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Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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ALUMNI of PIR 05/03/2013 TG 25 - 11 Divisions (167-176 and 925)

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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.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 92
Latest Activity: May 31, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 05/03/2013! 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.

CLICK MEforN4M'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 Rtarbaby/son/12/167 on March 12, 2013 at 2:43pm: 1proudmama, our son was going to open a navy account at RTC. He has another account, but we decided it would be best to have a Navy Credit Union account as well, may save him on ATM fees at some time. From what I know, he will not need a debit card while there, all items will be docked from his pay. He will need it after graduation, if he does not set up a navy account. Many more on this site with much better info than me. Just throwing my two cents your way. It has been 30 years since my boot camp days, I am sure most everything has changed since those days!

Comment by diannep on March 12, 2013 at 2:39pm: PIR=graduation!

Comment by diannep on March 12, 2013 at 2:38pm: 1proudmama: Sending the debit card is up to you, but he probably won't need it. They are given a "supply card" to buy things at the NEX, which comes out of their pay. It is a little risky to mail the debit card so you may want to wait and give it to him at PIR. But you can ask him in a letter about it.

Comment by t's mom on March 12, 2013 at 2:38pm: My son is on ship 12 div 167 and graduating 05-03-13 . Can't wait to see him. Proud mom...

Comment by diannep on March 12, 2013 at 2:37pm: Ok march, Rtarbaby, 1 proudmama: Your SRs are all training together! They are in "brother divisions" (167/168) which will train together. You may want to "friend" each other and get to know each other better by private messaging on here since your SRs are getting to know each other! By the way, SR stands for:

Seaman Recruit

...which is what they all are! Welcome to the group!

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on March 12, 2013 at 2:33pm: Sending phone card didn't send one with him didn't know. He has a debit card should I send it to him? Will he need it or just bring it up at graduation. Don't know if they can buy things while at boot-camp or do they just dock his pay for things he buys if anything?

Comment by Rtarbaby/son/12/167 on March 12, 2013 at 2:16pm: Got our form letter yesterday, had a stack of letters ready to go. I addressed 4 of them last night. Woke up early this morning, headed for the main post office downtown. I want to make sure the letters get to him by Friday. Proud parents of ship 12, div 167 recruit, PIR 5/3/13.

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on March 12, 2013 at 1:46pm: Just got letter my son Ian is on Ship 12 DIV 168 PIR 5-03-13. Nuke school afterwards. I'm so excited to send mail!

Comment by Jacob'smom12/168 on March 12, 2013 at 8:49am: My son is on ship 12 and div 168 and graduating on 5-3-13. Can't wait to see him in his uniform. Miss him so much.

Comment by ellen0502 on March 12, 2013 at 3:15am: Please take the time to read the PAGE here, on your PIR GROUP, about:

N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC (direct clickable Link)

PAGES is located in the middle column here on your PIR GROUP underneath the MEMBERS Profile Pictures.

We will be placing lots of information there along the way for you as well.