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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/06/2012 TG 21 — 07 Divisions (109–114 & 921)

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This site is for families and friends of Sailor Recruits with PIR, April 6, 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/pir04062012
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 52
Latest Activity: Feb 2, 2014

Welcome to PIR 04/06/2012

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 Katze90210 (3/113) on February 23, 2012 at 7:28pm: My son is Ship 3 Div 113 PIR 4/6

Comment by Amac23 on February 23, 2012 at 7:19pm: No mail today and SO has been gone since 7th. Hoping tomorrow is the day because of the holiday. MichaelC'sMom: he can get stamps there- all of his initial supplies come out of that first check :)

Comment by Proud MM Mom on February 23, 2012 at 7:17pm: no mail today in Louisiana. Hes been there since the 7th. No new is good news! I didnt send stamps with him. I didnt know i could. he will not ask anybody for pen, paper or nothing. thats ok i mailed him stamps enevelopes and paper so he can with a noter that said write me!!

Comment by kathyvinbrick on February 23, 2012 at 6:55pm: No mail in Florida today. Maybe I expect too much too soon. My daughter is only there since 2/13. I'll hope for tomorrow

Comment by mzsmonica on February 23, 2012 at 4:10pm: PIR APRIL 6 here...anyone else...

Ship 03 Division 113

Comment by mzsmonica on February 23, 2012 at 4:00pm: happy birthday andrewsmom! soon to be birthday! im sure you will get a letter. :)

Comment by Andrewsmom on February 23, 2012 at 3:32pm: No mail for me in Virginia today. Son left on 2/7....probably next week, we'll see mail. But, tomorrow is my birthday so it would be ultra cool to have a letter arrive.

Comment by diannep on February 23, 2012 at 2:29pm: Great info, zStratMom. My son's A School was only about 3 mos long, so he just bought a few civies during A School to last him. Didn't want me to mail anything.

Comment by Amac23 on February 23, 2012 at 2:03pm: Alright east coasters- any letters today???

Comment by zStratMom on February 23, 2012 at 10:08am: **PERSONAL BELONGINGS UPDATE** (and Gate Pass how to's)

I've been pinged regarding WHAT personal belongings we can give our SRs.

Your SR can NOT have these items while still attached to the recruit command. Review the posts regarding the "how/when" to get belongings to your SR, based on whether the A-School is AT Great Lakes, OR if your SR will travel to another destination for A-School. Remember, if he or she is traveling, you will have to transfer the belongings AT THE AIRPORT before or after they check in. If you miss them before check in--the OPTIMAL transfer time, you will have one more chance. The second opportunity involves transfer at the gate. Once you get your gate pass, you will need to take the belongings through security screening--this means the items have to be in a "carry on" state. Passengers CAN check additional bags at their GATE; often, with very full flights, passengers are invited to check bags so the overhead compartments will not be too full. Take this as credible from someone who has earned over a million frequent flyer miles.

Once in A-School, they can HAVE the items (they may need to "lock" them up until able to use). For my son who stayed at Great Lakes, we only brought electronics (laptop, cell phone) and no civies. He purchased boxers at NEX on first day of liberty, and then a minimum of civies after the 3 week mark for when they were allowed to wear them.

For my son who flew to A-School on Saturday after PIR, we DID bring a suitcase and his electronics (laptop, iPod, etc.). Because he will be at his A-School for several months and it would be costly to ship, I packed a modest "starter" wardrobe of civilian attire. If you decide to do this, think about your SRs wardrobe preferences and the regional climate of their A-School location. What this entails will be different for each SR and their destination. The key is to NOT overpack. In addition, I had an extra, brand new seabag that I packed into the suitcase--and the suitcase was one I was willing to discard if need be. I know he will be able to use the second seabag when he transitions from A-School to the NEXT destination. Additionally, I included a TSA lock. These are locks the airport security have a tool to open if they want to search a bag. Often your SR will use a master lock, and if TSA decides to search the bag, they will cut the lock off.