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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/20/2013 TG 45 - 11 Divisions (351-360 and 945)

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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: 108
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 09/20/2013! 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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forN4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~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 09/20/2013 TG 45 - 11 Divisions (351-360 and 945) to add comments!

Comment by Carla on September 18, 2013 at 6:39pm: We got our I'm a sailor call at about 1445. Div 360 passed. Woohoo!!!!

Comment by Tashenae on September 18, 2013 at 5:57pm: I saw online (fcbk) that all of 359 passed :)

Comment by diannep on September 18, 2013 at 5:17pm: Any calls frm 359/360 yet????

Comment by diannep on September 18, 2013 at 12:25pm: Very! So cute!

Comment by CatMom509 on September 18, 2013 at 10:33am: diannep,

I would be fine with just being able to see and be there for my Sailor daughter and her knowing we were there with her! I was able to go around and take pics of my daughter waiting~~ Isn't she sweet??

Comment by CatMom509 on September 18, 2013 at 10:28am: Good Morning!

     "Let the beauty of the Lord

       Our God be upon us."

                           Psalm 90:17

Comment by diannep on September 18, 2013 at 8:41am: Good to know, CatMom. One mom messaged me after PIR to tell me that the families she was with were kept from the sailors until they checked in. But that was at OHare. I know they have "people in charge", she said, that were managing the sailors. Of course, I'm sure most will want to head to the airports early anyway just in case they can spend any earlier time with their sailors...whether just watching them "from afar" for a while! :-)

Good Morning, All !

Comment by ktremom on September 18, 2013 at 1:35am: Thank you, CatMom509

Comment by Tashenae on September 18, 2013 at 12:51am: Hopefully I get a call tomorrow! Or I would be so worried :( I seen every div except 945.

Comment by CatMom509 on September 18, 2013 at 12:16am: ktremom,

I met my Sailor daughter at Midway in March. The Sailors were grouped together with all their stuff, but were able to wander over to us families to chat a bit and with each other. Wear comfortable jeans or pants you won't mind sitting on the floor in as there's not alot of seating on that level. Some of us were able to go downstairs with our Sailor where there is seating and wait down there a little bit. The USO attendant lets you know how long until you have to be back at the holding area to get processed to get their boarding passes and the gate passes for the families. After you get through the security checkpoint and your Sailor drops off their backpack at the USO for safekeeping, you are free to wander the airport eateries, giftshops, and relax in seating areas until your Sailor has to be at their departture gate about 1 - 1 1/2 hours prior to the departure time. You can wait there all the way until your Sailor boards their plane!!