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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 Lu-Ems mom on July 15, 2015 at 8:36am: Good morning ladies hope ya'll have a awesome day :-) Many of us moms are stressed more then we expected….…

WE will get thorough this just like our new SR will.

We too must Stand Tall and Stay Strong.

I'll put ya'll in my prayers today, to give us the strength and comfort we all are needing.

Comment by diannep on July 15, 2015 at 7:16am: Stephanie: The form letter can take from a few days up to 2 weeks or longer to receive.

Comment by diannep on July 15, 2015 at 7:15am: I agree with what ellen said, Blessedx3. Yes, a few years back, the SRs were allowed to put their extra guests on someone else's list, but no longer. Big trouble for this. Family Guide strictly prohibits this, as ellen posted.

Comment by diannep on July 15, 2015 at 7:13am: Good Morning!

Comment by ellen0502 on July 15, 2015 at 3:42am: Stephanie, The form letter will include division number, ship number address, and PIR date.

Blessedx3, We don't have any idea if there will be more than twelve divisions in this TG, and yes unfortunately if there are more than twelve only three guests are permitted to attend PIR.

You absolutely cannot have another recruit add your "extra" guest to their list, it is against the RTC rules.

I know people do it, but if your recruit is caught it can have consequences for him. Your recruit and the other recruit can lose liberty, may have a delay in phasing at A School, etc. It can/may also prevent your entire party, and the other recruits party from attending PIR, etc. It is against the rules.

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Please coordinate with your Recruit as only Recruits may place names on the list. RTC can neither change these names nor release the names of those on the list. Recruits ARE NOT authorized to place additional guests underanother recruit

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Comment by Stephanie (Trents proud mother) on July 15, 2015 at 1:42am: BlessedX3 if your son has someone in his division that won't have anyone coming for their PIR they can add you to their list. You would just have to get the information from them instead of your son. My daughter was added to a fellow recruits list when her boyfriend, now husband graduated BC

Comment by BlessedX3 on July 15, 2015 at 12:43am: I'm sick over the thought that we may only get three tickets, especially after my son already has been "bumped", thinking he was going to be in the 8-28 PIR, which allowed four tickets for PIR. Just one more thing to cause stress. So who misses the ceremony? Mom, Dad, or the two sisters who are now also talking about following their big brother's footsteps into the Navy? How have others handled this decision?

Comment by Stephanie (Trents proud mother) on July 14, 2015 at 9:53pm: Will it include all PIR info, division, address to write them...ect

Comment by Stephanie (Trents proud mother) on July 14, 2015 at 9:52pm: After you receive their personal property, how long after does the packet come?

Comment by diannep on July 14, 2015 at 9:02pm: If this PIR group has 13 or more divisions in it, yes, only 3 guests will be allowed at PIR per sailor. This is very possible since the late Summer/early Fall groups tend to be larger, but fingers crossed that you will have 12 divisions or less, therefore 4 guests! We will wait for RTC to post your PIR group on their page, with the divisions and guest number. Your form letters will also have the number of guests listed (written in by your SRs). but occasionally it is wrong. The RTC post is the official word!