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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.

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~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

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~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 Phoebs on August 29, 2013 at 8:57am: Today is going to be a great day! Thanks diannep!

Comment by grateful-Ship13Div333 on August 29, 2013 at 8:49am: Grateful for this site and all your support. Prayers continue for each and every SR......

Comment by diannep on August 29, 2013 at 8:04am: Expecting I'm a Sailor calls today from 331-334! Keep the phones close by. Calls can start around 2pm Central time, but may start later (or a little earlier) than that. Post when you hear from your new sailor!

Here is the BattleStations discussion group for more info!

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir09062013/forum/topics/battlesta...

Good Morning All

Comment by diannep on August 28, 2013 at 10:13pm: Jae: They are suppose to call home if they have not passed the PFA by a certain time, but sometimes families are left in "limbo" during PIR week not hearing from their SR. Hopefully, none on here will get THAT call, but rather the I'm a Sailor call!

Comment by diannep on August 28, 2013 at 10:10pm: No problem, MontanaMom! Sorry I misunderstood!

Jae: No, they must have passed all tests, academic and fitness, before they can do BattleStations.

Yes, Bridget: What was said was that if the SR doesn't pass the final PFA before his/her division does BattleStations, that person goes into FIT to keep trying. They get to try M W F each week. If they pass by W of PIR week, they will do BattleStations with another group and be at PIR. Occasionally, that means they have to do it the night BEFORE PIR (overnight drill) so that would mean a very tired sailor sitting in the balcony for PIR rather than marching with their division. Although. we have heard that some manage to still march!

If they don't pass their final PFA by their PIR, they stay in FIT and keep trying. Not sure how many tries they get...but I have heard that as long as they keep improving, they get more chances. Some have been there 3 weeks or longer and still passed. They really work with them. Once they pass, they do BattleStations and head to A School....no PIR once they miss their own.

Comment by Lynn on August 28, 2013 at 6:37pm: Got a letter today. DIV 338, he said after tomoro he will be able to call more, get on the Internet for $9 an hour, eat n drink anything. Got another ribbon for Marksmen Shooter. I am dam excited to see/hug/kiss him....

Comment by Phoebs on August 28, 2013 at 3:10pm: Diannep: Sorry for the confusion--My editor will not put it in the paper without the form. He will however, make sure it gets in there if he gets the form. I was just say I know my newspaper editor supports our military and my SR. Sorry for the confusion.

Comment by diannad on August 28, 2013 at 3:09pm: Bummed, for the first time since he begin wrtiting I did not get a letter today. This is the first week I haven't gotten one so hoping I will tomorrow but they have always come on Wednesday's without fail.

Comment by BridgetTheBrit (Ship 11/Div 340) on August 28, 2013 at 2:54pm: From what I understand on this site, they only do Battlestations if everything else is passed. It actually said somewhere that if they get to BST, they will graduate for sure, (but they might be so tired from a redo if they are in the small % that don't make it through the exercise the first time), that they will be watching graduation from the balcony! I think I read that in the BST info that was on the specific BST info page!!! Veteran Moms, is that right? I swear I dream that I have read stuff that doesn't exist at times!

Comment by CatMom509 on August 28, 2013 at 1:52pm: Hello All!

     "I will instruct you and teach you

      in the way you should go;

      I will counsel you and watch over you."

                                          Psalm 32:8