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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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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 01/31/2014 TG 12 - 9 Divisions (075-082 and 912)
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This Group is for those who have SAILORS that graduated 01/31/2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as your SAILORS continue on their journey in the Navy!
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 79
Latest Activity: Jul 3, 2017
WELCOME to PIR 01/31/2014! 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.
~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"
Discussion Forum
Re-connecting
Started by Christie_Okie. Last reply by Christie_Okie Dec 1, 2016. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 081 and 082 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Momisiops Feb 1, 2014. 71 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 075 and 076 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by jessiesmom2013 Jan 29, 2014. 158 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 079 and 080 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Jennifer Jan 29, 2014. 47 Replies 2 Likes
BS for ship 04 Div 082
Started by Marolyn. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 28, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 077 and 078 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by DomsMom Jan 28, 2014. 50 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 912
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by jcmmmc Jan 28, 2014. 11 Replies 1 Like
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 28, 2014. 11 Replies 4 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
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Ship 09 Div 075
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Comment by diannep on December 27, 2013 at 9:45am
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This is such a confusing emotional time for these SRs. Many are away from home for the first time, and with little to no contact with family and all that is familiar to them, it is so hard. They are so regimented....on everything they do...even their shower time (ask them about that), etc. It can be quite shocking for those who don't come from military families. They see some SRs leaving their divisions, assuming that they are being discharged (but some are being setback and will rejoin a later PIR group)...and it probably scares them. Letters from home are the best thing in the world for them! Write often, keep them light, funny, detail activity of the family (only positive news!) and even of the family pets! They need laughter in their down time...scan pictures on the back of your letters or on a separate sheet of paper (saves space for them to store the letters and also keeps from having thick envelopes that have to be opened in front of their RDCs).
Encourage encourage encourage....and also be bold and ask others in their life to write....family, neighbors, teachers, church friends, etc. They cannot receive too much mail!
Good Morning All !
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Comment by jessiesmom2013 on December 27, 2013 at 7:35am
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letters - I got 2! short, sweet and wonderful. She said she has a MILLION people to write, and not much time. LOL. Said doing well and that she has made 2 mistakes and that she did not show them she cried - said they were outside and she had her ski mask on so they couldn't see her. She is one tough cookie. Misses home terribly and said that she has so much to tell me, she just can't find the words to write it. Said that she has made a few friends and that despite the pain, she is doing well. IT (intense training) has kicked her butt.
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Awww.....what a sweet picture, Lala, and what a wonderful husband to have done that! I know you will so enjoy your trip out there!
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 26, 2013 at 11:20pm
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Hi everyone, I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year :) I am hoping to be spending more time here now that things have kind of slowed down a little around here. My Sailor got her leave extended because of my moms passing so I am glad to still have them here with us. I am getting all the loving I can from my grand baby Eastyn. She is an angel and I know my Mom is watching over her now <3 They will be moving to CA in the spring to their new base and I have to get in as much time as possible. The long 4 day weekends in VA Beach will come to an end and CA is way to far for those quick trips. But, my hubby being the amazing man that he is bought me a round trip ticket to CA in June to spend two weeks with them :) When I saw what it was I was shocked, excited and scared all at the same time. I have never flown before lol.
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Comment by Christina on December 26, 2013 at 8:31pm
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Thank you arod13Navymom!
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Comment by DomsMom on December 26, 2013 at 7:55pm
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Hi all, being from CA i have not got a letter or phone call, but this afternoon I ran into a young lady in her navy blues and guess what she is stationed in Great Lakes IL at a base next to our SR...she was my sign and faith that all is good, letters will come, they need to hear from us too!! No news is good news and each day is one more closer to PIR....praying with you all!
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Comment by arod13Navymom on December 26, 2013 at 7:28pm
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Christina...so glad you finally did.
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Comment by kimbo61861 on December 26, 2013 at 6:07pm
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We got letters down here in Georgia!!! He sounds really good!!~~13/080
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Finally got letters today! He had 4 in one envelope for us and then 1 in the other. I had to laugh, he has been on a mission to find coffee! LOL
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Comment by CatMom509 on December 26, 2013 at 12:51pm
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Good Morning Everyone!!
"For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16
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