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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.
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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 07/03/2013 TG 34 - 11 Divisions (247-256, and 934).
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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 07/03 /2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes. IL
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR 07/03/2013! 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 eileencham on May 21, 2013 at 12:32pm
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cool thanks for the tips. Oh, I am still awaiting the form letter from my daughter, about PIR and all that. I haven't gotten it yet. Is this unusual? She has been at RTC for over two weeks now.
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Comment by NavyMom1207 (Ship 12/Div 247) on May 21, 2013 at 12:26pm
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Hi Eileen, I went to www.pirgifts.com and it brought me right to the Ebay store selling the coins. It was very easy to find at that point. Good luck!
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What do you mean "get them through PIR gifts"?
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does anyone know how to get coins for the ship and division our child is in? Mine is in ship 12 DIV 247 and I saw somewhere that they can get a coin for their ship. where do I find it? I tried a google search last night and didn't come up with anything
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Pam (Div248) & Euleen@cox.net: My son is also ship 12 div 248!
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Comment by lawsmom ship 9 div 256 on May 21, 2013 at 9:52am
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Does anyone know how long before PIR that we hear for sure our SR is graduating?
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Comment by diannep on May 21, 2013 at 9:05am
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Good idea, Lala, for people to put a message on their voicemail saying they are ok if living in the tornado area. I find I can't watch one of those stories without tears coming to my eyes. The stories of the teachers covering the children's bodies with their bodies again....flashback to Sandy Hook....different tragedy, but same result...loss of life, and saving of lives too. I know we all have prayers out in those affected areas. Having gone through Hurricane Andrew, we know what it is like to live in an area that looks like bombs went off. It is so very hard....but we are an amazing American people and the help that came to all of us down here touched our hearts. Knowing the same will be there for these victims.
Angie, I think she will so appreciate those letters. Don't worry about the envelopes. Not all RDCs make a big deal about colored envelopes....if she does take any ribbing, it will be worth it to get those letters! Welcome to this site!
Good Morning!
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 21, 2013 at 8:13am
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Good Morning everyone, I hope today is less stormy for everyone in the path of the tornadoes. My eyes filled with tears this morning watching the news about the school with the missing children. If you live anywhere near those areas keep your phone close by. Recruits are often allowed to make calls home to check on families in the path of devastation like this. We can't be sure they will call but keep your phone close by and maybe even put a message on it saying if this is "John" we are all fine and going to be very mad we missed your call please leave a message and let us know you are good as well and please try to call again or call "grandma/dad/aunt" etc. Or you could leave a different number for them to call and repeat it at the end because they won't have any way to write the number down. I hope you all and your families are okay. Everyone is in my thoughts and prayers. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}
Angie2B, that sounds like me you were describing. My daughter joined the navy and I am freaking out lol.
Wow, time after bootcamp sure does fly. My son-in-law's PTS was approved so at least another 5 years in the Navy :)
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Comment by ellen0502 on May 21, 2013 at 7:51am
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Don't worry about the extra postage or colored envelopes on the things you have sent, those should not be. The colored envelope may bring a "ohhh pretty pink envelope", but that's it. If you can change the envelope on a card to a white one do so, but don't worry about those that have been sent.
Glitter of any kind, in the card, or on the card will be a problem, and stickers, little drawn hearts on the outside, musical cards etc should not be sent.
You all are doing just fine. Keep writing letters, keep sending letters, and then send more. :)
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I just was writing about this too. I am really upset this morning, because I sent my SR 4 letters that had either extra postage or colored envelopes. :(
Pages (9)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- Calls from your SR
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- 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!
- Writing Letters ~ Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters/Contact Lenses and Make-Up
- Boot Camp Questionnaires
- PIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips; PIR Reference Group/Forum links; GPS for RTC
- LIVESTREAMING OF PIR SERVICE OVER INTERNET
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