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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."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/31/2013 TG 29 - 10 Divisions (205-212, 811 and 929)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 05/31/2013. 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: 70
Latest Activity: May 31, 2016
WELCOME to PIR 05/31/2013! 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".
Comment Wall
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Comment by Hayden's Mom 12 207 on May 8, 2013 at 7:28am
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donna93,
Sending healing wishes your way and keeping your SR close in my thoughts..whatever happens I wish you the best going forward. So glad you felt comfortable enough to share..we are all in this together..the joy and the setbacks. Really that is how life works and hopefully his days ahead will get better and he can look towards A school where life is full of new opportunities. Best of luck and hang in there Mom!
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Comment by donna93 on May 8, 2013 at 7:06am
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I haven't posted anything in several weeks but have been following everyone's posts. My son injured his back almost 3 weeks ago. He has been getting physical therapy and put on "light duty". His letters are so down, said he is tired of hurting and so discouraged. Can't even imagine--he has never complained very long about being hurt. Still waiting to see if going to medical discharge or send him back 2 weeks. I want to be looking forward to his graduation but still in limbo about what they are going to do. If he is sent back, I think he can still become a sailor but will not be able to participate in PIR. I told him that would still be OK. Not to get stressed out. Of course, he doesn't want to be sent back. Sorry such a long post but I have the need to vent. So happy for all the other SR's that are on schedule and so wishing that mine was also. I guess since he has not been separated from his Division that maybe he will stay. Only guessing, got a letter last week but haven't talked to him in 2 weeks. Hope everyone has a good day and I get good news soon.
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Comment by Craig on May 8, 2013 at 12:28am
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For those that have sailors on the USS Marvin Shields (ship-13). I posted the entire history of the Marvin Shields in the discussion area above. (actually I posted about some other ships too that I have completed)....
If nothing else, please watch this video were you can actually watch the presentation of the Medal of Honor by President Johnson to Mrs. Shields and their 2 1/2 year old daughter, Barbara. It's kind of moving. Look at video starting at 12:45. It's cool, but sad....
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Comment by MomThatLovesHerSon on May 7, 2013 at 10:44pm
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I feel the same way too, Hayden's Mom and Momwhoisproud!!!! I am ready!! Come on PIR and get here!!
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Comment by Momwhoisproud on May 7, 2013 at 9:47pm
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I feel the same way Hayden's Mom!
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annitad04..hope you are on your way to a speedy recovery!
Another day down..I just ordered the challenge coin for my sons ship at GL RTC (USS Triton) My ribbons have been ordered, flights booked, rooms reserved, car rental done. I have read as much information as I possibly can about my SR's next move to A school..phew..you would think I was the one in the Navy!! CPO Mom reporting for duty..Hooyah!
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Comment by annitad04 on May 7, 2013 at 8:42am
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Had surgery last Friday, so I've been out of the loop. Didn't receive a call this weekend either :( but had received his letter last Thursday and he sounded so much better than the one the week before. 24 Days!
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Comment by diannep on May 7, 2013 at 8:40am
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Best way to keep up with your SR's week/day of training is to ask in a phone call what day week/day they are on then and write it on your calendar...or ask that they put week/day on the next letter they write. Remember, they do not train on weekends or holidays. They are on "hold" during these times.
There are 6 actual training weeks with BattleStations happening on 6-5 (week 6, day 5).
Good Morning !
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Comment by Jana on May 7, 2013 at 8:33am
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24 days and my candle is burning for our SR's and their families
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Comment by mindshaper87 on May 6, 2013 at 9:40pm
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Here is a day by day schedule. They tricky part is figuring out which day your SR is on!
Pages (13)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- What ARE They Doing in Boot Camp? Synopsis, Videos and a Day-by-Day account (up to Week #6) from a Sailor. PLUS-Boot Camp for Dummies!
- Calls from your SR
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- Writing Letters ~ Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters/Contact Lenses and Make-Up
- PIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips; PIR Reference Group/Forum links; GPS for RTC
- Flags and Pennants that your DIV can earn while at BC
- After PIR – Liberty; Sailors Departures from RTC/USO Info
- DIVISION TSHIRTS
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