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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 NuclearMOMGoose Creek on March 6, 2016 at 3:36pm: I am guessing 3rd week.
Are they given phone calls 3rd week.? Hopefully they all earned it.

Comment by AustinsMomShip03Div157April15th on March 6, 2016 at 3:23pm: Got my flights and hotel booked today!!! So excited!!!

Comment by AustinsMomShip03Div157April15th on March 6, 2016 at 3:18pm: I found the day-by-day guide for BC to kind of see what they're doing. Does anyone know what week/day they're on? I have no idea since they're being pushed through. Thanks!

Comment by diannep on March 6, 2016 at 9:15am: Sounds promising, Monica!

Good Morning All ~!

Comment by CatMom509 on March 6, 2016 at 4:59am: EngagedToANavySailor,

Yep, it is best to print pics on the front and back of regular paper. I used to print one pic at the top of every page as "letterhead." It weighs less for postage and takes up less space in their very small property drawer~~

Comment by CatMom509 on March 6, 2016 at 4:56am: Hey everyone, I want to give you a "HEADS UP" to be prepared to possibly receive calls from your SRs at any time during the week or weekend during Boot Camp! The call will show up as "847", "Waukegan, IL", "Pay Phone", or "Government" or anything else that may be unfamiliar. If it is a sales call, just politely tell them "No, thank you." Please also let your family members know about this too~~

When you do receive a call, could you please post which division is calling also, so other moms/loved ones know to expect a call? Now if anyone in that division doesn't receive a call, it could be your SR is on watch and it is up to the RDCs on whether that SR gets to make-up the call~~

During this time in Boot Camp, please keep your cell phones charged, ready, and with you all the time---upstairs, downstairs, out in the backyard, in the bathroom, out to get the mail, of course, out on errands. If you are going to a loud restaurant or a movie theater, remember to put it on "vibrate" and put in your pocket or some place you can feel it. They can call during the week or weekend, so just be prepared: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm (Pacific/West Coast); 7:00 am - 7:00 pm (Mountain time); 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Central/Great Lakes time); 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (Eastern Coast).

Comment by EngagedToANavySailor on March 6, 2016 at 1:10am: I printed my fiance some pics is it OK to send him pics just wondering

Comment by Monica on March 5, 2016 at 9:46pm: Diannep, That's reassuring maybe he will write. He did say he probably wouldn't :( but I did tell him he better write his poor mom at least once! Here's to mailboxes holding letters in the coming week! It probably makes it harder knowing others have already gotten letters. @dani1324: welcome to life as a Navy wife;) you have lots of adventures ahead of you!

Comment by diannep on March 5, 2016 at 9:26pm: Monica: My then 23 yr old SR told me before he left that he wouldn't write, didn't like to, but would call when he could. Well....I received 5 letters from him during his Bootcamp (a record for him!) and he would tell me when he called to please write lots since they live for mail! So you never know! Your 18 yr old just may surprise you!

Comment by diannep on March 5, 2016 at 9:24pm: Remember that they can only mail out on Mondays (collected on Sundays) once they finally get that first chance to write. They receive mail M-F after that though.

Tomorrow may be the day for their first letters to be written so hopefully mailboxes will be full later next week for you all!