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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 Bugs Mom on November 20, 2012 at 3:16pm: ALSO rickysgirl on Spirit they charge for any luggage and others things so u want to factor all of that into the price . Depending on the size of bag as to how much u pay to check it. Also we found a great deal at Ramada inn for 3 nights 4 people it was less than 300.00 so I was happy with that.

Comment by Navy Mom~ Ship 11 Div 043/044 on November 20, 2012 at 3:15pm: For a moment my heart stopped when I read about buying tickets for PIR lol! No way we could afford the hotel/gas and paying for tickets!!

Comment by Rickysgirl23 on November 20, 2012 at 3:00pm: @Nika - I think she meant plane tickets. I found them to be expensive too. I looked on spirit.com though and found some tickets from vegas for only $282: dates 27-29th! They don't fly out from every city but it doesn't hurt to try! Now if I only had the money to buy the ticket!!!

Comment by Ingrid on November 20, 2012 at 2:47pm: just bout bought our tickets for PIR. WOW were they expensive! So excited to see my son. Now if the days would just go by faster.

Comment by Rickysgirl23 on November 20, 2012 at 1:03pm: Yes, but she had a great idea of asking our sailor to put what the date is and what training day it is so we can follow easier!

Comment by Rickysgirl23 on November 20, 2012 at 12:13pm: This was posted by FTLW:

http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433

Boot Camp Days ~ How to Count them... Boot Camp is anywhere from 7.5 to 9 weeks (longer around Holiday time), actual weeks of time there.
This next part is all generic and based on an "ideal" scenario of 8 weeks.
"Week 1" is "P" Processing days...usually about 5 days could be longer.
"Weeks 2-7" are Training Weeks.
"Week 8" is the final week and PIR.
"Week 1" of P days are counted P1, P2, P3 etc. up to 5. After 5 I believe they then says "P" Hold.
"Weeks 2-7" - Days of Training (DOT) are counted W1D1...Week1 Day1...and so on on the Weeks up to 6 and the Days up to 5. W2D1 is Week2 Day1.
"Week 8" - Practice for PIR, getting ready to depart RTC and PIR.

Here is an exemplar based on a recruit whose W1D1 day starts on a Wednesday. (I'm not starting with P days since they can vary)
W - W1D1
Th - W1D2
F - W1D3
Saturday and Sunday do not count in the counting of "P" or DOT days.
M - W1D4
T - W1D5
W - W2D1
So, their Day 1 will always be on the same day... ...except if there is a Federal Holiday. Then, it would push forward a Day. So, the above SR has Day3 on Friday...let's say Monday is a Federal Holiday...it is treated like a Sunday. Now, Tuesday is their Day 4 instead of Monday...and you start counting from there again. Wednesday - Day5, Thursday - Day1. Does your head hurt now?!

Comment by FeatheredNest on November 20, 2012 at 11:48am: Good Morning! I was trying to figure out what our SRs are going through this week as far as bootcamp. Anyone have any ideas? Does anybody know if they are allowed to make calls on Thanksgiving? Oh my goodness do I miss my son!

Comment by diannep on November 20, 2012 at 9:59am: Good Morning Ladies. Don't forget to check out the "PAGES" section above and to the right ... under the members box. Lots of info up there for you posted by FTLW.

Comment by too tall Joan on November 20, 2012 at 9:43am: my daughter is in div 043/ship 11

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 19, 2012 at 8:55pm: That is awesome Rebecca :)

Sorry I was MIA today, i spent most of the day at the hospital while my Mom was having tests done, taking her to Asheville tomorrow morning for more tests, hopefully it won't be an all day adventure.