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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/11/2015 TG 05 - 12 Divisions (035-044, 905 and 906)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 12/11/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 73
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 12/11/2015! 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 ArmaniMom on October 26, 2015 at 5:51pm: I GOT THE LETTER! YEAHHH. LETTER AND PHONE CALL IN SAME DAY.. DAY COULDNT HAVE BEEN BETTER..

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2015 at 5:05pm: Beth: Yes, no trade off of phones while still on RTC. In fact, no personal items until the airport.

Comment by NCNavymom on October 26, 2015 at 3:09pm: *didn't

Comment by NCNavymom on October 26, 2015 at 3:08pm: That's really cool she'll be singing...so brave. My son don't list a 4th person either. I think he was wanting to avoid the step parent battle. IMO they can both stay in the hotel abd watch it.... it's not worth stressing over. The 4th line read something like bring everyone that can come.

Comment by ArmaniMom on October 26, 2015 at 3:04pm: @NCNavymom: we talked for about 20 mins. she was able to use the phone from one of the officers making sure I took care of her bills for security clearance. .. I did not cry!:( I wanted to but I am at work. she sounded weird but she lost her voice because they have to yell a lot she said,

She said she will be singing....... im so excited... now have to coin toss who will go as the 4th person. its already me, her grandma and my youngest dtr and infant(don't count)

Comment by NCNavymom on October 26, 2015 at 2:59pm: That's great! How long did yo get to talk? Did you cry. I think I would. I want to cry for you now. lol How did she sound? Did she say what she was doing in division 906?

Comment by ArmaniMom on October 26, 2015 at 2:54pm: YEH! got a phone call from my dtr today. I was told they were suppose to call home yesterday but someone got everyone in trouble so they couldn't. She is in DIV 2 ship 906 and confirmed PIR 12/11, time to book flight!!! room already booked at Navy lodge from Thursday to Saturday@ 66/night

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 26, 2015 at 1:33pm: Now, IF your new Sailor is going tho TSC GL (Training Support Center GL) for A school. You may give them their personal items on Liberty for them to take back to their barracks with them.

Do not give them to them at PIR. They will have a brief time after PIR to visit with you (less than an hour if even) and will hen go back to their ships to get their belongings and board a bus and be transported over to Main side base to INDOC. This process could take 3-5 hours.

Once they are done they will call you and let you know they are ready for pick up.

You can go back to your hotel, get something to eat, go to the GL Naval Museum their on Main side (it is outside the gates) etc while you wait for their call.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 26, 2015 at 1:29pm: The three airports used for the new Sailors are O'Hare, Midway. Milwaukee is there but it is very rarely used.

The sailors are all bused to their Airports in the wee hours of the morning (starting at 1-3 AM) First flights out have been as early as 5:45 AM (maybe earlier but I have not personally seen earlier than the 5ish times).

They all get taken at the same time regardless of when their flight is. It could be in the evening hours.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 26, 2015 at 1:25pm: No civilian items (not even food) may be brought back to RTC for those new Sailors that will be flying out that night.

Any personal items that you bring for them must be given to them at the airport if you plan to go there and see them off to A school.