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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 diannep on October 22, 2015 at 7:01pm: amanda: Probably so. They would go ahead and go through INDOC if the base is not closing for 2 more weeks, I would think. However, I think that the base would go on Standown before 2 weeks? Regardless, I think your sailor will report to A School base after Bootcamp.

Now, the group behind this one probably will not report to A School first....but it really depends on each base and what their rules are.

Comment by amanda on October 22, 2015 at 3:14pm: My son wasnt sure how it would work out that if they graduate on the 11th does he go straight to A-School when in two weeks they will be closed for the holidays?

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 22, 2015 at 12:44pm: ...and yes, please stay here! If you end up with a different PIR date you can just switch to that PIR group.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 22, 2015 at 12:43pm: Beth - We don't know yet how RTC is going to handle the holidays in December. They skip two weeks (no PIR those two weeks) but it isdifferent each year.

Comment by amanda on October 22, 2015 at 11:02am: Thank u i will:)

Comment by Beth on October 22, 2015 at 10:00am: Amanda I have received my box but no letter yet either. I was curious to see if there's a group graduating on the 18th. But I'm staying here until I get my letter and find out for sure. Does anybody know if there's a graduating group on the 18th.?

Comment by diannep on October 22, 2015 at 8:27am: Welcome, amanda! Stay here until you confirm or change groups with form letter. Please read the PAGES section on the right of this page for lots of info!

Good Morning!

Comment by amanda on October 22, 2015 at 7:22am: Good morning everyone.im excited to have joined this group.i counted 9 fridays and it brought me here.i still havent recieved my form letter,but i hope it comes anyday now.i recieved my box on tuesday.i balled my eyes out but was glad i didnt miss it!im only off tuesdays and was on my way out.passed the fed ex van.stayed at the stop at the corner watched him pull over infront of my house and turned around so quik!when i pulled up on him im sure he thought who is this crazy lady!. Im super excited there is a chance to see my son for thanksgiving.

Comment by CatMom509 on October 22, 2015 at 3:05am: Hello All!

     "The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,

       a stronghold in times of trouble. Those

       who know Your name trust in You,

       for You, Lord, have never forsaken

       those who seek You."

                                                Psalm 9:9-10

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 22, 2015 at 12:19am: hanncam - The Recruits will send the Request form filled out with their info and send it to you. You will sign and date it and send it back by the deadline provided for approval.

I think they ask you to fax it or scan and email it back. You should get instructions. If not you can contact RTC PAO. The contact info is in the body of their NOTE at the bottom.

The reason you don't mail it back is that you will need it on Thanksgiving Day when you pick up your Recruit. It will be your Gate Pass in order for you to enter RTC and then the papers are gathered and recruits names called out to connect them up with their family. Everything done in an orderly fashion :-)