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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/14/2015 TG 40- 9 Divisions (267-274, and 940)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 08/14/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 60
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 08/14/2015! 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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N4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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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Comment by CatMom509 on August 9, 2015 at 4:46am: YasmineS,

I also flew into O'Hare and rented a vehicle from Enterprise Rent-a-Car in March 2013. They rented an IPASS to me for a flat rate of $6.95 a day, so I just breezed past the toll booths. There are lanes on the left for those who have passes and everyone else who wants to pay with change has to pull over into the toll booths, which are mostly unmanned automated tolls.

Comment by CatMom509 on August 9, 2015 at 4:40am: vince,

You're so welcome!! I'm just the newbie no matter when I joined! I bow down to diannep, ellen0502, and FTLW!! (lemonelephant too.) They were all my lifelines to the Navy and what my Sailor daughter was up to~~ :)

Comment by CatMom509 on August 9, 2015 at 4:34am: ndsubmom,

Unfortunately "no" on the extra backpack, your SR already has a Navy black backpack that can hold his laptop, a/c adaptor, cell phone, cell phone charger, some comfy underwear, a couple of casual shirts/shorts if he wants, maybe a few favorite snacks from your area. He will not be able to carry another backpack as he already has a 50 lb seabag, garment bag with all his uniforms, and the Navy backpack stays with him on his back. Plus he has to carry his cover (hat) and paperwork in his hands. He has to carry everything by himself when at the airports and checking into his new command. You can send more clothing and stuff that he wants later~~

If you get to the airport to meet him early enough, he can stuff as much extra clothes as he can get into his seabag before he has to check it in, but he still has to carry the whole thing when he arrives at Groton~~ He won't be able to wear much in civilian wear until after he phases up (earns privileges as time goes by).

Comment by ChimecoHubband on August 8, 2015 at 9:14pm: Thank you so much!

Comment by diannep on August 8, 2015 at 7:48pm: No problem, ellen! I get it!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 8, 2015 at 3:33pm: YasmineS, Here is a link to the info about an I-Pass. If you ise the one in the rental car it would be all you need, and you can use it as much as you need,. You pay the tolls when you pay for the car at the end of the rental period.

I-Pass

This is a link to some questions and answers about the I-Pass

I-Pass Q & A

You can pay for each toll, but you will need a lot of change, and I mean lots.

Comment by ChimecoHubband on August 8, 2015 at 2:42pm: Is the I-Pass only valid for one day or is it reloadable? Can I pay without using an I-Pass with loose money?

Comment by ellen0502 on August 8, 2015 at 2:19pm: YasmineS, Since you are renting a car, I am guessing the rental will have an I-Pass in it, ask at the rental counter about it.

You can avoid the tolls roads, although it will take you longer to and from the airport.

Comment by ChimecoHubband on August 8, 2015 at 1:46pm: Hello all I just discovered you wonderful ladies and was so thrilled! As well congratulations to your U.S Navy Sailors. My SR is in DIV 269 and received his phone call yesterday :) As the date is approaching I have questions regarding travel. I will be arriving at O'Hare international airport and have rented a car to commute to the Recruit Training Command. I noticed on Google Maps one will need to go on a Toll Road to get to RTC. Sadly I'm not familiar with Toll Roads and was wondering how I have to pay and how the process works? I've been reading about an I-Pass but I've encountered many mixed comments regarding purchasing one. I will truly appreciate a response. Thanks!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 8, 2015 at 1:26pm: diannep, I really didn't even notice that, or chose to be kind. Seriously I didn't notice that, or wasn't awake enough to notice it. LOL