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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/27/2013 TG 46 - 11 Divisions (361-370 and 946)

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Welcome to the group with SAILORS who graduated Boot Camp on 09/27/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your sailors continue their journey in the Navy.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 102
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 09/27/2013! 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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~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 Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 5, 2013 at 8:29am: Good morning everyone :)

Comment by diannep on September 5, 2013 at 8:11am: Good Morning All !

Comment by diannep on September 4, 2013 at 8:57pm: navymom: Taking the shuttle:

PROs   No waiting in car lines

Drops you right at that gate and picks you up there afterwards (sailor can ride with you unless moving over to GL A School base which is done first)

CONs    Costs $3/pp each way

You may have to wait a few minutes for a shuttle (not necessarily though...they were lined up when we took one back to the hotel)

Driving to PIR:

PROs    You can leave right after PIR and not have to return to the hotel if you don't want to

CONs    You will wait in car lines to get in (unless you use Sarge's hint which is to bypass RTC on Buckley....turn around in train parking lot or nearby ....approach RTC from opposite direction and turn in without waiting). If you don't do this, lines can be long so you would have to be in line early. If you use Sarge's way, stay to the left to bypass RTC.

Either way is really fine. Just a matter of preference!

Comment by diannep on September 4, 2013 at 8:52pm: You are very welcome, xrosaelenax!

NVYWIFE22: If you have military ID, you can stay there. Will your husband be going to school in GL ? If so, he will need to get a special "chit" when he moves over to that base (shortly after PIR is over) to visit you in the Gateway. GL A School students are not allowed in that hotel otherwise.

If he is flying out to A School, then I don't believe there is a problem with him visiting you there. No chit required that I'm aware of. No overnights though....sorry!

Comment by xrosaelenax on September 4, 2013 at 6:32pm: Thank you for your help diannep!

Comment by NVYWIFE22 - ship9DIV370 on September 4, 2013 at 6:21pm: Veteran Moms I have a question. Im a bit confused. The Navy Gateway Inn and Suites (Not the Navy Lodge)... Can I stay there with my son because we have military IDs??

Comment by navymom17 on September 4, 2013 at 5:00pm: Veteran moms do you suggest driving from hotel to PIR or taking Sarges, pros/cons of each thank you so much. Also I hope everyone is having a nice day

Comment by diannep on September 4, 2013 at 4:49pm: Yes, they do, xrosaelenax. But only WEEKEND daytime Liberty. If they are there some during the week, they won't have Liberty normally.

Comment by xrosaelenax on September 4, 2013 at 4:02pm: diannep so if an SR is held in GL before going to A school do they also get weekend liberties?

Comment by diannep on September 4, 2013 at 3:08pm: xrosaelenax: They most likely will not know their exact departure info until PIR week. That is why if flying out, we advise you all to plan to return on Sunday just in case they don't fly out Sat. Most of the time -- they do fly out Sat, but you never know. Depends on flight availability and "holds" at their A Schools. Some A Schools hold them at the school, other schools don't have the room so they may stay at RTC longer.

For those with sailors staying in GL for A School, try and return home late Sunday or even Monday. You will have daytime liberty throughout the weekend with the GL A School sailors! They return to base each night.