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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/11/2014 TG 22 - 9 Divisions (135-142, and 922)
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This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on April 11, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 87
Latest Activity: Mar 28, 2018
WELCOME to PIR 04/11/2014! 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
Basket Raffle at Sarges Meet and Greet for PIR 04/11
Started by StacyLHR (14/136). Last reply by ARD0605 Apr 16, 2014. 64 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 135 and 136 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by StacyLHR (14/136) Apr 15, 2014. 134 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 922
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by boconavymom Apr 13, 2014. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 139 and 140 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Do's support(S09Div139) Apr 11, 2014. 131 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 141 and 142 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by shannon Apr 6, 2014. 57 Replies 1 Like
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions137 and 138 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by DonnaG Apr 5, 2014. 26 Replies 4 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Apr 2, 2014. 12 Replies 4 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 2, 2014. 12 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 02 USS Reuben James Div 922
Started by Proud mom of Victor. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 2, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by shannon on March 11, 2014 at 7:15pm
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Thank you kitchen kimm! Hang in there the clock is counting down... hugs!
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Comment by Kitchen Kimmi (09/139) on March 11, 2014 at 7:01pm
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@Shannon - http://navyformoms.com/events/a-blue-candle-event-1?xg_source=activity Here is the blue candle Event. There was someone on here selling blue candles, but I can't seem to find that person. But any blue candle will do. I sure am missing my son... Sigh...
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Comment by ellen0502 on March 11, 2014 at 6:09pm
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Susie, You are correct, and if those posting haven't taken the time to make their FB account private on everything, all of their information is out there. That is why we say be diligent in what you post here and on FB.
I am on a a "secret" FB group for my sons ship. There are only 15 of us in that group and we all know who each others sailors are, and some of our sailors are buddies. We still follow OPSEC, and if we know they are leaving port, when they are leaving port, or where they are going we still don't post it...ever.
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@Shannon- From what I have read, you can light a blue candle when you are missing your SR, and also, light it during battle station week. I saw it on here and I can't seem to find it right now (surfing at work has to be kept to a minimum) But when i find the link, I will post it.
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Comment by Susie on March 11, 2014 at 5:27pm
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Not trying to stir the pot or anything, but when everyone posts from their FB pages to the RTC FB page for Trivia Tuesday answers, isn't that exposing the same kind of info, as far as last names and potential PIR dates? Yet RTC hasn't seemed to have a problem with that. For instance, for the winner today, I was able to easily figure out what division she was representing and can plainly see her last name. And the RTC FB page is public so anyone can go look at it, whereas posts someone might make on a private FB group page can't even be seen by their own FB friends, much less the public. Just wondering. Appreciate your insight on this!
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Ellen0502 Thank you for answering my question. I just wanted to make sure:)
Kitchen kimmi blue candle? Is that something ur doing or is that some kind of Navy tradition & if so what do u do w it? Gosh kinda feel like one of my kids w all the questions lol whys the sky blue? Why are cloudd white...;)
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Comment by StacyLHR (14/136) on March 11, 2014 at 4:42pm
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Just caught up my reading and would like to tell Diannep, ellen0502, Lala, LemonElephant, Craig and the other Veteran N4M moderator... Thank you! I"m sure you devote quite a bit of time to helping all of us newbies. :) We do appreciate it!
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And in other news... Who else is doing the 30 day countdown? I am so excited and I can't wait for PIR. Still need to get a blue candle, and have to order challenge coin. But I think other than that, I am ready. I hope my SR is ready too!
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Comment by CatMom509 on March 11, 2014 at 4:35pm
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Hi All!
"I know that You can do all things;
no plan of Yours can be thwarted."
Job 42:2
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Comment by CatMomma on March 11, 2014 at 3:42pm
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Thank you diannep & ellen0502. Good advice. I'm not going to join the FB group because my full name would be exposed and my son is listed as one of my friends, so he would be easily connected to me. Also, it would easily alert outsiders that I will be gone to PIR on 4/11/2014, just based on the name of the FB group. I prefer to be conservative on this.
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