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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/15/2016 TG 23 - 9 Divisions (151-158, and 923)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/15/2016. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Members: 60
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 04/15/2016! 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 CatMom509 on April 15, 2016 at 4:56am: That's a good plan, Najul! Enjoy the PIR~~

Comment by CatMom509 on April 15, 2016 at 4:55am: Happy Friday!

     "He will yet fill your mouths with laughter,

      and your lips with shouts of joy."

                                                      Job 8:21

Comment by Najul on April 15, 2016 at 12:25am: Thanks everyone for your insight and ideas. I think we will possibly take this additional backpack back home and mail / her what she needs. If she can pull a couple items she really want out and get them in her suit bag or backpack, then fine, but I think limited space she will need to get accustomed to.

Comment by CatMom509 on April 14, 2016 at 5:17pm: CONGRATULATIONS to all the new Sailors and their families!! Safe travels to all to an awesome PIR!!

Remember, PIR is just the beginning of the Navy journey. Keep plugged into Navy for Moms where there are groups for A school, C school, ratings (jobs), bases, ships, states, regional, twins and multiples, and the "Christian Navy Moms" that I am a part of!

Also, the U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command page on Facebook puts up photos from each PIR. If you see your Sailor in a pic or more, you can download it to your own computer by either clicking on the picture, going down to Options and downloading it OR right click, "Save Picture As" to a file on your computer~~

Comment by diannep on April 14, 2016 at 9:20am: Najul: Have to agree. It is best for them to incorporate "extras" from home into their existing Navy luggage since they must manage it themselves.

Good Morning! Safe travel today, Enjoy the MeetandGreet tonight and be EARLY to PIR tomorrow!

Comment by CryptoDad on April 14, 2016 at 9:03am: Najul, an idea: Navy handbag regs have changed and the little 1950's number is out. New specs, leather (real or synthetic), color of the shoes (black), up to 16"x14"x6" in size. Plain, no big buckles or logos. That's practically the size of a courier bag.

Consider a handbag swap!

http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/...

Comment by CryptoDad on April 14, 2016 at 8:43am: Najul, the real question is how your daughter will carry the extra backpack in addition to her Navy issue backpack, a sea bag (huge), garment bag (also huge), handbag, folder with orders /tickets and possibly a raincoat. Cut back to essentials or the poor kid will be crushed by her own luggage. ;)

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Comment by Najul on April 14, 2016 at 4:31am: Thank you for sharing on the "gate pass". I didn't know that existed and was wondering how I'm going to get this extra backpack to my daughter. I am not even sure if they'll let her bring on an extra carry on, she may have to stuff whatever she can in her backpack and I'll send her the rest. yikes. It's not a lot, you know the norm, good running shoes, phone etc. I wonder if they'll let sailors have an extra carry on?

Comment by tvlgmom on April 13, 2016 at 10:41pm: At the airport to pick up daughter so we can all be back in the morning to head to Great Lakes!
Safe travels everyone.

Comment by diannep on April 13, 2016 at 10:07pm: Mrents is correct. You can meet your sailor at the airport, get an airlines gate pass (bring ID) to get you through security, and wait with your sailor at the gate until departure. The sailors will be arriving at the airport(s) any time between midnight and 2 a.m. or so. You can meet them out there then or any time after that if you know flight time.