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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/15/2013 TG 18 - 9 Divisions (113-120 and 918)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 03/15/2013. 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,Illnois
Members: 67
Latest Activity: May 14, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 03/15/2013! 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 Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 29, 2013 at 10:36am: We love answering questions and helping :) Sometimes it's great just to know others here know exactly what you are feeling. We are here for all of you and we are eager to share our wisdom :)

My Sailor got her new orders and she will now be part of the HSC-2 Fleet Angels, She has been with the Bulls Fighter Jet Squadron for two years so I hope she likes her new helicopter squadron and is happy at her new base :)

Comment by diannep on January 29, 2013 at 9:13am: Turbomona: What questions do you have? Just ask and we N4Moms veterans will try to answer.

Good Morning All!

Comment by ellen0502 on January 29, 2013 at 4:39am: Turbomona,What are you confused about?

Comment by Craig on January 29, 2013 at 3:21am

Comment by Turbomona on January 29, 2013 at 2:30am: I am very confused, I feel like I need to be on this page 24/7 to get everything my son is ship 11 div 114 can anyone help me?

Comment by LyndaC on January 29, 2013 at 1:46am: thanks Ellen!!!!!!

Comment by ellen0502 on January 29, 2013 at 1:42am: LyndaC, You will have Friday for part of the day. You have about an hour or so after PIR before they report back to the ship on the RTC side, pack up their belongings, and get bussed over to the TSC side "across the street". A few hours later you will get a phone call that they can leave for the rest of the evening. You will also have Sat and Sun from approx 6am to 10pm (these times can vary and your sailor will know). Duty can interfere with their weekend liberty times, but this would be the general rule for the weekend.

If you can fly out Monday it will give you the most time with your sailor.

Comment by LyndaC on January 29, 2013 at 1:31am: if my SR is staying in Great Lakes for A school how much Liberty do they get? trying to figure out if i should fly home Sunday or Monday help!!!!

Comment by LyndaC on January 29, 2013 at 1:08am: got letter today sigh....made hotel reservations!! getting so excited!! sent mySR a phonecard and said a prayer he Will be able to use it soon!! still no box though :( didn't know it was possible too miss someone this bad PIR 3/15/2013

Comment by Christi/Zach's mom on January 28, 2013 at 11:33pm: Also got my kid in a box on Friday and his letter today. We are Ship 12 Div 120. I am amazed at how quickly everything is happening. Can't believe we are already 1 Week down.