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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.

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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 Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 19, 2013 at 10:01pm: SailorMomSteph, it was her formal boot camp pics that she was wearing the dress blues. Then they were wearing dress whites for PIR. She looked so pretty in her dress whites and as soon as she got home I took her up in the forest and took pics. Here is one I took :)

Comment by SRMom on March 19, 2013 at 8:52pm: Thanks everyone for letting me know about the OPSEC rules. I certainly want to make sure I comply for my daughter's sake.

Comment by CatMom509 on March 19, 2013 at 6:51pm: Friends,

             "You have made known to me the path of life;

               You will fill me with joy in Your presence,

               with eternal pleasures at Your right hand."

                                                                 Psalm 16:11

Comment by SailorMomSteph(ship13/div139) on March 19, 2013 at 6:41pm: How did you.see boot camp pics Lala?

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 19, 2013 at 6:22pm: I like both uniforms, I would have to say I like the White ones the best but maybe that is because my daughter had PIR in her White uniform. Almost 3 years and I have still never seen her in the Dress Blue uniform other than boot camp pics lol.

Comment by diannep on March 19, 2013 at 4:27pm: Dress Blues for this group! They change to Dress Whites on 05/06.

Comment by ellen0502 on March 19, 2013 at 4:00pm: Not a problem SRMom. BS is considered "ship movement" by the RTC, and ship movement is not allowed to be posted (OPSEC) publicly. This site follows OPSEC guidelines, so no posting of BS. :)

OPSEC is something that your sailor will have to follow their entire career, and you do to for that matter (no getting your sailor in trouble), so the rules and guidelines start here. :)

Comment by diannep on March 19, 2013 at 4:00pm: Great post by Steve (thanks, MarcusMom). Pretty much says it all!

Comment by diannep on March 19, 2013 at 3:58pm: Also, SRMom, you didn't disclose a date. ellen just wanted to make sure that no one posted a date on here in answer to your question. If anyone needs a date, they can friend request me. I will friend request the info back in a message so no need to ACCEPT it.

Comment by diannep on March 19, 2013 at 3:56pm: SRMom: We used to be allowed to post the BattleStations dates, up until a little over a year ago. But RTC wants you all to start practicing OPSEC. That means....consider BattleStations like a deployment...since they are tested on all that could happen to them at sea. It also means no public discussion of where they will be before it happens. I have many of the BattleStations dates.

Please don't worry about asking anything on here. You had no way to know. No harm done!