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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/01/2013 TG 16 - 6 Divisions (101-104, 914 and 915)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 03/01/2013.
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: 57
Latest Activity: Feb 18, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 03/01/2013! 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.
~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
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 101 and 102 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Tickled Pink Feb 27, 2013. 21 Replies 2 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by 5timesblessed Feb 20, 2013. 5 Replies 0 Likes
MEET and GREETS for PIR 03/01/2013
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by 5timesblessed Feb 18, 2013. 6 Replies 1 Like
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Divisions 914 and 915 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by meme1 Feb 14, 2013. 64 Replies 3 Likes
MARLINESPIKE
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by sallyg Feb 9, 2013. 1 Reply 1 Like
letters
Started by jax. Last reply by Felicia (Demetri & Dominic Mom) Jan 25, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 103 and 104 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 24, 2013. 14 Replies 1 Like
My two son are at Div 103 and 104
Started by jacinth2. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 24, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by BensonMOM on January 12, 2013 at 12:52pm
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Good morning to all. Thanks for the info on the FAST class!! I am kinda happy my son got to go though that class. Free education for my son. He did tell me he learned alot. Hopefully now he can focus on the other parks of bootcamp. I will miss the Sunday phone calls that I have been getting for the past 2 weeks.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 12, 2013 at 10:11am
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Thanks so much Craig and FTLW, it is rally awesome that they have that. I wonder, do they have anything like this to help them before they join to help them get a better ASVAB score or maybe while they are in DEP so it is done before they get to RTC so as not to delay their training?
Good morning everyone :)
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Comment by diannep on January 12, 2013 at 9:51am
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Good Morning All! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 12, 2013 at 6:00am
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Helloooo again Barbydahlzz! Glad your Sailor is doing well and looking forward to having you along!
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BTW Folks...if ANYTHING like this happens or any other setback...please let us veterans know. You can do it privately. We can help, that is what we are here for! We do not want you to go through ANY of this alone! :-)
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"These recruits are typically very motivated," Crisp said. "They have a strong desire to become Sailors and do very well. They are often selected for recruit leadership positions."
This is a great comment. I know that it can be distressing to hear that your recruit has gone to F.A.S.T. but the positive is that the Navy still sees something in this recruit that says they will make a good Sailor and so they further equip them.
Here is a video that has a short bit on F.A.S.T.:
This video (start at 8:24 minutes until the end) and it will explain about FAST for you.
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BensonMOM - *big smile* about "don't know why they call it fast." The military LOVES acronyms...but it is ironic that a two week program is called "F.A.S.T.". :-)...especially since your sons was longer . Most likely because of the gap in PIR groups!
Welcome aboard your new one and I hope your son is doing well!
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Comment by Craig on January 12, 2013 at 2:16am
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Barby & FTLW -
Thanks for the info about the gap in training. I have never seen a gap of 1 month. That is a huge gap.
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Lala -
F.A.S.T:
The Fundamental Applied Skills Training (FAST) program is for recruits with limited literacy or verbal skills. FAST focuses on two areas: verbal skills and literacy. These programs are designed to help recruits understand technical manuals and speak English as a second language. About 15 recruits are enrolled in FAST at any time during training, with the average duration in the program for two to four weeks. Of those placed in FAST, 98 percent complete boot camp.
"These recruits are typically very motivated," Crisp said. "They have a strong desire to become Sailors and do very well. They are often selected for recruit leadership positions."http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=54872
We talk about F.A.S.T. briefly on my website. They screen the recruits on their P-5 day: (Look here)
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I dont know why they call it a fast class though. The 2 week class took them 3 weeks to put him through. He spent 8 hours in class a day and the rest of his time folding his clothes and learning to shine his boots!! He couldnt wait to get started in bootcamp! He was board out of his mind!
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