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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/06/2015 TG 52 - 10 Divisions (369-376, 820 and 952)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/06/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 67
Latest Activity: Mar 3, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 11/06/2015! 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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N4M'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.

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~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 diannep on September 26, 2015 at 8:49am: *I should add that each SR must pass the final (3rd) PFA in order to do BattleStations and become a sailor. There are no exceptions no matter what they did on the first 2 tests.

Comment by diannep on September 26, 2015 at 8:49am: No, TheRocksmom, it won't affect his PIR....unless....he doesn't pass the final (3rd) PFA (fitness test) which is given within a week of PIR. He has plenty of time. The first 2 PFAs are just practice to see where they are in physical fitness. So no worries....he should have no problem since he is an athlete and used to this! Do something fun today and enjoy your day! Your SR is in good hands!

Comment by TheRocksmom on September 26, 2015 at 8:44am: diannep when I spoke with my son he told me that during physical partas during sit ups the hated underwear was running a spot on his back side I think where he may have gotten immunization shot, anyway when he got up to run the RDC saw there was blood on his tee shirt and would not let him run the mile, so I guess not completed will he get to do the run to make it up? He is physically fit, playing sports his whole life,, hence nickname The Rock. I'm nervous will this effect his PIR? This is giving me tremendous anxiety! :(

Comment by Mandimae83 on September 26, 2015 at 8:40am: Ok I'm sure hoping and praying we get some calls today! I missed mine Wed. I am now carring two phone around with me on my hip at all times! Still no letters I feel like I am about to go crazy! Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Comment by diannep on September 26, 2015 at 8:37am: TheRocksmom: Many have extreme difficulty when their SRs leave home....especially when they are younger and have never been away before. It is different from a college experience (no matter what your friends may say!) since there is no spontaneous contact with SRs....like you can have with college students. All of your contro/interaction/influencel re: your child is removed...the Navy "owns" them and takes care of them. That is hard for any of us, who are Mama Bears when it comes to our children. My son was 23 when he went in, so it was a bit easier for me. He had lived away from home for 1.5 years before returning home to wait to leave for the Navy. But I still found myself hoping for those weekend calls and panicking when I got a call during the week, no message, and googling the number showed it was Medical at RTC. Uh oh....heard nothing else until he made a personal call about 10 days later. When I asked why he had called, was he ok, he said it was a question about his medical record but they figured it out. Wheewww.....You will find that you have no rights re: your child unless your child is the one who initiates this....i.e., if they are being separated, you cannot call on their behalf, but they CAN sign a waiver authorizing you to have any info that they have and giving you the right to talk to the same "people." It is a hard knock for moms to take, but it really matures your SRs. Makes them totally responsible for their actions...but, you are not alone in the anxiety you feel....we see this alot on the groups....Bootcamp is good practice for when they are deployed and there are "blackout" times. Although some can email from their ships during other times, sometimes the lines are long and they don't get a chance to. The Navy is not for wimps, that's for sure! All have to be strong, not just the SRs/sailors....families have to be very strong too....military tough with lots of sacrifice from them as well. I'm proud of all of our SRs/sailors and their families!

Comment by TraG151 on September 26, 2015 at 8:35am: Thank you diannep! TheRocksmom I know exactly what you mean about the brother thing. My boys are best friends. They NEVER leave each other my son that is here with me has not had one day that he has not cried. It does make it tougher for me to see him hurt like that. I really thank all of you, you all are amazing and the support is amazing. Thank you all.

Comment by diannep on September 26, 2015 at 8:27am: TraG: If there is any delay in training, if your SR needs paperwork for the Navy, etc.....yes, you would be contacted. Medical issues do not warrant an official call....they take care of them. Some may even be in the hospital for brief times and unless they can call from the hospital, you may not know until after the fact on another personal call. They DO take care of them medically....but you will hear from your SR (usually a scripted call, meaning it is supervised and they are told what they can/cannot say)....if there are "needs of the Navy."

Comment by TheRocksmom on September 26, 2015 at 8:25am: Mommacavy my son also wrote his brother, they r so close, he ran upstairs to read in private, I would have thought he was the younger brother lol the way he cluched that letter, they r 4 years apart and never had any sibling fights, I can see the sadness in him these days, which of course makes this even more difficult for me. I can't wait for graduation, I am also looking forward to meeting the moms here as well. As I get older I have often commented how time flies so quickly. NOW a day feels like a week and is moving like a snail!!!

Comment by diannep on September 26, 2015 at 8:23am: Good Morning All ! Have a wonderful weekend! Maybe some calls will come in so keep those phones close!

Comment by TheRocksmom on September 26, 2015 at 8:14am: Momma8480 my son 370 yes the letter awesome, I'm right with you as most moms here, Although not as much anxiety since his call, I find the sheer physical absence of him, causes anxiety, I can't even go into his room without tearing up. The wh9e family on notice not to touch a thing, at least when I pass by I know this is how and where he left everything. Terri My son first called home and when no answer he called my cell, look for that 847 area code, I hope you. All here from him this weekend they have to use those phone cards to call.