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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

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Comment by ChipsAhoy (ship 3 div 89) on January 28, 2012 at 10:33pm: Hi everyone.
I received my form letter a few days ago and I would like to agree with pp.
My note on the back is not what I expected.
He addressed it to everyone in his family. As his wife I feel like I should have at least been listed before the cat in the grand scheme of things..
:) he will find out soon that he will never live this down.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 28, 2012 at 9:23pm: Departing in the wee hours - Those Sailors who are departing RTC the morning after PIR are taken to their airports in the wee hours of the morning...no matter when their actual flight leaves. Mine was at 1 AM I have seen 2 AM and 3AM also.

You can meet them there and the airlines will grant you a gate pass to go through security to stay with your Sailor until they leave. (This is a courtesy and is not guaranteed.) They have to be with you and you need proper ID. Since they cannot take anything back to RTC with them Friday night (cell phones, laptops, food, etc), you can make the transfer there at the airport. The recruits are now issued plain black back packs for carry on items (we used to have to hunt for these...this way everyone has the same thing).

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 28, 2012 at 9:15pm: Okey dokey...as far as booking...we "veteran" moms suggest that you book through until Sunday...IF you can afford it time wise and $$$-wise. LOL

When I "went through" BC in May of last year this advice was worth its weight in gold!

Here is why:

I have a Discussion up above entitled "After PIR - Liberty & Friday and Saturday Departures"...that talks about what happens after PIR and my own personal story. (Now with the revisions to the FG I am going to have to rewrite it...but still go and read it...the basics are the same...just the names have been changed! LOL)

My son PIR'd on Memorial Day Weekend...so we had a Thursday PIR. He was a next day departure as he was going to "A" school in Pensacola. After listening to the moms and some "soul" searching as to funds etc...I decided to book through until Sunday. (I considered Tuesday) Sunday was what I could "live with" and I had a peace about it. I figured his status stayed the same I would be at the airport with him on Friday in the wee hours (explain that in a moment) need rest...and then would sight see on Saturday with my other two sons (hubby was in Iraq on Deployment AF Reserves :-( ). OR if we got lucky he would get extra Liberty.

I live in SoCal and so I flew in on the Tuesday before PIR so I could rest and get oriented the next day...and guess what? While I was flying, my new Sailor called and told me that he now had Liberty Thursday through Saturday! Flying out on Sunday. So up until he did Battlestations (their final test), I was going on that he would leave the next day.

Now...does this happen all the time...no. RTC does it's best to get those Sailors that are flying out the next day ...flown out. BUT they do state that this will change IF there is a flight availability issue. There is the occasional one or two, (and our PIR groups on here represent about 1/4 + of the families that there are for a TG), where we here from the mom/GF/wife that there Sailor leaves on Su or Mon and they have more Liberty. Your sailor is your best source of info...and even that can change as you can see. BUT he was still my source!

So, "Be Prepared, Be Flexible, Be Strong!" Semper Fortis, Folks!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 28, 2012 at 8:54pm: Yes...GL"A"schoolers have liberty on Sa and Su. After they check in on Friday they are automatically on Phase 1.

Comment by Demetris on January 28, 2012 at 7:42pm: I would book anyway "just in case" and if he can't you can always just change the reservation. Because this is a big grad group and once more parents start getting letters the hotels will fill up really fast!!

Comment by Demetris on January 28, 2012 at 7:36pm: You know I am not really sure. I noticed that in the family guide it stated that the sailors going to great lakes would leave right after graduation and check in. In the past I have seen sailors out in town at the malls and stuff after they had checked in on main side (NAS), however I am not sure what the rules and regulations were. I am in the same situation because my daughter is going to NAS as well. I will pose the question to my fellow RDC friends who are on my facebook. Most of them are still there or just left. So if I find out I will let you know.

Comment by Demetris on January 28, 2012 at 6:46pm: oh he is gonna love that!!

Comment by Tsghart on January 28, 2012 at 6:44pm: Demetris- Thank u. I have 7 to send out....

Comment by Demetris on January 28, 2012 at 6:34pm: I write my "lil" sailor at least twice a day. Mail call is the highlight of the recruits evening!! They were always getting all their duties completed and "the house on spot" so that mail call could commence with enough time for them to read their letters prior to TAPS.