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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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.
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 04/24/2015 TG 24 - 9 Divisions (153-160, and 924)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/24/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 62
Latest Activity: Aug 6, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 04/24/2015!ROUP.
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~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
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 157 - 158 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by proudmomjlo Apr 23, 2015. 32 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 155 - 156 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by blitz1201 Apr 21, 2015. 67 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 159 - 160 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by jeanie Apr 21, 2015. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 924
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Gil Apr 17, 2015. 1 Reply 1 Like
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Mar 25, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 153 - 154 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by MamaG Mar 22, 2015. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by ProudPickle on March 9, 2015 at 4:52pm
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Got my letter today!! YAY Ship 11 Div 155
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Comment by CatMom509 on March 9, 2015 at 4:33pm
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Hello Friends!
"The Lord Almighty has sworn,
'Surely as I have planned, so it will be,
and as I have purposed, so it will stand.' "
Isaiah 14:24
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Comment by diannep on March 9, 2015 at 1:57pm
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Noodles: Correct. There are NO overnights for the sailors during PIR weekend....whether flying out the next day/day after or staying in GL for A School.
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Booked a room at the Marriott courtyard!
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Comment by Noodle's Mom on March 9, 2015 at 1:04pm
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TY CatMom509 for the info...it really helps.
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From what I was told the Sailors have to report back to their ship Friday night. If they aren't shipping out until Sunday then you can pick them back up on Saturday morning and spend the day with them, they must report back Saturday night.
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I haven't received a letter yet either but I've already been through this with my daughter as she went off to college 6 hours away. I just miss the daily texts and/or calls.
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Good Morning!
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Proud of my Son,
This week you will probably receive your form letter! :)
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Stevensmom,
Your new Sailor has to be back at RTC to finish packing up on Friday night at a time between 6 - 8 pm that they will be told by their RDCs exactly when and they can't be late! So most will want to be making their way back about 1 hour prior to that deadline. In the Navy, if you are on time, you are late!
So, no overnights with the family at all and that goes for the ones who have A school at Great Lakes. They have to report back to base every night~~
You will be able to meet them at either O'Hare or Midway in the early morning hours -- aim for 3:00 am -- to give the their cell phones, cell phone chargers, laptops, a/c adapters, own comfy underwear, maybe some favorite snacks from your area. Bring your id to get a gate pass to go with them through the security checkpoint and see them off at the gate! Take pics of them with buddies~~
Oh, please bring a set of comfortable clothes for them to wear in your hotel room only after they have taken a nice, relaxing private shower!!
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