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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/01/2015 TG 25 - 10 Divisions (161-168, 810 and 925)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 05/01/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

Craig

CatMom509

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 54
Latest Activity: Jun 23, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 05/01/2015! 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 GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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 diannep on March 16, 2015 at 1:03pm: Yes, Kim, I think so! Navy Lodge is very accommodating!

Comment by Kim on March 16, 2015 at 12:59pm: We are going to the meet and greet Thursday......do u think the naval lodge would be better than red roof in?

Comment by diannep on March 16, 2015 at 12:35pm: RefuseToSink: He will receive them, but remember, the mail is held from them for about 2 weeks for training of their Recruit Mail Petty Officer. They can't write during this time either (other than the form letter with their contact info). The form letters take different amounts of time to receive. Those divisions that fill up last will have their form letters take the longest. The Navy's motto: Hurry up and....WAIT! :-) Go on the no news is GOOD news theory!

Comment by SelenaNavyWife on March 16, 2015 at 12:32pm: Yayy! I got my first letter today! My husband is in ship 3 div 163! Time to send all the letters i have stacked up! Thanks everyone for all the information, this site is really helping me cope!

Comment by RefuseToSink on March 16, 2015 at 12:31pm: Well I am a bit nervous, ready for my next "connection" to my SR son... I don't see anyone else with ship 11 div 167 and no PIR/address letter yet... and no phone call except upon arrival 3/5. I know, I know, wait wait wait... but just expressing that I feel nervous. I am wondering what reasons could create this hold up on the letter but I have looked through several places and read a lot. I know it isn't that big of a deal but I have already sent 5 letters to him (5th one goes out today) and I just hope he receives them etc. :)

Comment by diannep on March 16, 2015 at 9:52am: Congrats on the calls!

Good Morning Everyone!

Don't wait on hotel reservations....the hotels tend to fill up. For those who missed my post yesterday, scroll back a page or so to see hotels recommended on this site by other families who have stayed there. Southwest Airlines into either Milwaukee WI (45 min to GL, no traffic, cheaper car rental) and Chicago-Midway (hour+ to GL depending on traffic) is a good choice.....no change fee charged if you have to change for any reason, 2 bags check for free.

Comment by Angela on March 16, 2015 at 9:32am: My husband is on ship 13 div 162. I got my first call other than the I'm here call on Saturday. It was an amazing feeling to hear his voice again. After graduation he will be staying in Chicago for A school.

Comment by ellen0502 on March 16, 2015 at 4:11am: Lanora, GSM A School is in Great Lakes. Here is some schooling information for you.

Gas Turbine Systems Technician (GSM)

Comment by Lanora on March 16, 2015 at 2:28am: I should already know which A school he is going to. But with a split family, these things are sometimes not always clear. We all support him, that's all that matters.

Comment by Lanora on March 16, 2015 at 2:06am: And I will be sure to book my flight for Wednesday since the flights suck from Nothern Idaho. I will be there though!