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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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.
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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."
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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/02/2014 TG 25 - 9 Divisions (157-164 and 925)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on May 2, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 78
Latest Activity: May 2, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 05/02/2014! 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.
~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 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 159 and 160 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Donna Ship 9 Div 159 May 2, 2015. 72 Replies 7 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 925
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Sunshine Apr 30, 2014. 80 Replies 2 Likes
^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by navylovem Apr 30, 2014. 4 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 163 and 164 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ac65 Apr 29, 2014. 79 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 161 and 162 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by minniesmom (Ship 11 Div 162) Apr 27, 2014. 37 Replies 3 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Apr 11, 2014. 7 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 157 and 158 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Luann (Scott's Mom) Apr 10, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
Letter from son
Started by Paula. Last reply by ellen0502 Mar 26, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by MacksMommy Ship 03 Div 158 on March 14, 2014 at 1:50pm
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Huh? I was in the Navy, husband is still in and even while in when one would ask, "what is your rate?" My answer were be Fire Controlman. When someone would ask, "what is your rank?" I would answer, second class. When did this change?
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Comment by ellen0502 on March 14, 2014 at 1:40pm
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To help remember the difference between Rate and Rating, here are two questions.
What is your payRATE? What was your percentile RATING on your last test in school?
Enlisted=Rate
Commissioned Officer=Rank
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Comment by Loralee on March 14, 2014 at 11:40am
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I do apologize CatMom, all these years and I have never heard it said that way. All the terms gets confusing. It would just be easier to say Job. Thank You for the correction.
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Comment by Tattle (Tammy) Ship 03 DIV 157 on March 14, 2014 at 11:09am
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Hello Everyone.. MY SR Jerry is Ship 03 Div 157. I'm new to the Navy but not new to boot camp I also have a Marine who has been in for 1 1/2 Years... We got out Sons Box on Monday and his form letter on Wednesday..:) SOOOO very PROUD of both my Boys..:)
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Comment by CatMom509 on March 14, 2014 at 11:00am
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Happy Friday!
"For You, Lord, have made me glad
through Your work; I will triumph
in the works of Your hands."
Psalm 92:4
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Loralee,
Another veteran mom, lemonelephant, taught me the difference, so this is what I go by. It should be Rate. Rank might mean a commissioned officer, but I can check it out further later. Plus I know Navy and Army have different terms for the same thing. Thanks~~
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Ladies this is not my first ride with the Navy. My oldest son graduated RTC in May 2006, now 8 years later my youngest son will graduate RTC. They both followed in their Dad's foot steps, who was in the Navy in the early 80's. My oldest son did his 4 years in the Navy, then joined the Army and is now stationed in Germany. I am very proud of both my son's.
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Comment by diannep on March 14, 2014 at 9:15am
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Good Morning Ladies! I am another N4Moms veteran, like ellen, CatMom, and Lala, on the PIR groups to help! My son was at bootcamp back in 2009....he has now been honorably discharged and is hoping to finally have his B.A. degree in May...fingers crossed!....courtesy of the GI Bill. I just LOVE helping on here...so even though he is out of the Navy, I'm still here on this group!
Welcome to Bootcamp! It is an emotional up and down journey for all of you...for the SRs for sure. Please read through the info in the 'pages' section under the MEMBERS PHOTO BOX up top....lots of good info there. Ask any questions you have right here...one of us will be glad to answer!
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Loralee,
Rating is your SR's job (IT, Corpsman, Air Crew, etc...). Rate is their pay level (E-1, E-2, E-3, etc...)
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You're welcome, gals!! Here's to no missed called for this group~~
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