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ALUMNI OF PIR 06/07/2013 TG 30 - 11 Divisions (213-220, 812, 813 and 930)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 06/07 /2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

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ellen0502

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Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

sjtina

Cor

Location: Great Lakes, illinois
Members: 97
Latest Activity: Dec 7, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 06/07/2013! 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.

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• 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.

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~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 mrsb on May 3, 2013 at 4:22pm: Hello Kevsmom93 and navymom2ndsailor, my recruit is my youngest as well and the last to leave the nest. It' very quiet at my house now, sometimes too quiet as my dogs don't even bark! I'm finally going to start going through his clothes after work today; he said to just get rid of everything because it probably won't fit after he graduates but there are some things I know he wants to keep and wear! I just hate going in there right now. So tonight I'll just pour myself a glass of wine and start-I have to start somewhere!! Besides, at some point I want to paint the room, something in a lighter and brighter shade-it's dark in there!

Comment by Kevsmom93 on May 3, 2013 at 4:14pm: navymom2ndsailor: I thought it couldn't hurt to share, I'm always talking about how sick he is but I also want to say that there is a positive side too. I'm sure every sailor will have something that they enjoy (hopefully?) in boot camp. Could be anything, camaraderie, making friends, maybe just having something that we all take for granted like 3 square meals a day...you never know. We will be saying goodbye to our youngest son this July (Marines) so I can relate to how difficult it is and having a quiet house. This is a great site to help keep you company through these tough times for us moms.

Comment by navymom2nd SR on May 3, 2013 at 4:03pm: kevsmom93 that good to hear my son in same ship and div but i havent hear, that but its good to know

Comment by navymom2nd SR on May 3, 2013 at 3:56pm: Ochaos thanks for the post makes me feel better knowing im not the only one, going though hard time, I guess i am due to he is my last son at home, And was not expecting to take it so hard! when i hear his voice i try so hard not to cry,and i do let him know he doing good and do better,and im so pround of him but its know that he gone is hard..:)

Comment by diannep on May 3, 2013 at 8:26am: Regarding ochaos' post below....my son was actually delayed a week so was in two different divisions/PIR groups during bootcamp. The first division which he was in for about 4 weeks....a good amount of calls were allowed. The second division which he was in for about 5.5 weeks? I think he was able to make just one call. (his total bootcamp weeks were longer because of the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years holidays plus being delayed a week) So it is totally up to the RDCs too on how often they will allow the SRs to call....no calls doesn't mean they are doing badly. Sometimes they will have "scheduled" calls and not have time for them, or lose them for some reason. One SR can cost the entire division their calls.

So they are very random! Keep that phone close by!

Good Morning All !

Comment by jaime30024 SHIP 02 DIV 930 on May 3, 2013 at 8:01am: ochaos - thank you for taking the time to post all of this information.

Comment by Kevsmom93 on May 3, 2013 at 12:53am: ochaos: Excellent post, thank you for all the information and suggestions!

Comment by ochaos on May 3, 2013 at 12:36am: As far as phone calls...watch for the "847" area code. Caller ID is usually "payphone" unless they are calling for info then it most likely will be "US Government"

Now, calls are earned and given as rewards and can be shortened or taken away as punishment.

Phone call frequency and length are determined by the RDC...some rcts get to call home almost every week. Some don't get but the standard "I'm here", "I'm still alive" and "I'm a Sailor"...some don't get these.

If you aren't getting calls and the rest of your division is try not to panic...very often rcts are standing watch, taking or making up tests, have other duties to fulfill when calls are being done. Believe you me they would rather be taking to you too but they belong to the Navy now and are working on their schedule.

Just remember..."No news is good news" If anything happens that may delay their PIR, you will be notified ASAP.

Remember also that payphones eat up minutes so if they don't have a lot of minutes left on their calling card you may want to send them another one...but they also can buy one
Don't ever call the number back that your SR calls from if you miss the call. Some of the phones WILL ring, and may be answered by an RDC; and if an RDC finds out that an SR got a callback, they get in trouble. So if you miss the call, you just have to wait for the next one. :-(
Calls seem to be by division, but sometimes if an SR does something really spectacular, they could be allowed a call as a reward, so occasionally individual calls could be allowed. But they are usually by divisions.
As far as the first call...they are NOT guaranteed to call. Most get 3 calls: the "I'm here" call, the "I'm still alive" call (3 weeks) and the "I'm a Sailor" call (after Battlestations)...some only get the last one, some get all, some get more....depends on the division, RDC and the rct.
Sometimes they get a quick info call the first week or two...the id is US Government then.
They all need calling cards...it eats up 30 minutes to just make a call from a payphone....so they need a bunch of minutes. They can buy calling cards at the NEX. If you send them one ...make sure it is activated first (saves time)
When you get your first call DO YOUR BEST NOT TO CRY…your rct will be emotional and most likely will be tearful and if they’re not, they will be if you are and then you’ll waste valuable talking time crying.
Let them talk…they don’t get to talk much at boot camp, have questions and a pen and paper by the phone to jot down what they say. When they call and you hear their sweet voice…everything you wanted to ask will go out of your mind.
If they are upset..just reassure them, let them know that it will get better, it is only a few weeks and after boot camp it is MUCH better. Tell them you love them, yes you do miss them but are looking SO forward to seeing them march through those doors at PIR.
Then, hang up and come on here and cry and shout and be happy that you heard from your rct !!!
In the Navy, "no news is good news." They are allowed to contact you almost immediately if something goes wrong, and if they cannot, the Navy does. It was just over five weeks from the time my son left home and his first call, four weeks is typical.