All ALUMNI OF PIR 09/13/2013 TG 44 - 11 Divisions (341-350 and 944) Pages - Navy For Moms2024-03-29T01:40:32Zhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/group/pir09132013/page/page/list?sort=mostRecent&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLIVESTREAMING PIR SERVICE ON INTERNETtag:navyformoms.ning.com,2013-07-28:1971797:Page:80843142013-07-28T12:14:50.960Zdiannephttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/diannep
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<p><a href="http://navylive.dodlive.mil/">http://navylive.dodlive.mil/</a></p>
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<p>RTC has set up livestreaming of the PIR service for those who will not be able to attend the PIR service. This will start at 8:45 a.m. on the morning of PIR. Here's the link:</p>
<p><a href="http://navylive.dodlive.mil/">http://navylive.dodlive.mil/</a></p>
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</div> Writing Letters ~ Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters/Contact Lenses and Make-Uptag:navyformoms.ning.com,2013-07-20:1971797:Page:80682312013-07-20T20:52:53.201Zellen0502https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/ellen0502
<div class="description" id="page-content"><div class="xg_user_generated"><div class="description" id="page-content"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><span class="font-size-2"><b><u>Writing Letters</u></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Here's how your address should be written SR, Last Name, First Name, Middle initial</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Ship ##, Divison ###</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Recruit Training Command…</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><b><u>Writing Letters</u></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Here's how your address should be written SR, Last Name, First Name, Middle initial</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Ship ##, Divison ###</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Recruit Training Command</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">#### Something Drive or Avenue</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Great Lakes IL 60088-####</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">SR= Seaman Recruit</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">**(The Recruit Training Command line is sometimes omitted. BUT if your recruit writes and asks you to include it then do so.)</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">The recruits LIVE for mail…even the ones who say “don’t bother”…some of those end up writing home the most! Write often…every day if you can…and write about ANYTHING. Just tell them about your day and the goings on, info about friends, family, gossip, news, sports…keep them up on their favorite teams and TV shows. Tell them about the funny things their pets do…or write them a letter from them! Some of those have been very creative! They just want to hear about home.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Send funny jokes or pictures. It’s best to photocopy jokes and such onto the back of the letters you write. Actual newspaper clippings may get thrown away. Photographs may be sent but they will be inspected for content…and also remember they do not have a lot of room in their compartment for storage. Please use good judgment on content when sending cartoons and such…you don’t need to get you or your SR in trouble.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Cards are fine…plain white envelopes are best…but colored envelopes are really fine (sometimes we hear that some of the RDC’s don’t like them, “to each their own")just don’t decorate the outside with stickers and drawings (lipstick kisses…or maybe hubby’s will think the IT is worth that one wifeys!)</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Glitter is a big no-no as the stuff is invasive! So hard to get rid of…and they have inspections of their racks and compartment. They’ll take “hits” for it.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Musical cards are a no-no as well.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Recruits receive mail Monday through Friday. They begin getting mail as soon as an MRPO Mail Recruit Petty Officer (the recruit assigned to collect and distribute mail), is trained. The mail is controlled by federal law and the MRPO must complete a federal training course before he/she can handle the mail. Sometimes this takes a couple of weeks but not more than three.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">With all of the above…always bear in mind that your recruit may write home with specific instructions, “please make sure you include the Ship name (or the RTC line) when addressing your letter”, “don’t use colored envelopes”, “it’s okay to send colored envelopes” ”Don’t copy FB posts and send”, etc…whatever it is…always follow their lead in that instance.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b><u>Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters</u></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.jokesclean.com/ChristianJokes/">http://www.jokesclean.com/ChristianJokes/</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">Word searches</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.armoredpenguin.com/wordsearch/">http://www.armoredpenguin.com/wordsearch/</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">about.com military humor</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">(this particular link is on “10 Ways to Make Basic Training Harder )</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://usmilitary.about.com/library/miljokes/bltoughbasic.htm">http://usmilitary.about.com/library/miljokes/bltoughbasic.htm</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">Gocomics</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Your favorite comic strips!