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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
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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.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
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 Winski on April 24, 2013 at 9:38am
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MomThatLovesHerSon, first off--great screen name! I will second everything that Hayden's Mom has said. Hang in there. We all miss our kids. I think this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I knew someday my children would leave, but I never expected one of them to leave at 19, and go so far away, where I couldn't at least call or text him. I thought I at least had until he was out of college. But life throws unexpected curves at us. Remember though the Lord will never put you through more than you can bear. He gives you strength to get through those trials and bumps in the road. I'm sending lots of hugs and prayers your way. Stay connected here. We all will help you through.
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Comment by diannep on April 24, 2013 at 8:24am
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Great post, HaydensMom. I so agree! Hang in there, ladies! It gets better! :-)
Good Morning!
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Comment by Hayden's Mom 12 207 on April 24, 2013 at 6:54am
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MomThatLovesHerSon..Just remember when your son reads your letters, he hears your voice. This will keep him focused and ready to face another day closer to PIR..getting down to 36 days! They have been very busy with little time for writing. I have received 1 letter and my son apologized for it being short and a bit messy (sitting on the floor writing it). Their main focus right now is to learn to work as a team..our main focus is to keep those letters going so that they can hear mom cheering them on..hope this helps :)
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Comment by MomThatLovesHerSon on April 23, 2013 at 11:28pm
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I've been writing my son everyday since I got the form letter on Mon. 4/15/13 except I missed Sat. 4/20/13. I am very anxious to receive a letter from him.
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Hi y'all. I miss my son. just need some encouragement. thanks.
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Comment by michelek on April 23, 2013 at 11:07pm
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GingerMom- you can only do what you can do! As long as you keep writing and in contact with your daughter to let her know you support her it will be ok! maybe arrange for her to pick-up a care package at PIR? Order some PIR ribbons and let her know you'll be wearing them in her honor that day! Just let her know you'll be saving up for after A school when you might be able to spend some real time with her!
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GingerMom: Many cannot make it to PIR. We totally understand. But be sure to go up above on your division discussion and see if any of those wonderful ladies can snap a picture of her for you, and send it to you. You can private message your info to the ladies who offer to help!
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Momwhoisproud: Check out ACE and ENTERPRISE. You might want to see if you can get an ENTERPRISE location away from the airport to save a bit of money (they come pick you up and return you to the airport). Some who are flying on Southwest have said that they got a discount with a car rental through the airlines.
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Comment by GingerMom on April 23, 2013 at 9:38pm
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first- I want to thank all of you for putting all your thoughts out here. I have cried and laughed with you all. It has helped get through this.
second- we are having a real hard time coming up with $1000 for 6 hrs with our daughter before she takes off for A school. Anyone else feeling like this and feeling guilty for not making plans to come for graduation? We miss her terribly but know she is in a good place. We got our first call but they only let us talk 5min at most! so sad!
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Comment by Momwhoisproud on April 23, 2013 at 5:38pm
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Has anyone rented a car for that weekend yet? I was wondering what the best is. I am flying in to Midway. Hotwire has a good rate but the rate is non-refundable and no changes so I don't think I want to go that way. Any suggestions?
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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