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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/17/2013 TG 27 - 10 Divisions (187-194, 810 and 927)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on05/17 /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

sjtina

Cor

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Jul 24, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 05/17/2013! 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 diannep on April 18, 2013 at 8:52am: Here is additional info on ship staff copy/pasted from another post:

Hello. My son PIRd 6/27 and I'm retired Navy. There is always a ceremonial company/ship at boot camp, including when I went in 1973. They practice a lot for PIR...and they don't practice with the flags, just the "sticks." Sailors who do the rifles usually practice with dummy rifles, sometimes just carved wood to save on breakage while they practice.

Being part of Ship's Staff is being given a title promotion while in boot camp or in school along with some responsibility. You can equate that to being a management position. No more money though! The benefits are that they have greater freedom, may be excluded from standing duty/watches, go to chow early, more freedom to move around and it looks good on their record and they get experience leading others. For example, they may be a RPO, Recruit Petty Officer and given a rank, maybe PO2 (Petty Officer 2nd Class) and some kind of job that is part of what runs the ship while they are there. They can be the person who manages the mail, they can be the person who leads them, etc. They get to wear real rank devices on their collars while in their utilities or working uniform. However, there is no pay increase and it lasts only as long as the boot camp or school.

Comment by DsMomma on April 18, 2013 at 7:25am: My Son Sent Letters To His Granny, His Memaw & Poppa, And To Both His Sisters, Plus His Father And I. They Were Short, But It Was So Nice For Him To Think Of Everyone! He Also Made E2,In The First Couple Weeks He Was There, But Forgot To Tell Us When We Spoke On The Phone! He Also Had His Wisdom Teeth Out A Few Weeks Ago, Just The Bottom They Left The Top, He Says His Jaw Looks LikeSomeone Colored It With A Yellow Highlighter. He Still Is Enjoying Boot Camp....Loves The Salad Bar....Its Always Been His Favorite Thing To Eat! I.m So Happy And Proud For Him!

Comment by ellen0502 on April 18, 2013 at 1:14am: Vicky, It is a good thing. Perhaps maybe Yeoman?

Here is a link to the jobs the recruits can hold while in BC.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/bootcampmoms/page/recruit-petty-of...

Comment by Peanut's mom on April 18, 2013 at 12:06am: Question of the day...

I just received a letter from my son and he said his RDC selected him for "Ship Staff"

First, What is this and second, is this a good thing? He said he was happy about it... but I haven't heard of this before. Thanks!

Comment by Samms/ColesMom on April 17, 2013 at 12:45pm: Good Morning Ladies!!!! We will get to see our loved ones in 30 days!!! I can hardly wait!!!!! (:

Comment by Janai'sMom on April 17, 2013 at 11:53am: Good morning ladies! Today is the halfway point in their journey! Let's hope the next 29 days go by fast!!!

Comment by puertorico-USSGHWB on April 17, 2013 at 11:06am: Vicky Yes definatley!!! :) Our SR's Got this!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on April 17, 2013 at 11:00am: Good morning everyone :)

Comment by diannep on April 17, 2013 at 7:52am: Good Morning All !

Comment by Peanut's mom on April 17, 2013 at 1:33am: Happy 1 month everyone!
To our SR's,
We lift you up with our love & prayers as you journey on to your goal of becoming a US Sailor! May you find the strength to complete "Hell Week" & Battle Staions! Know we are with you, cheering you on all the way! We LOVE you and cannot wait to be reunited with you soon!