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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/24/2013 TG 28 - 11 Divisions (195-204 and 928)
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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: 85
Latest Activity: Apr 25, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 05/24//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.
~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 ellen0502 on April 15, 2013 at 7:47pm
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Maybe I should have added Bravo Zulu to the end. :)
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Comment by NicoleH10 on April 15, 2013 at 7:36pm
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Hi xoxo_mariana I got my forms sat and called the office today and they said I didn't need an apt, can I message you ? lol
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Comment by xoxo_mariana on April 15, 2013 at 7:31pm
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Got my DEERS package in the mail today! For all those people who are dependents of their SR, I wanted to let ya'll know that you HAVE to make an appointment online before you go to your nearest military base to have your ID's issued. They are appointment only. This is the website
https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/
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Comment by diannep on April 15, 2013 at 7:30pm
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Paula: That is the million dollar question! The calls are just totally random. Vary from division to division too. My son happened to be in 2 different divisions when there. The first one....he got to make a good number of calls. He left that one at 3-2 (training week 3/day 2) and was in another one. That one received hardly any calls at all...maybe a couple at the most in the next 4 weeks. But he said that was the better division, they really worked well together, and they won Hall of Fame flag, the top honor! So, maybe the RDCs in that 2nd division wanted them concentrating more on their training and felt the calls would distract...I don't know. We all know what the calls mean to us here...and to them there. They are precious !
Just keep that phone glued to you all during bootcamp! At all times! :-)
p.s. There will be a test on the info that ellen provided you all below so start looking it all up! :-)
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Just a note to all of you mom's out there who are weepy and struggling......I had a major meltdown and I was lucky enough to talk to my son on Saturday...Like some of you,until bootcamp I have never not spoken to my son for maybe more than a day or two at a time. Even when he lived in Los Angeles for awhile,I am in St Louis,I could at least call him,and he called me........This not knowing on a daily basis how they are stinks........I felt terrible he had all of his wisdom teeth out and I could not be there........Ugh.......
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I am so glad that I'm not alone! I was feeling so left out and forgotten because I have not spoken to my son since he left on March 26th. He's called his girlfriend 3 times but has not called home once. It really stings at first because you realize you're not the most important woman in their lives anymore but at the same time you're mom and you will always be there for them no matter what. I'm just thankful that his girlfriend at least updates me so I know how he's doing. It still hurts though. Don't I deserve at least one phone call?
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No worries youngestson, There will be plenty more acronyms/terms fired at you through this website and as your SR continues along. Let me give it a shot. :)
Some of your SRs may have started DEP, but the boots have all have taken an ASVAB, and in up at MEPS before BC at the RTC GL. At BC they are assigned to a TG and given a MTS, this is just the beginning.
They will be assigned a BEQ and given a rack in a berthing quarter, stowing things in their A/B Drawer,and will end up with BCGs if needed. They will have IFTs, PTs, IT, PFAs, FEPs, MCAs, SAMTs, PIs and told when to put that Two-pack down hopefully it isn't because they called a TTO. While they are there they can be an RLPO, RCPO, RMPO, RMAA as well as other things. They will get used to wearing their Smurfs, NWUs or diggies, and covers and learn no gear adrift.
During BC they may (and probably will) get the Ricky Crud, no worries those that need it will get SIQ and LLD until they are FFD, and if sent to FIT a chance to get caught up and not get Asmo'd. Everyday they have TAPS and Tattoo, eating at the Galley can get boring but if ending up in night school after BC they can enjoy MidRats, the best around from what I've heard.
Passing BST21 at the end of BC gives them full access to the NEX and is the final step before PIR. They have survived ninja attacks, sharks, peanut butter shots and are now Sailors. Now your SR gets to attend PIR where they may now become, SNs, SRs, FRs, SAs, ARs etc.
Now on to A School, If staying in GL they will go to the TSC, but definitely a new BEQ and rack for all of them. The now have muster, and still have TAPS, Colors and tattoo. At school they may have a frocking and receive a crow as long as they have TIR.
So Fair Winds and Following Seas, this is just the beginning!
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Comment by Paula (Will's Mom) on April 15, 2013 at 6:56pm
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Still no call... I see Ship 12 div 199 lost their call last week but yet some got to call over the weekend... I'm dying over here just waiting to hear his voice!! What determines who gets to call and who doesn't?? Help!!
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Luvmyboys, I understand how you feel missing your son. I have been a 'weepy mess' off and on since my daughter left. Hugs to you!
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PIR = Pass In Review
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