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ALUMNI of PIR 06/28/2013 TG 33 - 12 Divisions (237-246, 814 and 933)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 06/28/2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 91
Latest Activity: May 6, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 06/28/2013! 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.

~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option

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Comment by Craig on May 9, 2013 at 11:20am: Actually, it's only chapter 4 you need to look at.... That has all the maps and stuff....

Comment by Craig on May 9, 2013 at 11:18am: Mari- this might not be your sailors "ship", but you'll have a total understanding of the "ships" in the 1st three chapters.... This is the entire USS Arizona story (Ship-14) -

It will also show you:
- what the USS Arizona barracks (ship) looks like
- the story about USS Arizona (BB-39)
- the story about the RTC crest (symbol)
- the "secret hand shake"
http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1799213073?profi...

Comment by MariElaine on May 9, 2013 at 10:39am: morning all...could anyone tell me where the map of the "ship" is...i know i saw it, i just can't remember the website...

Comment by MariElaine on May 9, 2013 at 10:30am: thanks for all the tips everyone! just booked our flight, hotel and car!

Comment by NaVyMoMmA on May 9, 2013 at 9:58am: Southwest is your best bet MariElaine.. right before you hit book it gives you all of the info regarding the flight - right now they have some awesome wanna get away flights - they are non refundable but there are no change fees. We booked going in the day before graduation and leaving on Monday following - Even though we may not have all that time with our son (he's not staying in GL for "A" school), those are better fly dates for bargain pricing.

Comment by Craig on May 9, 2013 at 9:58am: diannep - I hear if you fly Virgin airlines you won't get screwed.... j/k....

Being a sailor, I just had to say that.... ~ha

Comment by Marc's mom (Judi) on May 9, 2013 at 9:31am: No MariElaine, I did not purchase a refundable ticket. They do not offer those on SW. Like diannep said, just go to SW website and look at the prices. Purchase your ticket right there on their sight. www.southwest.com

Comment by diannep on May 9, 2013 at 8:30am: MariElaine: Here's is the change fee policy, taken right from the Southwest website:

http://www.southwest.com/html/air/nochangefee.html

They do not charge a change fee. What she probably means is that you will pay a fare difference, but that could work to your advantage if the new flights are cheaper!

Good Morning All !

Comment by ellen0502 on May 8, 2013 at 11:39pm: MariElaine, Like Marcs mom said, If your SR is staying in GL for A School they will have daytime-evening liberty Friday-Sun. If they are flying out to school they will probably leave sometime Sat, but we are seeing many who are not leaving until Sunday sometime.

We always recommend, if it is possible, to stay at least until late Sunday evening.

Comment by Marc's mom (Judi) on May 8, 2013 at 11:34pm: She did?? Well that's odd. I've flown all over, on SW for years and have never been charged......maybe they do if you call them......but I never call for reservations, I only make them on line and there is no fee........and as for Saturday......some will be leaving early Saturday morning if their A-school is located outside of GL......is your sons' A school in GL or elsewhere?