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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/15/2016 TG 23 - 9 Divisions (151-158, and 923)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/15/2016. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Members: 60
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 04/15/2016! 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 Guidelines and OPSEC.

~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 tvlgmom on April 5, 2016 at 11:29am: Single digit countdown days. Hooyah!

Comment by Mrents on April 5, 2016 at 11:12am: GarysmomShip06Div153, I'm just plain anxious & thankful for this site, a lot of information on here. The main thing to not forget is proof of Insurance, registration, gate passes if driving & parking on base, and make sure everyone has proper ID. I'm sure there's more to it than that & thanks for your question. I'll be checking out the answers. :-)

Comment by Mrents on April 5, 2016 at 10:36am: Never mind that question about the Navy Lodge & gate pass. More thinking aloud on my part. I understand how it works. :-)

Comment by Mrents on April 5, 2016 at 10:24am: Good morning! Each day that passes, the more anxious I get. I'm going to be a basket case by next Friday. Lol.
Those staying at Navy Lodge, is that actually on base, like inside the RTC gate? I'm not really understanding the "gate pass".

Comment by diannep on April 5, 2016 at 6:48am: ProudNukeMom: I would wait until next week and then contact Sarge if you have not had your RSVP for the MeetandGreet acknowledged. He has MeetandGreets each week so he may not confirm RSVPs until the week before your PIR. You can always contact him through his page on this site. Go to the MEMBERS tab up top and put in Old Sarge. He has all of his info there.

Comment by diannep on April 5, 2016 at 6:46am: Other "rules" for watching the Livestream in the Chapel are that there is no eating/drinking allowed (it is allowed in PIR Hall) and children under 18 must have an adult with them. Also, if the Livestream malfunctions (happens sometimes), you must remain in the Chapel anyway for the full 90 min ceremony....

Good Morning!

Comment by ProudNukeMom on April 4, 2016 at 10:54pm: I still have not received my confirmation for the meet and greet. Anybody else going that hasn't gotten it?

Comment by wildcat92 on April 4, 2016 at 3:25pm: thank you ellen0502...that helps a lot!

Comment by ellen0502 on April 4, 2016 at 3:22pm: wildcat, If the chapel is available your extra can watch from there, but there are some guidelines for the chapel. Extra guests are escorted to and from the visitors center to the chapel for graduation.

If your "girl" is attending A School in Great Lakes the extra guest will most likely not see her until after she checks in to TSC for school.

If she is not attending A School in GL, your extra guest will not see her until she returns to the visitors center or parking garage with you.

Here is the link to the info on the chapel. Take a good look at it.

Chapel Info

Most hotels are only a few minutes from RTC, and most live stream the ceremony. Staying at the hotel to watch with a few others, you can eat breakfast, have some coffee, chat etc. If the live stream isn't working for some reason, you can get up and walk around. :)

Comment by CatMom509 on April 4, 2016 at 2:15pm: Greetings!

"Do not be anxious about anything,

But in prayer and petition,

with thanksgiving, present your

requests to God."

Philippians 4:6