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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 03/13/2015 TG 18 - 7 Divisions (107-112, and 918)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 03/13/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

Craig

CatMom509

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 42
Latest Activity: May 19, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 03/13/2015! 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.

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N4M'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 CatMom509 on January 27, 2015 at 6:05pm: Hello All!

     "Because You have been my help,

      therefore in the shadow of Your wings

      I will rejoice."

                                               Psalm 63:7

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 27, 2015 at 5:45pm

ADDED these PAGES for you:

PAGES is located just underneath the MEMBERS Photos on the far right here on your PIR group.

Comment by mygemforever on January 27, 2015 at 5:42pm: Yoanka, I just received my letter yesterday a week after I received the box! It will be in your hands soon.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 27, 2015 at 5:38pm: SECURITY CLEARANCE CALLS

Here is something on SECURITY CLEARANCE CALLS:

There is the possibility of you receiving a phone call from your SR (Seaman Recruit) during the first one to two weeks (sometimes later as well) after their arrival for Security Clearance info. I received mine one week after my son arrived at RTC. Had no idea it would come that fast. I'd only really been on the site for a week or two, so I had NOTHING ready! (My son asked for two more names along with their phone number and address. Sometimes you may be asked to fax the info but he was told to get it from me right then.).So... if your Recruit has a rating that requires security clearance information...800 Divisions, IT's, CTI's CTT's Nukes, AT's (the list goes on!), anyone that handles confidential info...have a list of references by the phone.

This is a short business call and is monitored. No time for chit chat...but once in a great while the person monitoring the call allows a few extra minutes.

The area code for GL is "847". My security clearance call, the caller ID said "US GOVERNMENT". We have also had "PAY PHONE" reported and then area codes for the surrounding areas...so answer all...and just get rid of those telemarketers!

Also, if you receive a call from your SR (at any time...not just the Security Call) and miss it...please do not call the number back. Your SR could get in trouble.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 27, 2015 at 5:38pm: The Form Letter:

First, PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE. Do not throw it away!

It has important information on it that you will need for PIR.

1. Your SR's address. It will look like this:

           SR, Last Name, First Name, Middle initial
           Ship ##, Divison ###
           Recruit Training Command
           #### Something Drive or Avenue
           Great Lakes ILL 60088-####


           "Recruit Training Command" can be left off of the address, unless your Recruit writes you and advises you to add it back. Also, if they write a ship name (all of the Ships (barracks) at RTC are named after real Naval vessels.) that does not need to be on the address either…unless your SR writes to you and says it does!

2. PIR (as in pier) date. Pass-in-Review. This is the ceremony that you attend on the last day of BC for your new Sailors.

3. Confidential password for entry with your vehicle into RTC. This is in ALL CAPS and you will need it near the end of BC to be able to access and print up your pass that allows you to enter and park your vehicle onto RTC. The link is made available 11 days before PIR. You do not need it if you are entering on foot (though you do need government ID for entry into PIR); say if a hotel shuttle, taxi drops you off or if you park outside of base. However, if you plan on driving your Recruit back onto RTC after Liberty you will need the VGP.

Do not give out this password to anyone. It is a breach of security.

4. Access List. You will see that your SR has listed up to three to four names on the Access List. These are the loved ones that they wish to invite to PIR. These Folks are guaranteed access to Midway Hall with proper ID. Your Recruit will finalize this list later near the end of BC...that is why you might see names like Nana, Granpy, Sis, Bro, or even the dogs! Communicate with your SR as to the proper legal name for the list.

5. A note from your SR. There used to be few short lines on the very last page for your SR to write a comment...time permitting. Some squeeze it somewhere if they can. Everyone is different. My SR wrote:

"SAY HI TO THE DOGS FOR ME!"...In his new Navy block Upper case lettering.

In fact, your whole form letter will be in new Navy block uppercase lettering and the zero's will have a line through them. 0 Zero; O letter.

Just so you’re not surprised and wonder about it!

There will also be a brochure for hotels and services in the area.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 27, 2015 at 5:38pm: The Box:

...of smelly clothes! LOL

If your SR (Seaman Recruit) took their cellphone with them it will be returned in the box...look in the pants pockets and the shoes if you don't see it outright. Often times it will be taken apart and stuffed into the toes of the shoes.

If you're wondering why one or both pants legs are rolled up...it's because they get their feet measured and they have no time to roll them back down (they're gonna take 'em off anyways!)

The box will arrive by Fed Ex about 5-7 days after your SR arrives at RTC (Recruit Training Command).

Some don't send a box home...they just wear the clothes on their back (donate or throw them away), and bring only the necessary items that they can keep. In which case they would mail their cell phone home in a manila envelope.

Comment by diannep on January 27, 2015 at 5:33pm: Sometimes the form letter can take close to 2 weeks or longer to receive for some. They also can only mail one out....so if there is someone else that your SR may have mailed it to, contact that person.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 27, 2015 at 5:27pm: Yoanka - The Form Letter is not too far behind :-)

Figure about twice as long to receive the Form letter than the Box, on average.

The Box is packed by your Recruits upon arrival, but the Form Letter is not written until they arrive into their Permanent Ship (barracks).

Comment by Yoanka on January 27, 2015 at 5:19pm: Hello .. My son is Boot Camp 01/13/2015 . I'm very worried . Still I don't have form letter. I wonder how long it takes to get but i have the box ... Blessed for all ..