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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/08/2013 TG 52 - 11 Divisions (421-430, and 952)

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This Group is for those who have SAILORS that graduated 11/08/2013. A place to keep in touch with each other as your SAILORS continue on their Navy journey!

Location: Great lakes, IL
Members: 101
Latest Activity: Feb 27, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 11/08/2013! 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.

CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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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Comment by Karen (ship13-div421) on September 26, 2013 at 8:18am: Mainly the zip code

Comment by Karen (ship13-div421) on September 26, 2013 at 8:13am: Hi...I'm at work writing my son a letter and I left the address at home..can someone post it for me..of course I have the ship and div memorized I need the rest..thanks!!!!

Comment by diannep on September 26, 2013 at 7:59am: NanVM: Yes, that page was put together by Craig, one of our N4Moms veterans, a retired sailor himself with family members in now. As far as we know, it is pretty accurate. Remember, he is referring to the "training days/ weeks" which are the weeks after the processing days. Some think the week/day numbers refer to bootcamp weeks, but they don't. There are only 6 actual training weeks and they usually start within 2 weeks of arrival and end anywhere from 9 days before PIR to just a couple of days before PIR, depending on the division's actual BattleStations date (their final test).

The more positive outlook from your SRs usually happens in about the 4th training week, called HELL WEEK. Very busy week, lots of inspections, up earlier...but a time where they know they over the halfway point and almost sailors! The yelling isn't so bad by this time and they have accomplishments under their belts. Makes it easier on us ladies when our SRs are a bit more upbeat!

Good Morning All !

Comment by NanVM on September 26, 2013 at 6:30am: My husband found this page about weekly and day-to-day activities. It's helping us to follow along and guess what our SR is doing. http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433

We are assuming it is fairly accurate.

Comment by iHeartmySailor⚓ on September 26, 2013 at 1:08am: Thank you everyone for keeping in touch and giving each other support through this and also hope we meet in Great Lakes for Grad. I made reservations at the Navy Lodge.

Comment by JorrDennis on September 26, 2013 at 12:39am: anyone's sailor on ship 13 division 421 from charlotte?'

Comment by JKRMommy on September 26, 2013 at 12:34am: Michaelsmom, I remember! My daughter was crying a lot before she left. I'm usually good for holding it together when my children cry, and I fall apart when I'm alone. Leaving her was hard. She called Sat as well, with a lot of tears. Not because she hated being there or because she wanted to come, but because she was missing us. We are flying SW as well. I can't wait to watch her letters and calls change as she becomes more confident in what she is doing and becomes a sailor. We all have such amazing children and should be proud of raising them to be so strong! :)

Comment by Michaelsmom on September 26, 2013 at 12:20am: JKRMommy, My son Michael boarded the plane in Spokane with your daughter and two other boys, he was the real tall kid. He is Ship 13 Div 422. The ride home was the worse for me, we live in Omak and the two and a half hour ride was filled with tears. Things are much better now, he called Saturday and said he's not as homesick now but misses his horse and his dog! We bought out tickets (Southwest) and made our reservations at Navy Lodge now just need to reserve a rental car. My son will be going to A school in Pensacola so hopefully he won't be a grad and go so that we can spend a few hours with him. Hope your family is doing well. It is getting better for me with each passing day but I miss him terribly! He is my youngest child of four and my only son.

Comment by JKRMommy on September 25, 2013 at 11:58pm: I will look forward to my Wednesdays! :) Those first letters home are hard to read. They are still homesick and finding their place. I know the letters to come will improve with the busy weeks that follow and she is feeling less sad about being away from home.

Comment by GGCmom on September 25, 2013 at 11:18pm: Tiffany's mom - I have not gotten a letter yet. I did talk to my son, an "official call", and he said his div, 952, won't have the opportunity to write until this Sunday. His division has been able to make calls yet either. He called because he will be intelligence specialist, and they needed more info for his security clearance. I consider myself very lucky to have been able to talk to him. I am anxiously waiting for a letter and the "real" phone call!