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ALUMNI of PIR 04/05/2013 TG 21 - 10 Divisions (135-142, 808 and 921)

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This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 04/05/2013. A place to gather information, share concerns and get support as your Recruits start their Navy careers as future Sailors.

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: 78
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 04/05/2013! 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.

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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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI of PIR 04/05/2013 TG 21 - 10 Divisions (135-142, 808 and 921) to add comments!

Comment by SailorMomSteph(ship13/div139) on March 23, 2013 at 10:52am: Our SRs will wear dress blues. I believe they don't switch to white until first of May.

Comment by DixieWife on March 23, 2013 at 10:41am: So it looks like we are the first April PIR so did I read correctly that our SRs will be wearing dress whites? Also, what are honor graduates?

Comment by marineromom on March 23, 2013 at 8:55am: Good morning!!! :) Thank you for the information about the Challenge Coins. I just got one for my SR. Have a wonderful day

Comment by diannep on March 23, 2013 at 8:29am: Good Morning All!

Comment by CatMom509 on March 23, 2013 at 1:01am: You need to click on one of the coins to bring up the page where the Challenge Coin video is displayed. Also, if you purchase one of these coins, you will be able to participate in the March $8 Special to order 3 more coins at $8 each (70 designs to choose from). This special expires March 31st I found a nice "I Love My Sailor" coin, an IT coin, and a sharp Core Values coin!

Comment by CatMom509 on March 23, 2013 at 12:55am: For anyone looking for a nice gift for their new Sailor, www.pirgifts.com has Challenge Coins for each ship at RTC. It is a nice connection to their Boot Camp days. Order now so you can get it in time to give to them at PIR. I think there is a link on the site explaining what the Challenge Coins are for.

Comment by CatMom509 on March 23, 2013 at 12:53am: BlakesMom,

Your SR won't know his flight plans or which airport he is leaving out of until after he has passed Battlestations and is a Sailor, so when he calls, ask him to carefully tell you when his bus is leaving RTC and also WHEN HIS ACTUAL FLIGHT LEAVES. They are 2 different times. My daughter talked so fast I couldn't understand her so we didn't find out her flight time until we were with her after PIR. In her case, all the new Sailors boarded the buses to Midway at 12:00 am Saturday morning, then they left at 12:30 am (0 dark thirty). They arrived at Midway about 1:30 am--it is a good solid hour driving there. We left ourselves separately to go to the airport at midnight. Her flight on Delta leaving for Pensacola was at 11:15 am, so we spent a good 10 hours with her. The Terminal parking was $5/hour, but there was an offsite Red Lot for $14.00 all day with a free shuttle to the airport. Most everyone will probably be bringing their Sailors' cell phones, cell phone chargers, laptops, ac adapters for laptops, their own confortable underwear and any other limited comfy clothes they want to wear in their A school barracks until they are allowed to wear civies in public after 2 weeks. You will give them all these items at the airport. Don't forget to bring id for everyone, even kids (student ids with photos) so that you can get Gate Passes to see your Sailor off at the gate.

Comment by SailorMomSteph(ship13/div139) on March 22, 2013 at 8:48pm: Anyone in div 139 with SRs.initials BL AW or AP, my SR mentioned them in a letter. Private message me ;) thanks!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 22, 2013 at 8:45pm: That is awesome TSC GL... I am sure everyone here would love the chance to see their new Sailor in those pictures. What a great memento those will be :)

Comment by BlakesMom on March 22, 2013 at 7:23pm: Has anyone found pictures of PIR 040513 TG 21? I have been looking, but I have not seen our group. If anyone has, please let me know. Thanks.