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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/02/2012 TG 16 — 09 Divisions (075–080 & 914–916)

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For families and friends of recruits with a PIR date of 03/02/2012

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 100
Latest Activity: Jul 10, 2013

Welcome to PIR 0302/2012

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmust importance. Please take the timeto read the Opsec and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.CLICK ME

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Comment by kimmic1989/Eric's Mom on February 27, 2012 at 10:59am: I can't even think straight at work....and now snow on it's way...I'm a wreck.

Comment by shadesofpurpleNukemom on February 27, 2012 at 10:48am: Good morning. Having to catch up a bit. leslie--my prayers are with you and your son, FTLW--prayers that the dog comes home.

Anxiously awaiting my phone call.

Comment by zStratMom on February 27, 2012 at 9:54am: Good morning! It's last calls, last minute packing, and TRAVEL TO PIR week! Very soon you'll get to HUG your SAILOR. HOO-RAH!

All this time apart will have been worth it, you'll see :-). Take it all in, and grab every hour and minute you can. The next separation is A-school. Make sure to go look for N4M groups related to your Sailor's school and join them now. After PIR, this group will change to "Alumni of . . ."

If your Sailor is in one of the last Battlestations groups, be sure to ask about A-School travel knowledge on your I'm a Sailor call. Any last minute questions?

Comment by Sarah's mom. Ship 07 DIV 077 on February 27, 2012 at 8:49am: I will be on pins and needles all week! yikes.

Comment by diannep on February 27, 2012 at 8:42am: Sarah'sMom: Yes, go on that theory! If they don't pass their final PFA by the time their division does BattleStations, they are supposed to call home and tell you...telling you not to come to PIR, they won't graduate. Don't cancel plans if that happens because they will be in FIT DIVISION trying to pass their PFA before PIR, and most actually do. Once they pass their PFA, they will go through BattleStations with whatever group goes next, even if it means going through with the next PIR group the night before PIR. In that case, they would be at PIR, in uniform, but in the stands (balcony), too tired to march (up all night). But even then, I have heard of some who manage to march with their divisions!

Comment by Sailor's Mom on February 27, 2012 at 8:36am: I know this mom is waiting anxiously; didn't sleep much myself; thanks for the informantion. It would also help if others post when they get a call , so the rest know it is coming soon.

Comment by Sarah's mom. Ship 07 DIV 077 on February 27, 2012 at 8:35am: No phone calls over the weekend. I suppose as of right now, no news is good news.

Comment by diannep on February 27, 2012 at 8:23am: jackie: That is very unlike SARGE to not get back to you. Definitely text him again. He usually is very prompt in responding.

So, we HOPE that someone did BattleStations last night...my tentative schedule showed one division, but I never heard from the 916 division so not sure when they are going through. Just remember....calls can come in starting around 2 pm GL time today....maybe a bit later....just depends on their schedule today. The capping ceremony should be going on soon up there (they trade their RECRUIT caps for their NAVY caps--very emotional time for them)...then they have their routine to tend to before being allowed to call. Be sure to keep phones handy all day...in the bras if necessary! :-) Don't want to miss this very important I'm a Sailor call!

Also ask your new sailor if all in the division passed and post that info on the site here. Not all may receive calls...if someone had "watch" they may not call with the group. So it would be nice for those ladies to at least know they have a sailor ...

Comment by barbsz (ship 07 div 079) on February 27, 2012 at 12:35am: Mine actually gets in around 10:15am! lol =(

Comment by Jess' Proud Mom on February 26, 2012 at 11:47pm: barbsz,

What time does your flight get in to O'Hare? My flight gets in at 4:30 pm. :)