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ALUMNI OF PIR 02/17/2012 TG 13 — 07 Divisions (069–074 & 913)

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This group is for families and friends of Sailors graduating on February 17, 2012. We can share information, concerns and ways to connect as we continue the journey from bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 105
Latest Activity: Oct 29, 2013

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Comment by Arwen on January 2, 2012 at 11:53pm: This is really confusing, because the Navy's website still directs visitors to the Illinois entrance.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 2, 2012 at 11:48pm: BTW when you go to either Mapquest...zoom in and take a peek around! LOL

I'll ddelete the old one I have for less confusion.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 2, 2012 at 11:46pm: What is wrong with the Mapquest that I have is that it takes you to the GPS of 3355 Illinois...which takes you into the Ohio street entrance then to 3355 Illionois. So I have corrected it to just the Ohio entrance. It does this dumb little curve thing at the end of it... ignore that...since the Gate Shack doen't have a mailing address that's the best it will do. The point I am trying to make is that entrance in May was on Ohio Street. You then made a right into RTC to the Gate Shack...after they check for your ID and gate pass, you then proceed straight for a little and then make a left hand curve that doubles back and then travel on to the Parking Structure. My apologies group!

http://classic.mapquest.com/mq/4-NDGxrL2i

This is the entrance that was used in May of 2011. Illinois entrance was not used then and not for several months after as I checked with the moms after PIR. I will check with the most recent graduating PIR group to see which entrance was used.

I believe Illinois entrance was used in the past as parking used to be on that side of the base by the Chapel. You then had to walk all the way across the base to the Visitors Center and Midway Hall.

In May we parked in a covered parking structure that is adjacent to the Visitors Center.

In the map below you see Midway Hall in magenta, then to it's left the VC in green attached to it and then the black grid lines to the left would be the Parking structure ( it also has an uncovered area for overflow. There are elevators and handicapped parking in the structure)

Now, go across the Fields to the Chapel on the left then it says Parking Lot for Graduation. The street that runs in front of it is Illinois entrance street. See the two dark red dots...then to the right is a red oval that marks that gate.

Comment by Arwen on January 2, 2012 at 10:16pm: The Mapquest map uses the wrong entrance for RTC. Here's the Google Map from Navy Lodge to the RTC entrance that was in use when I was there, and to my knowledge, the entrance location has not changed.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 2, 2012 at 8:55pm: You too LaLa!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 2, 2012 at 8:49pm: We also switched back to the older style large bulbs for the outside. I recognize which house is mine when I turn the corner!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 2, 2012 at 8:40pm: me too, it sounds like Disney land lol..... we could always scrapbook :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 2, 2012 at 8:39pm: You my friend are welcome anytime!

Comment by diannep on January 2, 2012 at 8:37pm: I wanna come to your house...

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 2, 2012 at 8:33pm: Yup! Most of my Christmas decor is Peanuts! We also have one for the yard blow up one if him on his doghouse. WWll ace. Next to the Nativity. I also have the Little Peoples Nativity as it has a Border Collie in it! All the Peanuts holiday movies...AND a Snoopy Snow Cone machine!LOL
Your Welcome! Thank you too!