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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 diannep on August 13, 2015 at 2:50pm: vince. Sadly, only your sailor can give you that. Plan on taking a shuttle from your hotel...no pass needed then....OR.....drive but park at the train station right past RTC. Paid parking, I believe, but minimal. It is a short walk to the RTC gate.

Comment by vince on August 13, 2015 at 11:48am: How do I obtain the password to download parking pass. I did not bring letter with me.

Comment by vince on August 13, 2015 at 11:41am: Ok very confused. Regarding printing pass. What is this pass? If I park at train station do I need a pass? Can I get a vehicle pass to drive onto base ?

Comment by Coreena on August 13, 2015 at 10:47am: So excited! We are here and all we have to do now is wait till tomorrow morning to see my baby!

Comment by diannep on August 13, 2015 at 8:42am: Good Morning ! Safe travel today, enjoy Sarge's MeetandGreet tonight (info located on the left of this page under the EVENTS section), and be early to PIR tomorrow. Remember, gates, open at 6:30 a.m.

Hint for those driving to PIR: Stay to the left on Buckley headed towards RTC (car line on your right). Bypass RTC and turn around at the train station right past it. Head back from opposite direction....easy left turn onto RTC! No wait! The shuttles don't wait in the car line either....you can use the local service (sign up at the front desk of your hotel) or sign up with Sarge tonight at the MeetandGreet. Same price, I believe. Navy Lodge has their own shuttle.

Comment by diannep on August 12, 2015 at 6:26pm: Yasmine: Here is the link to the Family Guide. Scroll down some for Items not allowed at PIR:

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v18Jun2013.pdf

Comment by diannep on August 12, 2015 at 6:23pm: Sorry, Yasmine, no flowers allowed at PIR. Refer to the Family Guide on the RTC website for do's and don't's re: items allowed at PIR.

Maybe you could buy them the day before and have them in your hotel room for your new sailor? Or in your car (if it won't get too hot for them in there!).

Comment by ChimecoHubband on August 12, 2015 at 6:17pm: Before or after PIR is there any stand selling flowers or can we buy them and take them in? Will they allow that?