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/explore/comics">http://www.gocomics.com/explore/comics</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">Military humor-but has all kinds. Poke around.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">This was one of my favorites!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1797795656?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1797795656?profile=original" width="350"></a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/MilJoke.htm">http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/MilJoke.htm</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>CONTACT LENSES AND MAKE-UP</strong></span></p>
<p>Recruits may receive Contact lenses (1 pair)/solution (travel size) and light Makeup for Pictures (taken about the fourth training week in their Dress Blues) and PIR.</p>
<p>You may send this at any time in a clearly marked package. Padded envelope or small priority mail boxes are good. It's a good idea to put the liquid items in a Ziploc baggie. It will be opened in front of an RDC for inspection of contents and then the recruit may store them.</p>
<p>Here is the "official" info from the RTC FB FAQ page:</p>
<p><strong>WHAT CAN I SEND OR NOT SEND MY RECRUIT:</strong></p>
<p><em>"..Recruits may receive one pair of contacts and one week's worth of solution to wear for photos and/or graduation. Female recruits are permitted to receive minimal makeup items to wear for photos and/or graduation..."</em></p>
<p><strong>Recruits may NOT receive any other type of care packages or food items. All food items are discarded.</strong></p>
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</div> What ARE They Doing in Boot Camp? Synopsis, Videos and a Day-by-Day account (up to Week #6) from a Sailor. PLUS-Boot Camp for Dummies!tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2013-07-20:1971797:Page:80680852013-07-20T20:51:33.362Zellen0502https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/ellen0502
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>This is from the NavyDEP site</b>. Craig who is an advisor on this site is retired Navy and very active in helping DEPpers and their families prepare for Boot…</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>This is from the NavyDEP site</b>. Craig who is an advisor on this site is retired Navy and very active in helping DEPpers and their families prepare for Boot Camp. This was written by one of the recruits to “pay it forward” to those behind her to help them out as Craig and all the others on NavyDEP website.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #000000;">What happens at bootcamp - Day-per-Day? (Up to week #6)</span></a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #993300; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>BOOT CAMP FOR DUMMIES</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-for-dummies-with" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~ Boot camp for Dummies (with Pictures) ~</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b><u>Week by Week at boot camp</u></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b><u>Comment by</u></b> <a href="http://www.navyformoms.com/profile/jessB" rel="nofollow"><b>JessicaB-Sailor Mom</b></a> <b><u>on May 27, 2011</u></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>The First Half of Navy Boot Camp I hope you're ready for an intense time.</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Your experience at Boot Camp begins as soon as you step off of the bus and are met by one of your Division Commanders. If you show up at Boot Camp having not prepared physically for the experience, you are in for a wild ride on that front.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Be prepared, mentally, to be picked apart for being different. Here is a brief run-down on what you'll experience in the next eight to nine weeks:</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">1. Week One - During week one you will go through processing. You will fill out a lot of forms regarding health, benefits, wages, direct deposit, insurance, the Montgomery G.I. Bill and much more. If you haven't yet memorized your social security number, you will want to before you leave for boot camp, you'll be writing it on everything. Once you've finished processing, then the real fun starts.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">2. Week Two - Week two finds you tired, irritable and wondering what the heck you got yourself into. You will get used to waking up at 0600, I promise. This week you will begin physical conditioning and participate in a confidence course. The focus for this week of training is team-building. You will learn to rely on your shipmates, and the confidence course is a big start.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">3. Week Three - In a hands-on environment, this week you will learn first aid techniques, signaling with flags, the proper procedure to board and disembark a ship, and basic seamanship. You will do this training on a real ship situated in a large hangar. Your first PT (physical training) test is administered during week three; the areas tested are 1.5 mile run, push-ups and sit-ups. This is often called the PT0, because it is the starting point from which you will improve.