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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/22/2013 TG 19 - 11 Divisions (121-130 and 919)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 03/22/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your SAILORS journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 92
Latest Activity: Mar 23, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 03/22/2013! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.

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• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:

• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.

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~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.

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Comment by ChambosMom on March 9, 2013 at 11:48pm: Congrats to you Carolyn and Kelly's mom. We got our letter yesterday also. Letter was dated March 7th which was Thursday. Guess we will get to meet you both when our SR get their awards.

Comment by Carolyn on March 9, 2013 at 9:23pm: ChambosMom, congratulations!! My son was elected honor recruit in his division and we got the letter yesterday. I am so proud of them all. Love the baby blanket, Lala!! Yay, 12 days, 12 hours!!!

Comment by Kelly's Mom on March 9, 2013 at 9:17pm: Congrats to all you moms whoes SR's got honor recruit. My daughter did also !! I noticed some of you have gotten your letters from RTC regarding this. Do you mind if I ask when yas rec'd it ? I haven't rec'd mine yet. So happy for her, 3/22 can't come soon enough !

Comment by ChambosMom on March 9, 2013 at 12:34pm: Thanks to you all for the congrats. Yes Lala post pics of the baby shower.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on March 9, 2013 at 12:24pm: Chambosmom, Congrats to your SR. That is awesome!

Lala, have a great time and please share some pictures with us.

Comment by diannep on March 9, 2013 at 10:02am: Ladies: REMINDER: If your sailor tells you that they were told that families cannot meet them at the airports to wait with them for their planes to leave for A School, please know this is not true. We have heard this on the PIR groups off and on over the years, and checked it out. A lady whose son graduated yesterday posted this too...her sailor apparently was told this and she found the airports to be very "accommodating" to the sailors/families. That is what we have found in other groups too. The airport staff love and embrace their sailors/families....Chicago airports see tons of sailors pass through there each week!

So, just know that you can visit at the airports with your sailors, and can obtain a gate pass (with ID) to wait at the gate with them. Extra special time with your sailors! They are detached from RTC once they leave that Command...so they are no longer under their authority. The USO at the airports is very helpful to the sailors/families.

Comment by diannep on March 9, 2013 at 9:15am: Enjoy the baby shower, Lala! What a wonderful day you all will have. The blanket is beautiful....not surprising with your talent!

Congrats, ChambosMom! So exciting. Yes, those who don't get there early will be scrambling for seats and won't have a choice. Some think that since they don't have to be in the hall until 8:45 (according to RTC), they can stroll in around 8:30. Not a good idea! I would suggest that for those driving, be in the car line by 6. For those on the shuttles, try to be on a shuttle leaving by 6:30 or 6:45. We didn't have to wait in line for security when we went (we were early enough), but you have to allow for time for security and the walk to the hall.

Good Morning All!

Comment by ChambosMom on March 9, 2013 at 2:37am: The blanket is so precious. Looks like you have been a very busy grandmother. Enjoy the baby shower tomorrow.

The letter we received explained that there would be a special presentation for the Honor recruits at 8:00, pictures taken then we would be escorted to the drill hall to reserved seating while the recruits go to there staging area. At least I know I don't have to scramble to find a seat or be sitting in the bleachers for almost two hours to get a good seat. I've read that people are scrambling for seats, squeezing in where they can or left standing. I can't believe PIR is only two weeks away.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 9, 2013 at 2:21am: That is so awesome ChambosMom, I asked my Sailor about those jobs as far as what they would do during PIR for the performing division and she said that since the performing division doesn't march in like the other divisions that those jobs don't really do anything different than anyone else on ship staff. They are the greeters/door holders, side boys, etc. In a regular division the RPOC is first in charge and is the one who carries the sword, the AROC is second in charge and MA is 3rd they are the three in front when the division marches anywhere.

I hope you don't mind but I just have to share what I have been working on all evening. Most of you know my Sailors are expecting a baby girl and they are home this weekend. We are having a baby shower tomorrow and I made a baby blanket with her name, Eastyn, on it. I can't share it on my page because then the surprised would be spoiled but on a private group she won't be able to see it lol. So I am sharing it with all my Navy Mom Friends :)

Comment by ChambosMom on March 9, 2013 at 12:56am: We received a special letter in the mail today from RTC. Our son was selected as Honor Recruit for his Div. We are walking on the clouds tonight.