said that!

NavyMom: ....and that peanut butter shot is huge! They have to roll around on their hip for a little bit to disperse the thick stuff. Yuck...

NavyWife: Congrats on the form letter! So you are officially here in this group! You have a beautiful family...I bet your kids miss their dad but I hope they know what a wonderful thing he is doing and how hard he is working for his family. You all will be so proud of him!

momma2many: Too funny that your mom will wash the dirty clothes! And congrats on your quickly growing military family!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on December 2, 2011 at 9:06pm: momma2many, that is very commendable. What a wonderful family.

NavyMom, yes the peanut butter is the penicillin shot.

navywife, I've heard that the laundry job is a good one to have. That's great!