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">4. Week Four - Time for weapon training. You will go through safety training, then weapon training in a supervised range environment. This is the halfway point in your academic training, as well as the week during which you will take your graduation photos in preparation for your Pass and Review ceremony.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>The Second Half of Boot Camp You've reached the home stretch at this point, with four more weeks to go!</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Here's what you'll do during the second half of boot camp:</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">1. Week Five - More classes, more training, and a lot more PT. By this point you've learned how to do everything the way the Navy wants you too, and though you may not feel like it -- you've changed. Rigorous training and a restricted diet, a fast paced and active training style in and out of the classroom, and a behavioral structure deeply rooted in forming a team bond between you and up to 100 total strangers have all contributed to your change, and in most cases this change is for the best</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">2. Week Six - Firefighting training, and shipboard damage control classes. This week you will learn how to put fires out, how to properly don fire safety gear in case you must fight a fire onboard ship, how to open and close watertight doors, and operate firefighting equipment. This week also finds you and your shipmates inside the gas chamber, being exposed to tear gas while you and everyone else recites name and social security number. You will also go through the confidence course again, further solidifying the concept of teamwork and camaraderie.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">3. Week Seven - At this point, you're nearly finished with boot camp. Excitement sets in and now you're ready for the final test: Battle Stations. Battle Stations is a twelve hour event held to test your entire division on how well you've absorbed everything you've learned so far. If you are present at the call for Battle Stations, this means you have successfully passed all academic and physical challenges presented to you up to this point, and are ready for this final test. You will be pushed to the very brink here, and will find that once it is over and you stand in the finishing room, dirty, beyond weary, emotional and drained. All that fades away as the Commanding Officer in charge of RTC Great Lakes comes in to personally congratulate you, presenting you and your division with your new status as a United States Sailor -- your Navy ball cap.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">4. Week Eight - Graduation/Pass and Review. Aside from everything mentioned above, part of your training has been in drill and ceremony. That portion of your training will come in to play here, where you march proudly, shoulders squared and with a bolstered confidence before friends, family, and thousands of supportive individuals from all walks of life. There is nothing like it in the whole world. What happens after boot camp? After pass and review, your newly capped Sailor will pack his or her bags, be given orders and travel information for their next level of training - "A" School - and be on a much more mundane journey to learning their actual JOB while they serve their time. During "A" school they'll experience life as a Sailor in a whole new way...</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What Are They Doing in Boot Camp? Videos by Navy Recruiting Command</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">These are put out by Navy Recruiting Command...bear in mind that it is an overview of what occurs at Boot Camp. The "details" (IT, stressors) are NOT going to be posted on youtube! Enjoy!</span></p>
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</div> RTC Website and RTC Family Guide linkstag:navyformoms.ning.com,2013-07-20:1971797:Page:80680842013-07-20T20:50:47.762Zellen0502https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/ellen0502
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp" target="_blank">http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Click "Families". There is info on the Page and down at the bottom are direct links to the Family…</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp" target="_blank">http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Click "Families". There is info on the Page and down at the bottom are direct links to the Family subcategories.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">HOWEVER, if you go to the tabs at the top the drop down will give you one more : <a href="http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/ad_military_retirees.asp" target="_blank">Active Duty Military Personnel/Retirees</a>.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">In addition, when you use the drop down the "Graduation" tab has three subcategories.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Best thing to do is poke around!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>Family Guide by RTC:</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">I am going to post the direct link to the RTC Family Guide:</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v14Mar2013.pdf" target="_blank">FamilyGuide_v14Mar2013.pdf</a></span></p>
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</div> Calls from your SRtag:navyformoms.ning.com,2013-07-20:1971797:Page:80681652013-07-20T20:50:09.409Zellen0502https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/ellen0502
