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My Boyfriend is officially a Sailor!/ PIR tips
My boyfriend graduated from boot camp on 3/15 and now is on hold in Pensacola for A school. PIR was a great experience and I am glad I was able to attend. The site provided me with great information and the weekend went off with out a hitch. I flew into O'hare Wednesday night, I have family friend in Chicago so we went site seeing Thursday.
My sailor's family flew in on Thursday morning. His mother and I stayed in the Quality Inn on Green bay Road (not far from base!!!!). Gurnee mall, Walmart and the Sundance Saloon are not far either(Sarge's meet and greet is held here). There is also a American Best Value Inn hotel down the street. I can not recall the Hotel his brother and friend stayed in but it was closer to the mall then base. Thursday night before PIR I attended Sarge's Meet and Greet!!! Plan on attending this meet and greet, Sarge will give you a lot of helpful information for PIR, directions, parking tips, restaurants, liberty information and provides taxis at a reasonable price. A taxi from O'hare is 100 dollars!!! I rented a car and suggest you do too. After Sarge's meet and greet, I made a dry run to base so I would know where the correct Gate was and how long it would take me.
PIR Notes(from Sarge's meet and greet): RTC gates opens at 6:30-id check. Drill hall opens at 7:00. Doors at 8:45. PIR starts at 9:00. DIVs arrives at 9:30.Ceremony starts at 9:45. Set GPS to Ohio street-gate 8. Return(after liberty) gate 6 illinois street. Liberty return time is 7pm (for sailors departing Great Lakes) Liberty information will differ for each sailor.
Attire: I suggest lays, it was not as cold as I thought it would be but it is better to be prepared. I wore a pair of thick legging pants with tights underneath, high boots, and a peplum top. If you are heel girl by all means wear them if you would like!!! I parked at the train station so it was not that much walking and would have been fine if I wore heels. You are sitting for the entire graduation, but be mindful you are sitting in bleachers and have to walk up steps.
After PIR: Do what you sailor wants!! If he does not want to go to eat do not make him!!!! My sailor decided he wanted to go some where close and we ate at a restaurant in Gurnee Mall.( It also rained after his PIR). After dinner we went back to the hotel and rested before he had to return to base. (Having a room with his mom was not the best idea, if you ladies catch my drift lol).
I was able to see my sailor off the next morning, he flew out of Midway airport. Check with your sailor to see what airport he is flying out of. To get a gate pass you, have to be at the airport before you sailor goes through security, he has to be present with you to get a gate pass from the airline that he is flying.
...I think I covered everything lol, if you have any questions feel free to ask. This information is based off my personal experience of PIR. Already planning my trip to Pensacola :-).
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Permalink Reply by Rows girl on
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Thank you for that info. I will be in the same boat on the 29th. My boyfriend is also gonna go to Pensacola. Did he leave on Saturday. I was hoping he could stay until Sunday. Is he an aircraft tech??
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Permalink Reply by TamE on
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You're welcome! My sailor's flight left on Saturday at 1pm but arrived at the airport at 3 or 4 in the morning. My sailors rating is an AC.
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My sailor said the class before him is backed up, well everything is backed up. What is your bf rating/job? He is not happy about being on hold but he can not change it. He still has to attend classes and has watch duty, but his official A school will not start for another 2 months. This is due to his job, his rate is AC.
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Yes it is horrible :-(!? Hopefully it does not take the full 2 months for him to start A school. His training is suppose to be 103 days. This may only apply to my bf rating, so there is still a good chance your bf may not be backed up after BC. You're more than welcome!!! The classes he has to attend are to help him to get adjusted to base.
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Permalink Reply by lovemysailor on
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When my fiance went to san antonio they told him he would be on hold for a month but ended up starting 2 weeks earlier than expected. Just hope for the best and it will all work out. My sailor didnt mind the hold cause he said it was kind of like a mini break from all the stress he was under.
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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Even when they are on hold they still have work today and have duty. check with your boyfriend to see when he will be free once he gets to Pact training...
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Permalink Reply by UrabissWife on
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yes they can still have visits. my husband was on pahse two before he classed up.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Holds are normal, the schools can and do back up for many reasons. The budget, lack of instructors, something wrong with the computers or the school building, no money for orders, just a thousand little things add up. Heck, I experienced holds for my A school, and that was a few decades ago. Some things never change at all.
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heyyy my husband was waiting a month before he classed up,, they just wait to fill the classes is all. there are two bases in Pensacola... your sailors being a IT will be going to the CORRY station... im not sure about an AC idk what they do :P
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