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Hey Navy moms! Anyone with son/daughter in this division?

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I know  this is exactly how I feel, I could not focus at work yesterday thinking of her but I know she's ok..It's tough on them at first but I have faith that both of our girls are doing better by now. My son received a letter from my daughter yasterday and she seemed a little more upbeat... Have you already found a flight???? I really need to get on top of that.

Congrats on the letter, glad he is doing well!

Double check what he means exactly. You see the recruits really graduate when they pass Battlestations...their final test. When they do, they have a capping ceremony and switch their ball caps that say "RECRUIT" to ones that say "NAVY". It is a very moving ceremony for almost all! PIR...Pass-in-Review...is the ceremony for the whole Training Group...the ones that family and friends attend.

PIR dates for whole divisions and TG's do not change...according to the RTC Family Guide anyways!

 

From RTC Family Guide

While a division’s graduation date will not change, an individual Recruit’s graduation date may change based on performance,

 

Now this is in their Guide...but as we all know...they can change anything at anytime!

So, please double check with him by letter or when you get a call!

Has anyone been able to find a hotel that has shuttle service from the airport, I have my plain tickets but no hotel yet...This had been really stressful, I wouldn't miss the graduation for anything...3-16-12
I made reservations but still looking for shuttle bus from airport to hotel! I will keep looking and keep u posted! I will be buying the plane tickets this week! I dont want to rent a car!

Ok ladies, here is what I have been able to find out so far. Go Express will pick you up at the airport and take you to any hotel (charges differ depending on which you choose) the lady said the Red carpet Inn is the most common though so gave me the rates for 2 people from  the airport @ $55. I also called the red Carpet Inn and asked about the shuttle from there to the graduation she said it will leave going the the Navy base at between 6-7am. Sounds good but if our recruits are allowed to leave the base after the ceremony wouldn't have any transportation to do anything. SO What do you do then?

Hi everyone! Has anyone received a second letter? These been the longest 3 weeks in my life! Trying to stay strong but i dont think i will feel better until i see my daughter! Im sending her letters everyday! Miss her, love her bunches!

Hi Beteboop,

I got a second letter from my daughter yesterday, so you might get one today.. I was happy to hear that she seemed a little more upbeat in this one, but still says it extremly hard. She was excited that she passed the swim part of the fitness test but struggles on the run 13 laps in 15 min. she said she's at 17 mins but really working hard to get it down because refuses to be defeated... I love that don't give up attitude...I see real growth in her letter.

 

OGM

I hope i am ont the only one but, I got off the phone with my daughter and she sounds great, she said it is very hard but she's hanging in there because she refuses to fail. The call was pretty long and I am now on cloud 9.

Thank God for takning care of our young adults.

I got a call from my daughter today! She so made my weekend! She sounds better and talked for a long time! I am so happy and feel so much better! She said shes hanging in there! I tried not to cry....but i failed! She said the snow is beautiful! So looking forward to seeing her! I am a happy and proud mother and i feel like dancing now!

Go ahead and dance...I'm dancing with you...lol this day has been perfect!!! 

Oh ladies,

 I forgot to tell yall that my daughter has been given a leadership roll she is now a (MA) whatever that is. lol She was going on and on about it but I was so caught up in hearing her talk Imissed what she said a MA was..LOL...She said they had to walk a pretty good distance to get to the phone but nobody seemed to care that it was snowing like crazy even though it was hitting them in the face..

Master-at-Arms (MAA). That's great.  If she does a good job there is a possibility that her RDCs will promote her if she is E1 or E2....

My daughter  called last night and she is the RPO (Religious Petty Officer).  She probably won't get a promotion but she is loving the shiny collar device she gets to wear.

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