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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/09/2015 TG 09 11 Divisions (051-060, and 909)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 01/09/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 01/09/2015! 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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Comment by Jennifer33486 on December 9, 2014 at 9:24pm: amber just wrote it . Very close knit group we have. Best part of my day is there

Comment by Zach&Jakesmom on December 9, 2014 at 9:15pm: I searched for the FB page for our PIR but was unable to find it. How is it listed??

Comment by diannep on December 9, 2014 at 6:24pm: lfredrick: The airports to choose from are:

Chicago OHare (about 40 min to RTC)

Chicago Midway (about hour+ to RTC depending on traffic)

Miwaukee (45 min drive to GL, no traffic, cheaper car rental usually, sometimes cheaper air fares).

If your new sailor will be flying out to A School, most likely that will take place from OHare or Midway. They won't know which one until right before PIR. You can visit with your sailor at the airport, so keep that in mind. However, we also recommend that if people can, stay until Sunday just in case your sailor doesn't fly out until Sunday....happens sometimes. If they fly out Sat and you have a Sun flight, you can sightsee after they leave!

For those with sailors staying in GL for A School, for sure stay through the weekend. Your sailor will have Liberty after PIR (once moved over to A School base which happens shortly after PIR is over...takes a few hours), then Liberty on Sat and Sun too. Daytime Liberty only, the sailors must return to base each night.

If you booked at the Marriott, I'm assuming you mean Residence Inn? Marriott owns Residence Inn, Courtyard, and Springhill Suites, all good hotels to stay in and close to each other (4-5 miles to RTC, close to Sarge's MeetandGreet held for you the night before PIR). Be sure to call your hotel directly and ask for the Navy Graduation discount. If you already booked, you can call them and ask if they can apply that discount.

Comment by lfredrick on December 9, 2014 at 5:02pm: Hello, my daughter has PIR on 01/09/15 and I don't know where to start when I get there. Is there another airport close to the graduation or O'Hare is the closest? I booked the Marriott Inn for Thursday through Sunday morning. Other than that I need lots of info..... Someone, please.
Thanks.

Comment by CatMom509 on December 9, 2014 at 3:16pm: Hello Friends!

     "The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge;

       and the ears of the wise seek it out."

                                                         Proverbs 18:15

Comment by lilhitl on December 9, 2014 at 11:40am: Thank you so much. I really appreciate all your help and answering me so quickly.

Comment by diannep on December 9, 2014 at 8:56am: FTLW: Didn't think of that....maybe if the daughter brought a buddy with her to the airport with her family....it would work. But they would need to use Sarge's taxi service to return from the airport which is a little pricey! Maybe Sarge would give them a break since they are brand new sailors!

Good Morning!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 9, 2014 at 2:10am: (The embed feature is messed up and cuts off part of the screen. Double-click the video to view it in full screen on your computer:)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 9, 2014 at 1:29am: Sailors in Phase 1 Liberty always have to have a " Liberty Buddy" with them, they never go out alone. Even when they are with their Family, someone needs to be with them at all times.

I am guessing that those Students with no Family visiting still "Buddy up" to go out on Liberty, but have no clue if they would be allowed to go to the Airport.

Comment by Claudia on December 9, 2014 at 1:24am: Just saw a picture of my daughter :)
On the US Navy Recruter Trainer Comand facebook page they post pictures of some recrutes in class rooms