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<p><span class="font-size-2">As far as the first call...they are NOT guaranteed to call. Most get 3 calls: the "I'm here" call, the "I'm still alive" call (3 weeks) and the "I'm a Sailor" call (after Battlestations)...some only get the last one, some get all, some get more....depends on the division, RDC and the rct. Watch for the 847 area code and the id is usually payphone...occ it is withheld or restricted. Sometimes they get a quick info call the first week or two...the id is US Government then. They all need calling cards...it eats up 30 minutes to just make a call from a payphone....so they need a bunch of minutes. They can buy calling cards at the NEX. If you send them one ...make sure it is activated first (saves time) When you get your first call DO YOUR BEST NOT TO CRY…your rct will be emotional and most likely will be tearful and if they’re not, they will be if you are and then you’ll waste valuable talking time crying. Let them talk…they don’t get to talk much at boot camp, have questions and a pen and paper by the phone to jot down what they say. When they call and you hear their sweet voice…everything you wanted to ask will go out of your mind. If they are upset..just reassure them, let them know that it will get better, it is only a few weeks and after boot camp it is MUCH better. Tell them you love them, yes you do miss them but are looking SO forward to seeing them march through those doors at PIR. Then, hang up and come on here and cry and shout and be happy that you heard from your rct !!! In the Navy, "no news is good news." They are allowed to contact you almost immediately if something goes wrong, and if they cannot, the Navy does. It was just over five weeks from the time my son (JessicaB SailorMom's) left home and his first call, four weeks is typical.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">One thing to add to this is that occasionally the rcts get a quick "information" call during the first few weeks. The id is "US Government" then and area code still "847". If your rct is in the 800 divisions, IT, CTT, CTI (any job that handles confidential info) have phone numbers, addresses of references, scout masters, teachers, employers, friends, etc. by the phone.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Usually this call is short and sweet but sometimes the RDC will let them chat a for a few minutes. Have questions by the phone that you need to ask....have these ready for the 3 week call as well.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>Also, if you miss a call :-(...<em>never</em> call the number back. If you were too and an RDC answered it...could mean trouble for your recruit.</strong></span></p>
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</div> SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2013-07-20:1971797:Page:80681632013-07-20T20:49:29.630Zellen0502https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/ellen0502
<div class="description" id="page-content"><div class="xg_user_generated"><div class="description" id="page-content"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><span class="font-size-2">The ship number identifies the building they are in (they also have a name of a famous ship, but few refer to them by the name). It's the Division number that is the most important - they will write that on their sailor hat and it will be there forever, throughout their Navy career! But the ship number is important…</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">The ship number identifies the building they are in (they also have a name of a famous ship, but few refer to them by the name). It's the Division number that is the most important - they will write that on their sailor hat and it will be there forever, throughout their Navy career! But the ship number is important when you send them letters. There are 14 different "ships" (barracks), and about 12 divisions in each ship, and every one of them has a different address. The only difference that I know of in the divisions is the 900 divisions are performance divisions...singers, musicians, flag carriers and the 800's divisions...special ops, seals, etc TG stands for Training Groups (the number of groups or Divisions that graduate on the same day). A Division is approx 88 recruits who live and train together. Their Division number is important, for lots of reasons, but it will ALWAYS define them. They write that number on their lid (sailor hat, aka dixie cup) and that always stays with them, well after boot camp is over! Ship number just identifies the building their barracks are in (each building also has a name of a famous US ship). We won't know how many divisions are in this PIR (Pass-In-Review, aka graduation) group for about a week. It takes a while for them to fill up all the divisions. Those first 4-10 days they arrive are called Processing Days (P-days) and they are not assigned to Divisions until those are over. I hope this info helped! BTW, a great thing to do while your recruit is in bc is to change your User ID name (go to settings in right hand corner of your page). If others know your Division number and PIR group, they can identify you quicker. Ship 02 USS Ruben James, Ship 03: USS Hopper, Ship 04: USS Arleigh Burke, Ship 05: USS Theodore Roosevelt, Ship 06:USS Constitution, Ship 07: USS Chicago, Ship 09: USS John F. Kennedy, Ship 10:USS Enterprise, Ship11: USS Kearsarge, Ship 12:USS Triton, Ship 13:USS Marvin Shields, Ship 14:USS Arizona</span></p>
