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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/30/2012 TG 20 — 14 Divisions (097–108, 809 & 920)

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This group is for the loved ones of the future Sailors of PIR 03/30/2012!

From your Group Creator proudmama:

I know we are all looking forward to graduation, and very excited to finally watch our children and or family members become an Official United States, Navy Sailor. Until then, lets all share our experiences with each other. Our experiences today will help other other new moms and or family members in the future.So lets set a good example, so that our SRs too can be proud of us. I look forward to this journey with each and everyone of you. God bless you and all the SR's

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 146
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2012

Welcome To PIR: 03/30/2012

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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Comment by TorisMom on February 9, 2012 at 5:23pm: Hi Lala Ribbon Queen, my daughter is going to be an AO also, she is in her second week at Boot Camp. How does your daughter like that job?

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 9, 2012 at 5:19pm: This is from the FAQ on the RTC Website: (Just to give you the official info!)

Q.

How many guests per recruit are allowed to attend Pass-In-Review?

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Four seats are guaranteed per recruit; however, children 12 years old and younger do not count against the four-guest maximum. The graduating recruit is responsible for identifying those individuals to be placed on the access list. Please coordinate with your recruit via letters regarding who will be on the access list. No additions, deletions or changes will be made to the access list the week of graduation. The four guests on the access list will be admitted into the ceremonial drill hall first. Additional guests not on the access list will have to wait inside the Visitor Center until after the start of the ceremony at which time they will be allowed into the ceremonial hall if additional seating is available as space permits. No additional seating can be guaranteed. PLEASE DO NOT CALL FOR ADDITIONAL SEATS. All visitors must have valid photo identification. This requirement includes children (school ID, Social Security card or copy of birth certificate). Please be aware that security may deny base admission to guests NOT on the access list if they are not accompanied by a guest who is on the access list.

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When will I receive tickets/passes to graduation?

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There are no actual tickets or passes. Recruits list the names of up to four guests that will be included on the access list. Recruits cannot obtain additional “tickets” from other recruits.

From the Family Guide put out by RTC:

Pass-In-Review Access List:
Recruits are permitted to place up to four names on the
access list. If the names in the form letter are different
than the guests attending, please coordinate with your
Recruit as only Recruits may place names on the list.
RTC can neither change these names nor release the
names of those on the list.
Children age 12 and younger do not need to be listed on
the access list and will not count toward the maximum
number of guests.
Active Duty and Retired military personnel will not
count toward the maximum number of guests, and do
not need to be listed on the access list, but must present a
valid Active Duty/Retired military ID card.
Please do not call RTC for additional seats.

Comment by TorisMom on February 9, 2012 at 5:18pm: Nuke mom. I personally bugged the recruiter and he didn't mind because he is the Navy support person we had up until she left. I texted him and called a few times and he had her address four days after she left. I was able to send her letters the next mail day. I received her form letter a few days later, but just couldn't wait. Although I haven't heard from Tori, I know she will appreciate the mail when she gets it, and it makes me feel better "talking " to her, even if it is a one sided conversation right now lol :)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 9, 2012 at 5:15pm: They are only allowed to have four names on the guaranteed Access list. They will update this list a couple of weeks before the end of BC; make sure they have the full legal name as it appears on the guests ID. Some write Mom, Pop, Sis on the form letter...heard of the dog's name once! LOL

That being said...depending on the size of the TG...extra guests will be allowed in if there is room. What they do is check in with you at the Visitors Center (USS Yorktown...adjacent to the Parking Garage and feeds into Midway Hall) and will wait there until 8:45 Am...This is when RTC asks all guests already admitted into the Hall to be in their seats. Then they will admit all extras...space permitting. LaLa's Sailors PIR was 13 Div and all of her extra guests got in.

It starts to become a bit of an issue with 14 and larger. The TG behind yours has fourteen Divisions and RTC has issued a statement with tips and instructions...telling them it is of course okay to bring them...but they might not all get in.

IF for some reason they don't they will be allowed to wait in the VC until PIR is over. Some go anyways and are willing to take the chance...they just want to be there!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 9, 2012 at 5:14pm: They don't let them add more names to the list but they can change the list if they need to. In most cases you can take more than 4 people with you and they will almost always get into PIR. They may have to wait in the visitors center until all the guests on the lists are in but then they will let them in as well. Our group has 13 divisions and we took 4 extra people and didn't have any problems getting the extras in.

Comment by LilBigMansMom/Ship11/Div101 on February 9, 2012 at 5:05pm: Thanks!!! I'm goofy just saw FTWL....I feel dumb!!!

Do you ladies know if they let them add more than 4 guest to their list when it gets closer to time????

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 9, 2012 at 4:56pm: These were posted by Craig elsewhere on the site...LIFE magazine October 28, 1940. There is a "hiney pic" do you want to see that?! Craig loves to do that to us estrogen people! I think it is a hoot but some might not!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 9, 2012 at 4:53pm: I wouldn't post it on facebook. he may end up getting packages and things they are not allowed to receive. I would post a comment and say if anyone would like his address to write to him to let you know. then you can send it to them in a private message and let them know what is and isn't allowed, You can also post a comment and tell all his friends if they would like to post any comments to him that you will copy them and send them to him. I did that several times while my daughter was at bootcamp.

Comment by Steph68 on February 9, 2012 at 4:44pm: I did not post it on his wall, however I made a message and sent it to my sons closest friends.

Comment by LilBigMansMom/Ship11/Div101 on February 9, 2012 at 4:41pm: I have a question my son wanted me to post his address on his facebook page when I got it so his friends who wanted to write could.... I have mixed emotions about this, has anyone else done this for their SR????