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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/17/2014 TG 49 - 11 Divisions (325-334, and 949)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on October 10, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 69
Latest Activity: Nov 19, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 10/17/2014! 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
~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"
Discussion Forum
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 329 and 330 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by 1gxxyxg44790o Nov 19, 2014. 49 Replies 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Oct 15, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 333 and 334 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Becca40 Oct 15, 2014. 30 Replies 6 Likes
^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by diannep Oct 13, 2014. 1 Reply 3 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 949
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ⚓ darsatm ⚓ Oct 13, 2014. 12 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 331 and 332 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Geosmom Oct 9, 2014. 24 Replies 1 Like
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 325 and 326 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by 3bsmom Oct 6, 2014. 46 Replies 7 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by diannep on October 1, 2014 at 11:50am
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Correct, Manchu. And actually when he gets to A School, he can probably borrow a cell phone until he gets his own. I actually mailed my son his phone Priority Mail back in 2010 and he had it within 3 days. In the meantime, he just used his phone card to call me, and actually borrowed a cell once to quickly call me.
gretamae's offer is a very nice one! She could at least get your son his phone! Maybe that can work out. You all will get to meet one another at the MeetandGreet, a great time to relax, meet friends, eat, and hear lots of info from Sarge!
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Comment by gretamae3 (nuke mom) on October 1, 2014 at 9:19am
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Manchu I am going to the airport I would be more then happy to take your sailor anything you need me too!!!
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Comment by Manchu on October 1, 2014 at 8:11am
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diannep,
I may not be able to go to airport so do you know how soon I will able to ship my recruit his items. I assume that as long as he has a phone card he will be able to contact me until he receives his cell phone?
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Lorna: Once they phase up at A School (takes 2-3 weeks), they can wear some civilian clothes. We recommend you take as many as you like up for PIR so that your sailor can choose. Since yours is staying in GL, then he/she can take more of them since obviously they don't have to fit into their luggage. They will have Navy-issued gloves, trenchcoat, etc....but you are welcome to bring civilian versions of these.
But if a sailor is flying out, he/she needs to make sure that what they choose (which you give to them at the airport) will fit into their existing luggage. They have a large seabag, a garment bag (uniforms), and a backpack to keep up with so taking more luggage is not a good idea. You can always ship them the remainder.
Good Morning!
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Comment by CatMom509 on October 1, 2014 at 5:10am
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Manchu,
Both your sons are so thoughtful!!
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gretamae3,
What a good sport you're 16 year old was and I'm sure he was able to give really good feedback to those ladies!
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gretamae,
How sweet to have such a compassionate son. My oldest son who lives on his own comes down in the evenings to sit with me until I have to say ok you can go now. lol..its his way of making sure mom is not going to flip out. My grandchildren have been asking to stay over more taking full advantage of us being empty nesters. Their Uncle set them up with one of his game systems and tons of games before he left for bootcamp. I'd say we have pretty good boys!
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Comment by Katie02 on September 30, 2014 at 5:25pm
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LOL, desperate times call for desperate measures ;)
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Uh oh....look what happened in a past PIR group? Hmm.....I guess she just couldn't wait until the next day to see her new sailor! :-)
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Manchu I think I am driving my other 2 sons up the wall!!! I suffocate them kissing them nonstop but on the other hand my 16 yr old did blow off hanging out with his friends to hang out and go shopping with his mom last friday. He even sat in White House / black market for 2 hours and had to tell a bunch if "old women" (as he put it) if out fits looked good on them!!! I found it funny. There is a chair by the big mirror by the fitting rooms he was sitting in. Every wan asked him ..... Well what do you think..... Poor kid ......
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