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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/25/2015 TG 03 10 Divisions (019-026, 801 and 903)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/25/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 62
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 11/25/2015! 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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~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 Gidget50 on October 26, 2015 at 3:07pm: jrpnavymom - my son is in same 06/25. He's a little homesick. He also said they would get to call last Tuesday but didn't hear from him. Can you divulge any info from the letters how they are doing?

Comment by jrpnavymom on October 26, 2015 at 3:03pm: We received 5 letters from our recruit between Thursday and Saturday, 06/025. One was addressed to "mom and dad" and our address, no names! Thank goodness the post office goes by zip code and not names, haha! He mentioned they may be able to call last Tuesday in two of his letters, but that did not happen. I am hoping this week will be the week we get a call.

Comment by NavyDad on October 26, 2015 at 2:55pm: As stated you never know about phone calls it helps when we put down our div because it sometimes gives other's a heads up. I found out my son in DIV903 was able to make some calls because a nurse allowed him to use the phone to make some calls. He is doing good but this was not a normal time for his Div to make calls

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 26, 2015 at 1:45pm: MomJ0105 - That is so wonderful of you to invite a new sailor for Thanksgiving.

The program you are thinking of is the Adopt-A -Sailor program. However, this program does not apply to your PIR group as you don't need it! :-D This TG's Sailors will already be on Liberty for Thanksgiving.

The Adopt-A-Sailor program is for Recruits that are still in-training at RTC (the two most Senior TG's are eligible for the program Dec, 4 and 11)

The sailors are on Liberty..."regular time off" like we are when we come home for work.

The only difference is that they will have rules to follow. New Sailors are not allowed to be "on their own" ...alone that is...at any time while on Liberty.

So, as long as the Sailor is "buddied-up" with yours I believe it is fine. BUT, definitely write your Recruit and let them know you want to do this so they can choose a friend and make the proper arrangements.

When the new Sailors do not have any family to go on Liberty they may buddy-up together to go on Liberty. I am sure that they must be each others "brothers keeper" though. Meaning that they are responsible for each other. If one were to try and go off alone and got into trouble (or just plain caught) being alone ...they'd both be punished.

Comment by MomJ0105 on October 26, 2015 at 1:24pm: Thanks diannep for the Opentable link. I now have reservations for Thanksgiving dinner. Family members in Chicago will drive up to join us. We'd like to invite a new sailor who doesn't have family in town for the PIR. I read so many postings I forgot the name of the program. I'm composing a letter to my son, so I'd like for him to invite a friend.

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2015 at 12:52pm: MNavy: No exact date for calls....many call again before the 3 weeks, some do not. Just keep your phone close at all times since calls can be scheduled, then changed, lost for discipline reasons, awarded for doing well, etc. Keep the phone glued to you! Even in the bathroom or when stepping out to get the mail!

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2015 at 12:50pm: Lisamarie: She will have to pass all in the PFA (fitness test) again right before the end of Bootcamp. That is the 3rd PFA which consists of situps, pushups, and the run. No matter what she did on the first 2, she has to pass the 3rd one in order to do BattleStations. But good that she is progressing!

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2015 at 12:48pm: RedMittens: Wisdom teeth extraction is a very common procedure in Bootcamp. If there is any chance that a SR's teeth could be a problem in the future (like when deployed) they will take them now. Others they may watch for a while and maybe take them in A School, others will be fine. They give them some SIQ (sick in quarters) rest for about 2 days afterwards.

Good Afternoon All !

Comment by RedMittens on October 26, 2015 at 12:25pm: Oh @NavyDad my boy had his wisdom teeth out, too, I think and I've been a wreck thinking about him going thru it alone. I'm encouraged to hear that yours is doing so well. I have no reason to think mine isn't doing as well.....just an over-worrier ;)

Comment by MNavy on October 26, 2015 at 11:47am: Hi everyone -- glad many of you have gotten calls/letters, that is wonderful!!

Question about week 3 calls for veteran moms: when does this call occur? Is it their training week 3 or there third week of being at bootcamp? I am just wondering because I received a call on Oct. 15th, which was 17 days after he arrived at bootcamp. So, I am just wondering if that was considered the 3 week call or if it was a privilege call?