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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/16/2013 TG 40 - 13 Divisions (299-310, and 940)

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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/16/2013 TG 40 - 13 Divisions (299-310, and 940)

Welcome to the group with SAILORS who graduated Boot Camp on 8/16/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your sailors continue their journey in the Navy.

Location: Great Lakes. IL
Members: 98
Latest Activity: Feb 10, 2014

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~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.

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~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 shairbear on June 29, 2013 at 7:54pm
A letter came from my son but its addressed to his gf. Shes out of town so Can't see how he's doing :(((...Pretty bumbed I didn't get one. But I have to realize his gf will get all the phone calls and letters. .
Comment by diannep on June 29, 2013 at 7:37pm

SailorWife:  There are different divisions on each ship and even different PIR groups!  12 divisions per ship.

keefa:  Different divisions are at different points in training.  The lower-numbered divisions are the furthest ahead in training.  So if you want to know what training week/day they are on, you would have to ask someone who was in your same division or brother division (brother divisions train together).

Comment by stacystu(SHIP 09 DIV 301) on June 29, 2013 at 7:25pm

We got our letter the other day! AND my son called today! What a wonderful surprise! He is in Ship 09 Div 301.  Can't wait to see him!!!

Comment by CatMom509 on June 29, 2013 at 7:14pm

Hello All!

     "For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work;

      I will triumph in the works of Your hands."

                                                               Psalm 92:4

Comment by lrysldy_Ship9Div302 on June 29, 2013 at 5:38pm

Keefa... I believe he told me Week 1 Day Three. I was so excited I didn't write anything down. 

Comment by ROBBISONAC on June 29, 2013 at 5:28pm

I am glad some of you got calls, I remember how nice it was, I was working when my first call came in so I missed it and YES, I was devastated :)  He is now a E5 and has his own place with another guy off base, first apartment ever of course and he will be 21 next month...Your boys/girls/Men/Women will do just fine I'm sure.  Still waiting on an address to be able to write my nephew in boot camp UGH..Since I am a nobody they won't release the information to me of course.  I will have that many more letters ready to send when I do get it I guess.

Comment by keefa on June 29, 2013 at 5:26pm

Heard from my son today ship 9 div 302. sounded good and upbeat been busy and hard at work.I forgot to ask him what week he was in training would like to follow if anybody has an idea let me know 

Thanks moms

Comment by diannep on June 29, 2013 at 4:01pm

Not all of the divisions will be calling home today.  But always have the phones handy just in case...and that means, in the bathroom and when getting the mail! 

They will get more phones calls during bootcamp, but they are very random...you never know when.  They may write and say they can call that weekend...and then no calls come.  One SR's mistake can lose them for the entire division....and....they can earn them too!  So try not to "plan" on calls...just be ready at any time! 

Also, it is up to the RDCs in each division on when they get to make calls.  Some are more strict about number of calls allowed than others.

Comment by StephMc1108 on June 29, 2013 at 3:07pm

My son also said that he'll be able to call again.

Comment by joshmom on June 29, 2013 at 2:58pm

hal01090, I'm so sorry there was a mix up and you didn't get the call.  My son called today and said he might be able to call next Sat. also so maybe that would be the case for your husband.  I hope you get to hear from him soon.

 
 
 

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