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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

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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 06/14/2013 TG 31 - 9 Divisions (221-228, 931)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 06/14 /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: 69
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 06/14/2013! 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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forN4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 06/14/2013 TG 31 - 9 Divisions (221-228, 931) to add comments!

Comment by vysc3 on May 29, 2013 at 8:27pm: diannep thank you for the info.

The Navy Lodge has no vacancies. We still have our reservations at the Ramada. Its only 2 miles to the Saloon, so we're good. I need prayers. I'm getting on my husband's nerves. Trying to have all my ducks in a row, but he and my daughter are last minute people aaaaahhhhh!

Comment by diannep on May 29, 2013 at 7:25pm: SMB: Welcome! So glad you found the group. Please be sure to ask your SR for the password from the form letter. You will need that to download the gate pass if you plan to drive on base.

Good hotels to check into are: Navy Lodge Great Lakes, Springhill Suites Waukegan, Courtyard Inn Waukegan, Residence Inn Waukegan, Holiday Inn Express. We have had good reports from all of these!

Check out Southwest Airlines into either Chicago-Midway or Milwaukee for your plane reservations. There is no change fee should you need to change your tickets (i.e., SR delayed for any reason) and 2 bags check for free. Milwaukee is about 45 minutes from Great Lakes; Midway is about an hour.

Just a few suggestions for you!

Comment by SMB714 on May 29, 2013 at 6:23pm: Now for plane tickets and reservations I never got the form letter or info packet so wish me luck ;)

Comment by SMB714 on May 29, 2013 at 6:21pm: My SR suggested I come to this site for info and boy was he right words can not express how helpful everyone has been and how much I appreciate everything you all have provided to make this experience less stressful. I too am feeling a little overwhelmed but feeling much better thanks to all of you! Proud Mom of SR USS Arizona Ship 14 Division 224 can't wait to see him!

Comment by diannep on May 29, 2013 at 6:21pm: Deedee: No one has reported any BattleStations to me yet. I'm hoping some ladies who get them from their SRs will message them to me. I have an idea when some are divisions are going, but don't know for sure yet.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 29, 2013 at 6:02pm: LeeAnn, you will have to join us at our next FL meet and greet in about a month. I host one every time we travel to that area :) Here is the link for the facebook group so you get all the info on the next meet and greet. We would all love to see you there :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/147079298773780/

Comment by Rosemary on May 29, 2013 at 4:33pm: Good afternoon ladies! I don't comment much either but ,also read and keep looking for all the information too.and like all the moms this is been a blessing to me. Knowing that I'm not alone and Is one of the reason I love the navy because is one big family.to worriedworkmom ,my SR is in ship 14 Div 223.

Comment by Austins_mom on May 29, 2013 at 4:11pm: Hi all. I don't comment much but really appreciate all the words and info spread. Thank you for that.

Plane is booked, just unsure where to stay gonna get busy on that this week.

Ship 14. Division 224. Can't wait to see my SR and meet you ladies! Have a great day