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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.

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 Tiggercubs on July 25, 2015 at 10:27am: thank you dianep for the explanation. Makes sense. We'll all get the hang of these codes!!!! Best.

Comment by diannep on July 25, 2015 at 10:21am: MrsG: It is very unlikely that she could call again if you miss the call due to so many lined up to call usually. However, never say never! They have a set amount of time to call so if she calls someone else after she missed connecting to you and is brief, she just may have time to give you a quick call again. Don't forget to keep the phone with you even when in the bathroom or stepping out to get the mail....or when in a LOUD place....you may want to make sure it is on vibrate too and tuck it in your bra!

Comment by MrsG on July 25, 2015 at 10:02am: Good Morning! Thank you both for your explanations. It still flies over my head, but my daughter is the one who's there and need to fully understand this stuff. I just want to hear her voice, hence as CatMom suggested my phone is glued to me. I will like to know though, should I miss that call, will she get another chance to call, or is a one shot deal?

Comment by diannep on July 25, 2015 at 9:47am: MrsG: Form letters are still arriving, so there will be others joining this group, hopefully in your division!

Comment by diannep on July 25, 2015 at 9:45am: Good Morning!

Just to explain what CatMom posted below about the numbering of Training Weeks/Days. There are actually 6 Training Weeks at Bootcamp, preceded by Processing Days when SRs arrive at Bootcamp (the amount of days varies per SR)....and followed by a couple to a few "down days" between BattleStations, their final test and then they are sailors, and PIR. This number varies because some divisions may do BattleStations a week before PIR, and the last divisions may not do them until 2-3 days before PIR. So, when CatMom posted 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, etc, that stands for Training Week 2/Day 2. They are numbered 1-5, Sats and Suns do not count.

It is possible that the divisions furthest in training just started their Training Week 1. The other divisions are within a few days of that, all being in Training Week 1 by early next week.

Comment by CatMom509 on July 25, 2015 at 1:43am: MrsG,

They only have Holiday time from 7:00 am - 1:00 pm where they can attend church, take a longer shower, shine their boots, stamp their clothes, write letters.....then it's back to "training" the rest of the day~~~ But Sunday is not considered an official training day like 2-2, 2-3. 2-4. etc...

Comment by CatMom509 on July 25, 2015 at 1:39am: Hey everyone, I want to give you a "HEADS UP" to be prepared to possibly receive calls from your SRs this weekend! The call will show up as "847", "Waukegan, IL", "Pay Phone", or "Government" or anything else that may be unfamiliar. If it is a sales call, just politely tell them "No, thank you." Please also let your family members know about this too~~

When you do receive a call, could you please post which division is calling also, so other moms/loved ones know to expect a call? Now if anyone in that division doesn't receive a call, it could be your SR is on watch and it is up to the RDCs on whether that SR gets to make-up the call~~

During this time in Boot Camp, please keep your cell phones charged, ready, and with you all the time---upstairs, downstairs, out in the backyard, in the bathroom, out to get the mail, of course, out on errands. If you are going to a loud restaurant or a movie theater, remember to put it on "vibrate" and put in your pocket or some place you can feel it. They can call during the week or weekend, so just be prepared: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm (Pacific/West Coast); 7:00 am - 7:00 pm (Mountain time); 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Central/Great Lakes time); 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (Eastern Coast).

Comment by navymom28 on July 25, 2015 at 12:51am: our letter came today ! Ship 12 Div 304 *_*

Comment by MarvinKMooney on July 24, 2015 at 11:54pm: Got our letter. Ship 12, Div 304. Yay!

Comment by ellen0502 on July 24, 2015 at 10:20pm: Let your recruits know about this website and tell them to spread the word. The more recruits spread the word the more "moms" you have here. :)