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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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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 shangrilamama on June 25, 2015 at 12:00am: Forgot to mention that this will be our second PIR this year. His brother graduated 1/9/15 and is currently in Penscola, FL in A school for CTN. This is going to be different with him being in a 900 division (his brother was not). :)

Comment by shangrilamama on June 24, 2015 at 11:55pm: CatMom509, what happens to the box if they don't leave it? We're traveling and I left a note but didn't sign it.

Son is Ship 02 Div 940, going to A school in Montery, CA for CTI after PIR.

Comment by lawlady1963 on June 24, 2015 at 8:00pm: I forgot to tell my sons rating! His is Master At Arms, and he will be going to A school in San Antonio, Tx. I don't know his division...still waiting on the letter!

Comment by KK on June 24, 2015 at 6:26pm: My son arrived at RTC very very early on 6/16. I received the box on 6/18...which made my day. Now waiting for the form letter. I think he will have PIR on 8/14, so that is why I am here. Already reserved rooms...but can cancel, if needed. Feel bad that I didn't think about sending him with a calling card. Hopefully he will purchase one. Can't wait to hear from him.

Comment by lovemyson on June 24, 2015 at 6:04pm: Thank you ellen0502 for creating this page. Its so encouraging.

Comment by lovemyson on June 24, 2015 at 5:59pm: CatMom509-thank you for the scripture! so refreshing!

Comment by lovemyson on June 24, 2015 at 5:57pm: lawlady1963-I havnt received mine either. But mine left on June 16th also so im here too. Hoping it is!!

Comment by lawlady1963 on June 24, 2015 at 5:14pm: Hello all! I think this is where I am supposed to be! My son arrived at RTC on June 16, and when I count nine Fridays this is the date! I haven't received 'the letter' yet though. Just counting down the days til PIR!!!

Comment by ellen0502 on June 24, 2015 at 5:07pm: You won't receive the form letter until your recruits are moved over to their training ships, and generally isn't sent until the second day there.

Sending mail early will not necessarily get it to your recruit any sooner, and it may even delay it.

Posted today on the RTC facebook page.

U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

7 hrs ·

A reminder regarding the RTC form letter containing your recruit’s address and graduation information: Do NOT rely on your recruiter to provide you with the most accurate information including addresses. Waiting for the official form letter from your recruit is the wisest route to go for two reasons:

1) The recruiters may give you the address they see in the system and that's the one they give you. Then let's say that same day your recruit, for whatever reason, gets transferred to a different division. Unless your recruiter makes it a point the check the address daily and then inform you when it changes, they're not going to know otherwise. Thus, you send letters to the wrong address and those letters then wind up in a pile at the post office until someone goes through each to find the correct address and redirect the letter.

2) Any letters sent to a recruit before they're even in their permanent ship will be delayed. They spent the first five to seven days in a different building before they are housed in their permanent ship (barracks). So if you get an address from the recruiter the day after your recruit shipped out and you immediately send a letter, your recruit is not going to get that letter any quicker and in fact, it most likely will be delayed because again, it winds up sitting in the post office.

Unless you want to risk your recruit sitting in their compartment watching others receive letters while they do not, wait for the form letter.

Also, another reminder that the recruits are not allowed to receive care packages and any food items sent to them are immediately discarded.

Comment by CatMom509 on June 24, 2015 at 4:01pm: Hello All!

     "The Lord Himself goes before you

      and will be with you; He will never

      leave you nor forsake you.

     Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged."

                                        Deuteronomy 31:8