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<li><span class="font-size-2"><b>Comment by</b> <a href="http://www.navyformoms.com/xn/detail/u_0fv0xemom90yt"><b>JessicaB-Sailor Mom</b></a> <b>on April 6, 2011 at 6:44pm</b></span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-2">This is an excerpt from Arwen-who is former Navy, Married to former Navy, has a son in the Navy and has a son who is in the process of enlisting in the Navy At this point, unless you're SpecOps/pre-BUDs, no one pays attention to what school the recruits are going to, whether they are nukes or undesignated. When a group of new arrivals comes in from the airport, they go through a simple sort - those with music or flag/drill experience are shunted off to a 900 division, those going into SpecOps are sent to the 800 division (they only do a dozen or so each year. The remaining recruits are assigned pretty randomly, mostly as they arrive. Once one is full, the start filling another, so divisions end up with groups of recruits from only a few areas. Sometimes a division fills, and there are only one or two recruits remaining from the arrival group. They are held as the first recruits for the next division. That's how random it can be. That is also how divisions are assigned to ships. There are 12 barracks per ship. They fill a ship with divisions as they arrive, and when full, move to the next ship. The ships are not filled in order, because they were not built in order.</span></li>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">**NOTE** New info as of Fall 2011</span></p>
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<li><span class="font-size-2"><b>Ship 2</b>houses the 900 DIV.</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-2"><b>Ship 4</b> is for SPECOP (800 Divisions) and Regular Divisions (Those going in consecutive order).</span></li>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">It is also used as the RCU-Recruit Convalescent Unit-where recruits who have been injured during Boot Camp go to heal and be cycled back into another TG. They are housed separately from the 800 and Regular Divisions</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">A little "blurb" by FTLW:</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>The SHIP number</b> is the number of the Barracks the Recruits are housed in. The Ships at RTC are all named after real Naval Vessels. 14 is the USS Arizona. I hear that they have artifacts of the one from Pearl Harbor on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterdeck" target="_blank">Quarterdeck</a> (explains the term).</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">There are 14 different SHIPS on RTC. Each one can hold about 12 Divisions.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>DIV is Division.</b> <b>The Division Number</b> is the number for the Division your SR (Seaman Recruit) is in. Divisions have 88+ recruits to start with. They may lose some along the way due to illness or injury or other setbacks and gain some who are being recycled back into a Division. Most graduate with at least 75 + recruits.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Regular numbered Divisions go in Consecutive order starting with 001 at the beginning of the Military Fiscal Year (Oct 1). Regular Divisions are paired up in "Brother" divisions. They will train together and go through Battlestations together.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>800's</strong> start with 801 at the beginning of the Fiscal Year and continue on consecutively when they have them. They <i>do not</i> have an 800 Division every PIR. 800 Divisions are for those with SPECOP (SPECial OPerations) contracts. If there is more than one then they will be Brother Divisions.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>900's</strong> start with 901 at the beginning of the Fiscal Year and continue consecutively each TG/PIR (Training Group/Pass-in-Review=Graduation).900's are the "performance" division.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>There are 3 types of 900 divisions.</strong> There are the Band/Bluejacket Choir/Drill team, otherwise known as <strong>Triple Threat</strong> (the musicians, singers, and drill team), the Sticks (those who carry the state flags), and the Ship Staff/Honor Guard (the body snatchers, those who guard various things...). Three 900 divisions perform their duties at each PIR, the 900 division(s) from that TG and if needed one to three 900 divisions from the next one or two TG's. Each 900 Division performs in their own PIR and in the PIR for one or two TGs ahead of their own. They may also have performances in the community--that happens mainly for the Triple Threat though.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Please see this link for more info on the 800 and 900 Divisions: <a href="http://www.navyformoms.com/group/bootcampmoms/page/900-divisions" target="_blank">900 Divisions</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">There is almost always a 900 Division every PIR. Last year they did not have one for the April 1, 2011 PIR. (Was that an April Fools?!) Sometimes there can be two or even three if RTC skips a week of PIR. One of them will usually reflect the TG number. If there is more than one then they will be Brother Divisions</span>.</p>
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</div> N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSECtag:navyformoms.ning.com,2013-07-20:1971797:Page:80682282013-07-20T20:48:53.352Zellen0502https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/ellen0502
