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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
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~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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also , can someone give me the link to go online on the PIR date and watch it live online?
diannep Thank you. Does anyone know when they will be doing battlestations? I hope we get phone calls again soon!! I really want to hear his voice!
Good morning, all! Those of you with sailors staying in GL for A school count your blessings! God is good!! Our sailor is heading to Monterey, CA for A school and flies out the day after PIR. We will have graduation day with her, and the following day before she leaves. We are grateful for the time we will have with her! As I said, God is good!!
NavyWife: I was also told by someone who works on A School base that some of them are not bussed over until a little later so they would finish their move later. But the fact remains that those with sailors at GL for A School are very lucky in that they get lots of Liberty time with their sailors! Daytime Liberty throughout the weekend, and most times, they don't need to be back on base until 9 or 10 at night. They may have "watch" at times, but there is still plenty of time for family!
Good Morning All !
NavyWife623, There is no way to tell how long it will take your sailor to get moved over to the other side for A School. You can expect your phone to ring anytime after 2pm.
Some larger TGs it has only taken a couple of hours to get them all moved and phone calls start, other time it can take 4 or 5 hours. My sons TG only had 5 divisions and it took three hours before they were all moved and ready to go. So...
Sabrina: You shouldn't have a problem with your new sailor if she is not staying at GL for A School. Those staying on RTC that night don't seem to have a problem being at the Gateway.....it is just the GL A School students who can get in trouble. So I think all will be fine!
Alwaysvee: 317/318 will be going during PIR week...probably towards the beginning.
Christina: All I can tell you is that 311/312 will be the first to go through. Most likely towards the end of the week before PIR week. We can't post specific dates here, but that most likely will be the time period.
I will "bump up" the BattleStations discussion group above. Be sure to read it if you haven't already because it explains it all.
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