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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 09/11/2015 TG 44 - 13 Divisions (299-308, 817-818 and 944)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 09/11/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 110
Latest Activity: Mar 24, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 09/11/2015! 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 GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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 tristansmom on September 6, 2015 at 2:14pm: I got a letter last night:) He is too sweet as he purchased a photo package for a gift to his family! I can't wait to put my arms around him!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by MrsG on September 6, 2015 at 10:41am: Good morning all, hope everyone is well. Should anyone be in need of hotel accommodation, I booked 2 alternatives in hopes of securing all the dates I need at the Navy Lodge. I was able to get all the dates at the Navy Lodge, so I have 2 bookings to cancel.
If you need them or know someone who does, please message me. This way we can do a 3 way call to better secure the reservation.

Comment by diannep on September 6, 2015 at 10:20am: Good Morning!

Comment by CatMom509 on September 5, 2015 at 4:57pm: Greetings!

     "Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly

      loved children and walk in the way of love,

      just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up

      for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."

                                                        Ephesians 4:1-2

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 5, 2015 at 11:29am: Like I stated before...your Recruits are usually your best source of info...IF they are fed the correct info.

They can be given misinformation. How do I know this? I have seen it on here and it happened to me personally. I (we, it affected our division) was given the incorrect PIR date on our form letters. ALL of the recruits had to call home. By the time they called we already knew because RTC website had a different date and we had contacted RTC.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 5, 2015 at 11:06am: Thank you Nikki :-)

Comment by diannep on September 5, 2015 at 10:42am: *graduation page

Comment by diannep on September 5, 2015 at 10:37am: Ladies, sorry, sounds like some misinformation from an RDC in Div 306. The only way this would happen is if they dropped an entire division from this PIR group. That has never happened nor is likely to happen. RTC still lists 3 guests on their official site. They are going by their own rules (read the top of the RTC gradutaion page as far as number of guests). You can bring your extra guest, but that person needs to be prepared to possibly get into the Chapel for the Livestream (sometimes for large PIR groups like this, they will reserve that for overflow of approved guests....so know this may not be an option)....or....they will not be admitted on base.

Comment by MrsG on September 5, 2015 at 9:36am: GM! As per the 4 guests discussion. Everyone need to keep in mind that things are not in concrete, and are therefore subject to change. Also, they started with many more recruits than they ended up with. So it is my believe that our sailor's are the best source of information, and not what is customary.
I will suggest arrive early with your 4th guest, keeping in mind they may be taken to the chapel.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 5, 2015 at 2:16am: You know, I hope it is good info passed down to them because that is always great. :-)

Me personally, I would verify it with "the powers that be" because that's just me ;-)

As I ponder ( can you hear my wheels tuurning? ) the "two day notice thingie" I can see why it is in place because folks are permitted extra guests for the overflow in the Chapel (which is a fairly recent occurance as well), so maybe someone who was going to go over there would now have a chance to go into Midway Hall for the ceremony.

(Sidebar - I just read that if Guests are running late and get there past 9:15 they won't allow them into the ceremony. They will be directed to the Chapel.)