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<p><span class="font-size-2">Hello Everyone.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b><i>Safety for your SR (future Sailor) and you!</i></b></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>Sailors LAST</b> names are <b><i>not</i></b> allowed anywhere on this site. If your last name is different from your sailors it is still not recommended. This site is publicly viewable...anyone can read the public pages.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b><i>FIRST</i></b> <i>names <b>are</b> allowed</i> but I, and some of the other “veteran” moms, will most often <i>advise</i> you not to use them. So, let’s say you use your last name in your N4M name, post a picture of your SR...call him/her by their first name...it makes it very easy to match them up with you while in Boot Camp.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">SR=Seaman Recruit...this is a good way to refer to your loved one while they are in BC.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>Why does that matter?</b> Your SR's are trying to get through BC with as little undue attention as possible. "Fly under the radar", so to speak. So...<i>Less is best!</i></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><b><i><u>The MOST important reason for being discreet is OPSEC-OPerational SECurity.</u></i></b> This is a way of life for us now. It will be for your Sailors career and for some of them, even more so, depending on their individual security clearance. We keep our PIR groups public so that anyone may join and feel welcome. We would rather help you to learn about what is okay to say and what is not on the internet...closed groups or open ones. Even in face-to-face relationships I don't give specifics about my husband or sons military life.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Here is a link to the "<b>Community Guidelines</b>" for <b>N4M</b>:</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/navy-for-moms-n4m-community" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/navy-for-moms-n4m-community</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Here is the link for "<b>OPSEC is everyone’s responsibility</b>" specifically:</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=3342" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=3342</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Here is a link to the video on OPSEC on this site:</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.navyformoms.com/video/opsec-internet-safety" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.navyformoms.com/video/opsec-internet-safety</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>OPSEC</strong></span> OPerational SECurity - is simply denying an adversary information that could harm you or benefit them. OPSEC is a process, but it is also a mindset.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt discuss future destinations or ports of call.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt discuss future operations, exercises or missions.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt discuss security procedures, movements, or arms.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt discuss readiness issues and numbers.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt discuss specific training equipment.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt speculate about future operations.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt spread rumors about past, current or future operations or movements.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Donʼt discuss deployment or homecoming dates (including Tiger or Family Day Cruises)</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ DO assume the enemy is always trying to collect information.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Keep in mind there is no guarantee of security for information transmittal, or that a chat room or forum described as “military” has its membership restricted to militarypersonnel and their families.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">✓ Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC when using email, phone, chatrooms and message boards.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>PERSEC</strong></span> PERsonal SECurity - This is protecting your personal information, it is protecting the individual and his/her family and community.While the military is not as strict on PERSEC as they are on OPSEC, it is still an important <em>aspect</em> of security. Don't post phone numbers, addresses, email addresses... that can be traced directly to you or your recruit/Sailor.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-2" style="text-decoration: underline;">Social Media</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong><em>Since the subject comes up about OPSEC and social media in general, here is some additional information I have found posted on this site by other long time members:</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong><em>Naval Operations Security (OPSEC) on FB:</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong><em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NavalOPSEC" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NavalOPSEC</a></em></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">FB page shut down:</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/05/navy-facebook-page-opsec-gossip-bataan-052811w/" target="_blank">Gossip shuts down Bataan’s Facebook page</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lIAFOWmcoRY?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_JFkly2pZo4?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Please take the time to review this information.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">Thank You.</span></p>
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