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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/16/2015 TG 10 - 7 Divisions (061-066, and 910)
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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 01/16/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 49
Latest Activity: Jan 25, 2016
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Discussion Forum
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 910
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Martha Jan 25, 2016. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 063 and 064 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by NavysisterDIV064 Jan 14, 2015. 16 Replies 1 Like
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 061 and 062 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by robin918 Jan 13, 2015. 55 Replies 3 Likes
Division 062- battlestation
Started by navy2014. Last reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Jan 10, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Meeting your NEW Sailor at the Airport/USO info
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Jan 8, 2015. 9 Replies 1 Like
Flight Info Card
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Jan 7, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 065 and 066 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by RV_Mom and Dad Dec 15, 2014. 2 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by Alicia on November 29, 2014 at 6:25pm
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Michelle, in 2011, we stayed at Marriott Spring Hill Suites. It was very clean, nice hotel in a convenient location. During that trip, we attended a Meet and Greet at the Ramada, and that hotel was very run down, though we didn't see the actual rooms.
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Comment by AprilB on November 29, 2014 at 6:11pm
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We are flying in to Midway and staying at the Navy Lodge - Flying southwest was by far the cheapest plane fare from here, and they only go into midway.
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I'm not too worried since he disclosed it and was told he was ok months ago...but it would sure be nice to hear from him to know what is going on over there, and so I don't keep wondering.
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" One kid getting discharged because he had family counseling when he was 8 when parents went through a divorce and not sure how navy found out."
My son that is ship 02/Div 910 had counseling when he was about that age after a divorce... Now I'm sick to my stomach...
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 29, 2014 at 4:33pm
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I know you are all anxiously awaiting that first call home...and were hoping for them because of the Holiday.
There are lots of reasons that they don't come earlier than the "3 week" mark-the talked about, "I'm still alive" call. They are too busy and time has to be scheduled to use the Phone banks at RTC. There is one room (it's large but still) for 6000++ Recruits.
But let me suggest something as well. That first call home is very emotional for both Recruits and Family. It impacts you. Can set their mood for the rest of the day. So sometimes I think that it is held off until the Recruits are acclimated a bit more to their new life.
Right now, "no news is good news"...it means that your recruit is on track.
Hang in there!
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Recruit leadership is chosen asap. A COC (Chain of Command) needs to be established to keep it organized and orderly. Plus, that's the basis for military life. :-)
Leadership positions are only for the duration of BC. They can be "lost" (based on performance) and reassigned to another Recruit or back to the same Recruit. Though it is better to try and have it maintained by the original Recruit to maintain stability.
I have heard of RDC's switching up the whole infrastructure, change all the positions, temporarily to show the recruits how important COC is to run a ship. I don't believe this is a common practice but only done when necessary. IOW, that's a challenge that is occurring in that division.
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Joy, my SR is on Ship 14 Div 062. I've only received the form letter and a call the night he arrived.
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Comment by diannep on November 29, 2014 at 3:19pm
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Correct, Alicia. The mailing of the form letter has nothing to do with the timing of the training of the Recruit Mail Petty Officer. The form letter is sent when the division fills, so the lower-numbered divisions usually send theirs out before the higher-numbered ones do. But as far as personal mail coming from your SRs or being delivered to your SRs, that has to wait for the training of the Recruit Mail Petty Officer.
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Creolegoddess, sorry, I don't know why I thought son vs bf. My son is on Ship 14, Div 062, & the only reason I know this is from the form letter, which was delivered Tuesday. My understanding is that the form letter is not held up while waiting for the training of a Recruit Mail Petty Officer. I live in the Midwest, which I'm sure helped speed up delivery. Creolegoddess, may I ask how you have so much info already--that your SR was being trained as the yeoman, etc.?
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creolegoddess.....prayers for all on Ship 5 as it is so very hard for them....not much to do but wait and worry. Please keep us posted on your SR.
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