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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/19/2013 TG 23 7 Divisions (151-156, 923)
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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/19 /2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 62
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR 04/19/2013!
~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".
Comment Wall
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Comment by melindy on March 1, 2013 at 10:33am
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Hi Rocky and DrewsmomMary, My daughter is in 923 also. I received her box Tuesday and letter yesterday. ave not gotten the security clearance call yet
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Comment by D'sMomMary on March 1, 2013 at 9:56am
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Hi Rocky, my future-DIL is in 923. I'm watching this site for her mom (my son graduated GL in Jan.)
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Comment by diannep on March 1, 2013 at 9:32am
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Rocky: We ask all of you to only provide encouraging info in your letters/phone calls because they are under such stress there...better not to bring any kind of negative to the situation. It is a hard adjustment for most of them at first...but it does get better! So hang in there!
Good Morning!
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Comment by Rocky143(ship 2 Div 923) on March 1, 2013 at 4:42am
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Hi again everyone. I wanted to know if anyone else had a loved one in ship 2 Div 923. My daughter is in that div and would love to met others in the same div.
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You are so right FTLW. I received a security clearance call from my daughter today, actually last night around 5:45 PST. It lasted 3 minutes and was short and to the point. So glad to hear her voice but she sounded so sad and tired. It broke my heart to hear her that way but I remained positive and told her to stay strong and she could do this. I feel like I won the lottery, formal letter and phone call. Thanks everyone for the wealth of information, it makes this journey so much more bearable.
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Hi all. Jewels and TJCsmom my daughter shipped out 2/20. I got the "box" on Monday and the formal letter today! I too have been stalking the mail carrier and today felt like Christmas morning when I got that letter. Hang in there your letter should be there soon.
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Good to see you back on here, FTLW! I hope you are starting to feel better!
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 28, 2013 at 11:00pm
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SECURITY CLEARANCE INFORMATION PHONE CALLS:
There is the possibility of you receiving a phone call from your SR (Seaman Recruit) during the first one to two weeks after their arrival for Security Clearance info. I received mine one week after my son arrived at RTC. Had no idea it would come that fast. I'd only really been on the site for a week or two, so I had NOTHING ready! (My son asked for two more names along with their phone number and address. Sometimes you maybe asked to fax the info but he was told to get it from me right then.).So... if your Recruit has a rating that requires security clearance information...800 Divisions, IT's, CTI's CTT's Nukes, AT's (the list goes on!), anyone that handles confidential info...have a list of references by the phone.
This is a short business call and is monitored. No time for chit chat...but once in a great while the person monitoring the call allows a few extra minutes.
The area code for GL is "847". My security clearance call, the caller ID said "US GOVERNMENT". We have also had "PAY PHONE" reported and then area codes for the surrounding areas...so answer all...and just get rid of those telemarketers!
Also, if you receive a call from your SR (at any time...not just the Security Call) and miss it...please do not call the number back. Your SR could get in trouble.
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Oh my!! I have been out sick and just realized that I have not introcued myself. My apologies!
Another veteran mom checking in!
My Sailor PIR’d in 05/2011. He is a Seabee Reservist. I have been an AF (Security Forces) Reservist wife for 27 + years…I know …not Navy…but I am somewhat familiar with military life! We have been through two Deployments. Our son enlisted while Hubby was in Iraq. This site was a Godsend and helped me get through not only our sons BC experience but my husbands and my separation for 6 months.
I am a “veteran” mom on the PIR groups mostly and have been on them now for over a year and we have 7-8 PIR groups running at the same time.
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Comment by Gerald's Mom(ship03 div154) on February 28, 2013 at 10:57pm
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You could call his recruiter, I got my form letter first then the box the next day.....give it a couple more days it will come...
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