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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/11/2015 TG 44 - 13 Divisions (299-308, 817-818 and 944)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 09/11/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 110
Latest Activity: Mar 24, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 09/11/2015! 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.

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~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 HooyahWife on August 16, 2015 at 10:58am: Diannep and catmom509, thank you for the info! I cannot tell you how upset I was last night. I will stick with my original plans then :) Thanks again for all the help.

Comment by CatMom509 on August 16, 2015 at 2:51am: HooyahWife,

Not sure at all why the SRs are told that info which is completely incorrect!! What diannep advised is what actually happens~ My own Sailor daughter flew to Pensacola on Saturday morning at 11:00 am! Leave your plans as booked. I flew back home on Saturday evening too. Here's the link to your next active Sailors in Pensacola, FL for A School~~

http://navyformoms.com/group/sailorsinpensicolaflforaschool

Comment by diannep on August 15, 2015 at 9:56pm: Not true, HooyahWife, although I have no doubt sometimes they are told this. He most likely will be bussed with the others later that night, usually in the wee hours of Sat. morning.....to wait for flights. We have never heard of sailors flying out the afternoon of PIR Day. Here is what the Family FAQs on the RTC site says:

How much weekend liberty will my recruit receive?

A.

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Recruits staying in Great Lakes for their A School will check into their new command immediately after graduation. That check-in process can take up to five hours. You may wait at the Mainside Visitors center. The Great Lakes A Schools are NOT located onboard Recruit Training Command. Your recruit will be able to contact you when they have completed the check-in process. They will receive guidance regarding their exact liberty hours upon checking into their A school.

If your recruit will be attending A School out of state, they will fly out the day following graduation. There may be a delay if there is a flight availability issue but only your recruits is permitted to give you their exact flight/departure information. Their graduation daytime liberty hours will be determined by their Recruit Division Commander (RDC) prior to commencing liberty. Please ensure your recruit returns to RTC with adequate time for their arrival to the barracks prior to expiration of liberty.

Comment by HooyahWife on August 15, 2015 at 8:01pm: I just got a letter from my husband saying he has been told that he will most likely fly out the afternoon of graduation day. How can he know this much in advance?! I'm traveling with our two year old and the thought of doing all of this to only see him for a few hours is so discouraging and completely makes me rethink our plans and reservations made. My son and I are scheduled to leave Saturday night. I did that in hopes of getting the most amount of time with him possible but am now doubting if that was the right choice. Any thoughts or suggestions?! Is this what they tell all the guys to just prepare them for that? He will be going to Pensacola. Any advice or thoughts are greatly appreciated. One very down and discouraged wife over here :(

Comment by CatMom509 on August 15, 2015 at 6:23pm: All you praying moms know that your SRs can feel your prayers more than you know!! ((HUGS)) to all of you~~ :)

Comment by CatMom509 on August 15, 2015 at 6:19pm: Hello!

     "There is no wisdom, no insight,

      no plan that can succeed against the Lord."

                                                 Proverbs 21:30

Comment by Lea Carlies Mom on August 15, 2015 at 11:51am: Thank you so much for your prayers she needs them hopefully I'll get to meet u at graduation

Comment by HooyahWife on August 15, 2015 at 11:43am: Lea Carlies Mom, so excited you got a call from your SR!! I'll be praying for a speedy recovery and confidence that she can do this!

Comment by Lea Carlies Mom on August 15, 2015 at 11:26am: It is a good morning! I just got my call from my SR! I screamed in her ear, poor thing. Well she really needed pep talk and a little tough love. She is really doubting herself. I gave her what she needed to hear not what she wanted to hear. She is going to be OK (I pray) she is sick right now and everyone wants to be babied by mama when they are sick.

Comment by diannep on August 15, 2015 at 9:56am: Love that some of you highlighted verses or put inspirational nuggets in your SR's Bibles before they left. What a great support for them!

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