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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/04/2015 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (289-298, and 943)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 09/04/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 98
Latest Activity: May 4, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 09/04/2015! 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 CatMom509 on August 19, 2015 at 4:14am: Welcome Back, Lala!!

Comment by CatMom509 on August 19, 2015 at 4:11am: Becky,

Business casual is safe. A pretty dress is appropriate, but if it is sleeveless, bring a wrap or light sweater as the graduation hall can be quite cold early in the morning and you are sitting on metal bleachers, so consider that when choosing your footwear too.

Yes, family can visit their Sailors at A school, but wait for them to know what their duty schedule is so you don't accidentally choose days when they are scheduled to work. Depending on their phase status, they will have certain liberty privileges. When they first arrive, they will be in Phase I and will have to wear their uniforms all the time, show up for muster (roll call), clean the base, and have opportunities to serve in the community. When their class forms and they "class up" because enough Sailors in their rating showed up to be trained, that is when they start their real schooling. Waiting to class up can take from 2 weeks to 2 months~~

Comment by Becky on August 18, 2015 at 7:45pm: Good Evening Everyone! I am getting excited & looking forward to the 9/4 PIR graduation. I had a couple of random questions. I heard that the ceremony is pretty packed - and wondering what the dress wear would be for the ceremony - is it more formal (dress) - or business casual - or casual (capris, etc). I'm flying in from NC - so my space is limited( and I'm used to hot weather). Also, curious about what happens when they get to A school? Can parents visit? Will the kids get some time off while in school? I may be jumping the gun on that a bit...but reality has set in a little more and I will be leaving for Chicago before I know it! :)

Thank you!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 18, 2015 at 12:42pm

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 18, 2015 at 10:31am: I guess I should tell you a little more about me :) My daughter had PIR July 23, 2010. She was an AO with the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls on the Harry S Truman based at Oceana. Then she was with a Helicopter squadron the Fleet Angels based in Norfolk. She is now a veteran. I also have 2 sons, 2 stepdaughters, a wonderful supportive husband and 2 absolutely beautiful granddaughters who are the joy in my life. We are from the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC. I have a small Navy Mom business where I make all kinds of goodies for Navy Families, I love crafting, and I host Navy Mom Meet and Greets in all the areas we travel to. There will be one soon on Lake Keowee in SC, one in the fall in Asheville NC, and one sometime this fall near Clearwater FL and possibly in VA Beach area this fall as well. If you have any questions about my business, or the meet and greets coming up please send me a friend request. I love being an admin in the facebook groups and helping in this group as well. I remember very well what you all are going through and I am happy to help in any way I can. PIR is amazing and you are going to love it. Make sure you go to Sarge's meet and greet if at all possible the night before PIR; it is lots of fun! Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your group :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 18, 2015 at 10:15am: Hi everyone and good morning. I am Lora and I have been a member of this site since early 2010 before my daughter left for boot camp. She did four years and is now a veteran. She decided not to reenlist because she had a baby and her husband(at that time but now separated) is also a Sailor. She is now using her GI Bill to go to school to become a physical therapist and she wants to work with wounded warriors. I have had a lot of family things going on including loosing both of my parents and it has taken me a while to get to the point that I feel like I can finally get active in these groups once again. I am happy to be here and happy to offer support to all of you. Feel free to send me a friend request on here if you like and on facebook as well. I am also an admin in the original facebook PIR groups and I know many of you are active here and on our facebook group. You are getting closer and I know you are excited to see your soon to be Sailors <3

Comment by s.m.r. on August 18, 2015 at 8:38am: Good Morning!

Comment by diannep on August 18, 2015 at 7:11am: Good Morning!

Comment by diannep on August 17, 2015 at 11:53pm: lilymtz: Hmmm.....they are allowed to receive some things from you. I wonder why he doesn't purchase these at the NEX with his supply card (issued when he arrived, paid for out of his pay)? Are these "special" razors? Assuming he asked permission for you to send these from his RDCs, you can send them in a padded envelope to him....we ask that you label what they are on the outside....If you want to be sure, you can use the RTC email address in your RTC letter and ask them if it is ok to send these if your SR requested them. It may be fine.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 17, 2015 at 10:20pm: Hello!

I'm sorry I have not introduced myself yet.

I am a “veteran” mom. When I am on here my focus is mainly the PIR Groups and Boot Camp Mom's.

You can call me FTLW, it's easier :-)

My Sailor PIR’d in 05/2011. He is a Seabee Reservist. I am an AF (Security Forces) Reservist wife (29 years - now retired). I know …not Navy…but I am familiar with military life! We have been through two Deployments. Our son enlisted while Hubby was on his 2nd Deployment.. This site was a Godsend and helped me get through not only our sons BC experience but my husbands Deployment.