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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/20/2015 TG 02 9 Divisions (011-018, and 902)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/20/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 50
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 11/20/2015! 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.

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 FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 12, 2015 at 9:13pm: It's a good idea to send a calling card.

Recruits may purchase one at the NEX but it is uncertain how soon they will get there to do so.. NEX trips are scheduled and supervised. When the divisions are taken to make phone calls they may be permitted to go and buy a card but that could cut into time they may not have.

The wonderfult thing that happens is that their shipmates may see that recruits don't have a calling card and will share theirs with them. Warmsw the heart just thinking about it :-)

Comment by plantlady on October 12, 2015 at 8:38pm: Jill and SnowWhite, thank you for the information...I believe the purchase of a phone card would be advisable. I just don't want the lack of her having one to be the reason why she perhaps would be unable to call home.

Comment by Jill on October 12, 2015 at 8:29pm: Welcome, Plantlady! Your daughter can purchase a calling card there. You can also send her one. I got an AT&T one from Walmart for $10.
My son is also one of the older recruits, 26.

Comment by TXSnowWhite on October 12, 2015 at 8:08pm: We sent one with our daughter just in case, got it at the grocery store. But not sure if that was what she used when she called yesterday(I unfortunately missed the call, I was out, but Hubby got to talk to her).

Comment by plantlady on October 12, 2015 at 7:38pm: Hi, I'm new to this group and am here to support my daughter by gaining information on what a Navy Moms should know to best accomplish this. I am an older mom and my daughter is probably considered an older sailor. She attends boot camp and will graduate on the same date as our group's title. I've read over the 25 or so pages of comments and have one question currently...does my daugher need a phone card and if so what/how/where do I purchase one? Thank you.

Comment by diannep on October 12, 2015 at 8:49am: Jill: That sounds a little low but my guess is they will gain more from earlier PIR groups who were setback and will start training again. Whatever training week those SRs were setback in, they will start during that same week with a another PIR group.

Good Morning!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 12, 2015 at 1:07am: Oops meant "was such" not wasnsuch.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 12, 2015 at 1:06am: However, in the summer the numbers are higher for the divisions. They go from the average start up of 88+ per division to the high 90's and low 100's. They will then graduate in the high 70's per division.

This is the yearly "summer surge" of recruits. From July to September.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 12, 2015 at 12:50am: The average final numbers of Sailors graduating in the divisions is in the mid to high 60's/low to mid 70's.