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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/16/2013 TG 40 - 13 Divisions (299-310, and 940)
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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
~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 suzyphx(ship13 div 305/306) on June 27, 2013 at 8:00pm
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I just sent off the first letters and phone cards to my son. I know he won't have much time, but I still hope he will have a chance to call or write soon. I miss him terribly. Funny that I thought I wouldn't, but I do. Glad to have this site to see that other's feel the same as I do.
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Comment by ellen0502 on June 27, 2013 at 5:24pm
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Your SRs will have an opportunity in the last couple of weeks to update their guest list for PIR. Hopefully Monday the RTC will have posted the divisions for this group, which will also give the number of guests that may attend PIR.
When they arrive they are being yelled at to hurry and move along, even when filling out the form letter. Some recruits have put pets names, "mom", "dad" etc. they will get it fixed.
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Comment by Kelly W on June 27, 2013 at 5:19pm
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I called my sons recruiter to find out his PIR and TG. The only info in the system was a PIR of 8/16. Well at least that was confirmed for me. Now to wait for the letter!
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Comment by CatMom509 on June 27, 2013 at 4:28pm
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Hi Friends!
"You hem me in -- behind and before.
You have Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain."
Psalm 139:5-6
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Comment by keefa on June 27, 2013 at 3:26pm
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I wish I could here his voice no call yet
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My son is Ship 9 Div 302 also. PIR 8/16. How exciting to finally know, huh? :)
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Finally got the "letter"my son is ship #9 division 302 PIR is August 16 no phone call yet form only has two names on it but there is 4 spaces.My son only put his mother and father can I bring his brother and sister
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webb1090, Be aware that the number of guests on the form letter may not be correct. Don't count of the number of guests until the RTC posts the total number of divisions.
The 08/09 PIR group had four guests on their form letters and ended up with only three allowed, so it happens.
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licis gramma, yay, must be a great ship and division to be in. :)
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luv my sailorS, The total number of divisions for this TG has not yet been posted, so not sure yet about the number of guests allowed at PIR.
So far I have counted eleven divisions, 299/308 and 940, which would mean 4 guests. If divisions 309/310 are in this TG, which I haven't seen any yet, that would bring the total to 13, which would be 3 guests per recruit.
The RTC will probably post the divisions for this training group on Monday which will give the number of guests allowed.
Pages (7)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- LIVESTREAMING OF PIR SERVICE ON INTERNET
- Calls from your SR
- 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
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