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Comment by ellen0502 on September 13, 2012 at 11:47pm

I have also added this information to the pages section here in this group for future reference. The "pages" are listed just below the members listing

N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC

Safety for your SR (future Sailor) and you!

Sailors LAST names are not 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.

FIRST names are allowed but I, and some of the other “veteran” moms, will most often advise 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.

SR=Seaman Recruit...this is a good way to refer to your loved one while they are in BC.

Why does that matter? Your SR's are trying to get through BC with as little undue attention as possible. "Fly under the radar", so to speak. So...Less is best!

The MOST important reason for being discreet is OPSEC-OPerational SECurity. 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.

Here is a link to the "Community Guidelines" for N4M:

http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/navy-for-moms-n4m-community

Here is the link for "OPSEC is everyone’s responsibility" specifically:

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=3342

Here is a link to the video on OPSEC on this site:

http://www.navyformoms.com/video/opsec-internet-safety

Please take the time to review this information.

Thank You.

Comment by jbkbmom on September 13, 2012 at 10:59pm

Ship 3 Division 354!! Tomorrow is (technically) the second Friday.  So happy to have received "the box" and today the letter/address!  Woo Hoo!

Comment by Lori (Ship12/Div 352) on September 13, 2012 at 10:35pm

Lisashd66 my son is in that division.

Comment by Sonya on September 13, 2012 at 10:22pm

GOOD DAY, MY SON IS SHIP 2 DIVISION 951.  I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE FORM LETTER SO I TO AM ASSUMING THIS IS HIS PIR.  I WAS SO UPSET I DIDN'T GET THE LETTER TODAY.  THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ME.

Comment by lisashd66 on September 13, 2012 at 10:22pm

Got my letter today. Ship 12 Div 352.  Anybody else in this Div with my daughter.

Comment by Navy mom x2 on September 13, 2012 at 10:01pm

thats great k.d join facebook pir 11/2/12  same for you idk

Comment by ldk on September 13, 2012 at 9:34pm

My son left on 9/4 and am assuming PIR is Nov 2nd.  I haven't received the form letter or a call.  I did recieve the box last Friday so I am hoping the letter will arrive this Friday tomorrow.  I plan on keeping his letters pretty simple.  I promised I wouldn't send him anything "weird" as he put it.

Comment by spontino on September 13, 2012 at 9:08pm

Ha yes K.D.  I got my letter today also, same division!!  We are from New York...

Comment by K.D. on September 13, 2012 at 8:59pm

Got my letter today.  Ship 09 Div 358...anybody else in the same group??

Comment by psd(Shp 9 Div 356) on September 13, 2012 at 8:45pm

for those receiving letters today are ya'll located close to great lakes, wishing i had received my letter today.

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