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ALUMNI OF PIR 3/16/2012 TG 18 — 14 Divisions (087–096, 807–808 & 918–919)

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This site is for families and friends of Sailor Recruits with PIR March 16, 2012. This is a great way to share information, concerns and to connect as we continue the journey through bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir03162012
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 124
Latest Activity: May 18, 2013

Welcome to PIR 3/16/2012

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OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Recruits/Sailors 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.

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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 3/16/2012 TG 18 — 14 Divisions (087–096, 807–808 & 918–919) to add comments!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 9, 2012 at 9:47pm: YAY Letters and Phone calls!

Comment by SandySea on February 9, 2012 at 9:40pm: PHONE CALL FROM SR IN 03/089!!! Just got done talking for more than a half hour. It was great to hear his voice. Now I am going to go have a "Mom moment". Wishing you all phone calls soon too my navy family.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 9, 2012 at 9:39pm: Cool Sheryl...thank you for the info!

Here is a link to the Cutlass Manual:

Cutlass Manual

Here is the lnk to the Histroy of the Cutlass:

History of the Cutlass

Comment by sheryl Navy 2 on February 9, 2012 at 8:55pm: Hi Lala my youngest son was RPOC last year and it's really cool when they march in . Your son will lead the Div and have the cutlass . It means he will additional learning of cutlass maneuvers to learn . You can go to the cutlass manual and see what he'll do . My son didn't get to keep his cutlass though as he had been told :(. His brother who is at GL has made section leader .

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 9, 2012 at 7:57pm: YAY for letters and WHOO HOOO for calls, it just makes you all warm and fuzzy inside :-D

Comment by vickie-SailorMom on February 9, 2012 at 7:43pm: OMG I JUST GOT TO TALK TO MY SON!!!! HEADS UP EVERYBODY; HE'S SHIP 09 DIV 088.... NOT SURE IF THEY'LL ALL GET A CALL, BUT THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW.... HE SOUNDED GREAT ....TIRED, BUT GREAT!!!!!

Comment by Micki (Yokosuka Japan~ USS GW) on February 9, 2012 at 7:18pm: Gonavymom....that is awesome!!!! Enjoy the letter and I am sure you read it numerous times already...

Comment by Micki (Yokosuka Japan~ USS GW) on February 9, 2012 at 6:58pm: Gonavymom.....congratulations!!!!

What day did your daughter get to GL?

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 9, 2012 at 6:19pm: lala - Reposting this for you RPOC is the same as the RCPO when you click the link.

Here is a chart of the COC at RTC (Chain of Command):

Click to open in another page and zoom.

Here is the link to RTC website that explains all the RPO positions (Recruit Petty Officers):

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/recruit_petty_officer.asp

Here is a pic of the Collar Device that the RPO's wear:

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 9, 2012 at 5:18pm: Thursdays are always a great letter day. It is always so heartwarming to see everyone finally getting letters. You can almost see them smiling from ear to ear through their posts on here :-D