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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/28/2012 TG 7 - 8 Divisions (039 - 044, 906 & 907)

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This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 12/28/2012. A place to gather information, share concerns and get support as your Recruits start their Navy careers as future Sailors.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

sjtina

Cor

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 91
Latest Activity: Jul 2, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 12/28/2012! 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.

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 November 9, 2012 at 12:02pm: Ladies, remember. The mail is held from them for the first couple of weeks. That is so that they can train the Recruit Mail Petty Officer who will assist with the mail. Usually they can't write letters until the 2nd Sunday they are there. When they finally write, they may ask why you haven't written them....the letters usually cross in the mail....so no worries.

Comment by diannep on November 9, 2012 at 12:00pm: (middle initial after first name...forgot to add that)

Comment by diannep on November 9, 2012 at 12:00pm: Here is Ship 3 address for you, FeatheredNest:

SR last name, first name

Ship 03 Div 039

3600 Ohio Street

Great Lakes IL 60088-3156

Comment by diannep on November 9, 2012 at 11:56am: .*.they are in brother divisions

Comment by diannep on November 9, 2012 at 11:56am: Ingrid: Yes, FeatheredNest's address would be the same as yours because they are on brother divisions and train together! YAH! Just different division number, but all other info is the same. So you can share that with her.

Remember, ladies....your SR will know the SRs in his/her division in addition to the brother division since they train together. Here are the brother divisions in this group that we know so far:

039/040

041/042

043/044

045/046

...and so on....not sure how high up they go in this group yet. 900 and 800 divisions normally do not have a brother division, unless there happen to be more than one 900 or 800 division in this group. Then they pair up.

Comment by diannep on November 9, 2012 at 11:52am: Welcome FeatheredNest: There is actually a Maryland Moms group that you may want to join. I have 2 good friends in that group....Betsy (son on the Stennis) and Lori (son on the Vinson). Betsy is one of the N4Moms veterans who helps on this site.

Please consider joining that group too. Here is the link:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/marylandmoms

Comment by Ingrid on November 9, 2012 at 11:06am: FeatheredNest...hang in there. It will come. The PIR date is 12-28. My son is 040 and graduates that day. I have my sons address but don't know if it would be the same as your sons. Lemonelephant could help you with that. She has been a VERY big help! Best of luck to you. We are all here for each other. HUGS

Comment by Zman'smom on November 9, 2012 at 11:00am: FeatheredNest - Hang in there! For some, it took a week to get the form letter. I didn't get it for 2 weeks! It will come. Trust me, my patience was wearing thin having to wait that long. Military = Hurry up and wait.

Comment by FeatheredNest on November 9, 2012 at 10:57am: Hi everyone! My son's name is Austin too! Ship 03 Div 039. BUT I have not received a PIR letter yet. His recruiter told me he will graduate on 12/28/12 - feeling pretty down....no letter ..... and no address to mail his many letters that I have written to him..... Anyone going for Christmas to adopt your Sailor for the day? Anyone from Maryland?

Comment by diannep on November 9, 2012 at 9:30am: Yes, you are in the right group, Bugsmom! Welcome! Please ask any questions you have and we N4Moms veterans will try and answer!