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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/06/2013 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (331-340 and 943)

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Welcome to the group with SAILORS who graduated Boot Camp on 09/06/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your sailors continue their journey in the Navy.

Location: Great Lakes. IL
Members: 107
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 09/06/2013! 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.

CLICK MEforN4M'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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 09/06/2013 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (331-340 and 943) to add comments!

Comment by Erica__(Ship 13 Div 333) on July 18, 2013 at 9:27pm: Just booked Navy Lodge, and they asked for SR name.

Comment by JLM-MN on July 18, 2013 at 9:25pm: Booked our room at the Residence Inn and am looking into flights into Midway. SR's box arrived 4 days after he left on 7/08/13. Received the form letter yesterday and letters back are on the way! The best news was our SR called today. My husband works at home and took the call. First thing my husband said to me when he called me is ----there is nothing wrong and he (the SR) is ok, Whew. Turns out his rating requires more clearance so he needed his passport and another reference. Most of all my husband said he sounded "mature"---in two weeks?! <G> Of course he is older and everyone warned him that the tweenies <G> would drive him bats, so maybe he is coping by being super cool. Who knows, but how great to hear his voice. He told his dad that RTC was not as bad as he was anticipating....maybe it gets more intense later, huh? Nice to know that he is OK and doing fine. So...any other moms whose SR is on Ship 12, Div 332?

Comment by Colleen on July 18, 2013 at 9:23pm: Just finished booking our room, I called and they walked me through it. She was very nice and helpful.

Comment by Cody's Mom Ship11Div343 on July 18, 2013 at 9:15pm: I booked ours by phone today and they did ask my sons name. They listed him as guest and me as caller on the confirmation.. They were very nice to speak with.

Comment by Colleen on July 18, 2013 at 9:00pm: Thanks for the information.
I have another question if anyone can help....I am in the process of booking the hotel at the Navy Lodge and I thought I read to use you SR's name is this true?

Comment by Erica__(Ship 13 Div 333) on July 18, 2013 at 8:47pm: Thanks diannep I will go ahead and check them out and possibly book tonight.

Comment by SouthernCalimom Ship 13 Div 333 on July 18, 2013 at 8:41pm: Thanks Diame, I already found out and messaged coleen

Comment by diannep on July 18, 2013 at 8:37pm: Colleen: In each PIR group, unfortunately people have to make these choices about what guests will not be able to attend the PIR service. Would either of the step parents be willing to stay behind with the kids? They can watch the ceremony on the computer as it will be livestreamed.

Comment by diannep on July 18, 2013 at 8:35pm: SouthernCalimom: No, sorry. Your son will not be allowed to add names to his guest list---only his guests allowed on there.

Comment by diannep on July 18, 2013 at 8:34pm: They will update these guest lists a week or so before PIR and will put in actual names then, so no worries!

Tammy: Your recruiter has "old info." They no longer can put extra guests on another sailor's guest list. They only can use their own spaces (still remains to be seen how many will be allowed per sailor until RTC posts this group on their site...number of guests is based on number of divisions in the group). No "extras" will be allowed on base. They must remain off base and they can watch the "livestreaming" of the PIR service on their computers.