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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/24/2015 TG 37 9 Divisions (243-250, and 937)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 07/24/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 75
Latest Activity: Aug 20, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 07/24/2015! 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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Discussion Forum
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 245 and 246 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by JakesMom Jul 31, 2015. 65 Replies 7 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 249 and 250 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by van1612 Jul 24, 2015. 137 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 247 and 248 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Emy muan Jul 21, 2015. 40 Replies 5 Likes
Pics
Started by Myst. Last reply by Chris Jul 10, 2015. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 243 and 244 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Navymom64 Jul 10, 2015. 32 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 937
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by SmIlNgNaVyMoM Jul 8, 2015. 18 Replies 4 Likes
^^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by Asia Jul 7, 2015. 2 Replies 6 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by janetmarie63 on July 20, 2015 at 12:07pm
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Congratulations to this week’s winners of Captain’s Cup!
MY SONS Div. 246 took top honors in the non-integrated divisions!! SO PROUD!
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Comment by ellen0502 on July 20, 2015 at 12:07pm
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For those of you with Sailors staying in Great Lakes for A School.
On Friday after PIR you will get a phone call from your Sailor letting you know they can leave for liberty. That call can come any time after 1pm (usually closer to 2 or 3). Answer every call you receive while waiting!!! Another Sailor may let your Sailor use their phone to make that call.
On Friday you might not have to check your Sailor out of his/her ship (this can and does change), and can leave right away. Your Sailor will know if they need to check out of their ship on Friday.
If you are able to get to the main gate at TSC sometime around 2pm, and before your phone call. You can walk around the visitors center etc while waiting for your call and weather permitting you are in for a treat. :)
After the new Sailors are checked into their ships for A School they form up and muster outside their ship to receive liberty briefing (what they can and can't do). Once the briefing is finished they march to the gate together as a ship, cadence called (only on Friday). Way in the distance, almost the complete opposite corner from where you are, you can hear the recruits making their way to the gate. There can be several on their way at the same time.
If you have received your call, the wondering and anticipation hearing a ship in the distance making their way to the gate, and getting louder the closer they get, includes your Sailor, is almost as much as waiting for that door to open after PIR.
The rest of the weekend you will also get a call letting you know they can leave base. Those days you must check them out when they leave and in when they return. The same person who checks them out must be the same person who checks them in. They will walk to the gate in the morning to meet you, and you must return to the ship with them to check them out. Be prepared to walk back with them as you might not be allowed to drive on to base. Again, everyone must have an ID walking or not.
YOUR SAILORS CANNOT BE LATE CHECKING IN, AND ON TIME IS LATE!!!
Be vary aware that this weekend might bring heightened security at the Naval Station. Driving on to base may be limited, or non existent, and what happens one morning might not be the same that night or the next day. Be prepared to walk, and be prepared that only one person may be allowed on base with your Sailor, you never know.
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Comment by Chris on July 20, 2015 at 11:56am
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Now they just have Gas Chamber and Battle Stations to get through then we get the I'm a Sailor phone call I can't wait
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Comment by savvysavvv on July 20, 2015 at 11:54am
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Chris, I just saw that too. Way to go to your wife, my husband, & their whole division!!!
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Hooray just found out Div 248 dominated the integrated div of the Captains Cup so proud of her
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Comment by diannep on July 20, 2015 at 11:37am
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For those who are not attending PIR but wish to watch the Livestream on Friday....the Livestream starts at 8:45 a.m.Central time:
http://navyformoms.com/group/pir07242015/page/livestreaming-of-pir-...
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Comment by mom1290 on July 20, 2015 at 10:23am
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Praying for you Alex's mom and MD girl and all of our SRs today for strength and confidence to complete their PFA's and for those going through Battlestations! Looking forward to seeing victory, God will see them through this! !
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Comment by jaysmom on July 20, 2015 at 10:13am
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Alex's mom
That was beautiful...
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Comment by Alex's_Mom (Robin) on July 20, 2015 at 9:58am
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This is for all of the recruits taking /retaking PFA's today.
May God be with you and grant you the strength you need to overcome the obstacles in front of you today. I pray that God gets behind all of you and gives you that extra umph needed to succeed. God bless you all.
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Comment by MD. Girl on July 20, 2015 at 9:39am
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Kim, thank you so much for those encouraging words God definitely got this
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