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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/01/2014 TG 38 - 9 Divisions (231-238, and 938)
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This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on August 1, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Sep 27, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 08/01//2014! 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.
~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.
~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.
~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.
~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:
• 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.
Some Suggestions:
~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
~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"
Discussion Forum
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 237 and 238 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by DebinAlabama Aug 19, 2014. 5 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 231 and 232 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by nicolel818 Jul 30, 2014. 21 Replies 1 Like
please advise if anyone gets a " I'M a Sailor Call"
Started by Eileenilmom. Last reply by CatMom509 Jul 26, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 233 and 234 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by MDTF Jul 25, 2014. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 235 and 236 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Whitney Jul 15, 2014. 7 Replies 0 Likes
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by MomofHAN Jul 3, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by DebinAlabama on June 17, 2014 at 10:37pm
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We already made reservations at the Navy Lodge. Heard that it was great. I've got some items that I will be using to decorate our room's door so that our son knows how proud of him we are. I'm going to order a special cake from Jewel with the Navy emblem on it for dessert.
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We received his form letter this past Saturday!!!!! But not the box until yesterday. So I have already sent him 1 letter and told all of his friends his new address. I truly hope that they'll write him at least once. I miss him but I truly am so busy with going through the house to pack it up that I don't think it'll hit me until it's quieter around here. Our daughter and her boyfriend will be moving into their apartment on July 1st. After that, I think it'll hit me and probably hard too.
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Hi everyone....my son left for BC on June 10th......it was wonderful to see him standing there so straight and tall and taking his oath so seriously. Couldn't be prouder of him!!! Our daughter totally lost it. The 2 of them have been thick as thieves since they were little. It's hitting her hard. My husband and I will be moving down to Alabama after his graduation. Actually my husband is already there and came up for his swearing-in. He will be going back tomorrow.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 17, 2014 at 9:33pm
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That area is definitely not made for walking anywhere. No sidewalks and very busy streets.
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Comment by diannep on June 17, 2014 at 8:58pm
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Dawnrenee: The Homewood Suites I have heard about up there is not walking distance to the base. But many have stayed at it and said it was nice if you are willing to drive!
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Comment by CatMom509 on June 17, 2014 at 2:57pm
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Good Day!!
"Wait on the Lord, be of good courage,
and He shall strengthen your heart,
wait, I say, on the Lord!"
Psalm 27:14
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Comment by Craig on June 17, 2014 at 11:32am
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*** Basic info that you'll need to understand ***
Welcome PIR Group 8/1.... Woo-hoo!!!
For this Training Group (TG-38) we have divisions
"231 thru 238, 938"
TG-38 means you’re in the 38th week of starting boot camp training which begins every fiscal year. Government years begin in October which is called fiscal years.
Divisions 231 & 232 = Ship 9 (USS Kennedy)Divisions 233 & 234 = Ship 4 (USS Burke)
Divisions 235 & 236 = Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge)
Divisions 237 & 238 = Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields)
Division 938 = Ship 2 (USS Reuben James)
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~ Understanding the Ships ~
A "ship" at boot camp is truly just a building. They call it a ship just to get the newbies to start using that word.
- Each ship (building) has their own name. For example, USS Triton (ship-12), USS Reuben James (ship-2), or maybe the USS Kearsarge (ship-11)
- Each ship has 3 floors.
- On each floor they have 4 divisions. So you have 3 floors x 4 divisions = 12 divisions per ship.
- Each division has ~88 recruits, so you have 88 recruits x 12 division = 1056 recruits per ship. However, during the surge months, they can easily move walls and have ~84 recruits x 18 division = 1512 recruits per ship.
- What people get messed up on is they think each ship graduates (PIR) on the same date. It doesn't. One a few divisions will graduate. You can a couple divisions from USS Triton Ship-12, a couple from USS Arizona Ship 14, maybe 4 divisions the USS Kearsarge Ship 11, and maybe four divisions from the USS Chicago Ship 7. So at PIR (graduation) many ships are represented.
Attached is what the ships look like. All ships are exactly the same since they were contracted at the same time. These pictures are of the USS Triton Ship-12:
You will see:
The Galley (chow hall) and Training rooms are in the left building, the center is the Quarter Deck, and the right is the sleeping Compartments.
The overall picture of the sleeping compartment.
At the end of the building, right in the middle, is where your recruits will normally enter the building. If they are in a group of 10 or less they will enter the building through the Quarterdeck. There are two divisions per side, so 4 divisions per floor. There are 3 floors. So you have 4 x 3 = 12 divisions per ship.
What are the divisions?
Here is the complete way things work...
Each fiscal year begins Oct 1st. So if your future sailor is placed in the very 1st boot camp division in October their division would be 001. You will see ~10 divisions per week going through boot camp. The numbers vary by the needs of the Navy. Some weeks have no divisions. You won’t see any for 12/20 and 12/27 2013.
For example:
The last division for FY-13 was:
TG-52 (which means they started boot camp the last week of September, the 52nd week of boot camp).
Divisions 421 thru 430, 952. Division #430 was the very last division for FY-13, and division 952 was the last performance division (band, choir, sticks, body snatchers) for FY-13.
There PIR date is Nov 8th 2013.
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The very 1st division for FY-14 is:
TG-01 (which means they started boot camp the very 1st week of October).
Divisions 001 thru 011, 901. Division #001 was the very first division for FY-14, and division 901 is the first performance division (band, choir, sticks, body snatchers) for FY-14. Their PIR date is Nov 15th 2013.
fyi sticks = the guys that hold the flags,body snatchers = are the guys that quickly get the sailors that might or have fainted off the PIR graduation floor and bring them to the back room. There is always someone that the body snatchers will remove.
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Division 001 thru ??? (usually up to 400's) are the regular (future) sailor going through boot camp.
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Division 801 thru ???. These are the Special Ops (SPEC-OPS) guys. They go up each number as we need Special Ops guys. Some weeks you don't have any 800's division, some weeks you might have two divisions. They are random based on the needs of the Navy. They start with 801, and the numbers click one up as SPEC-OPS divisions are needed.
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Division 901 thru 952 is the performance division (Drill, Choir, Band, Body Snatcher). They have one each week starting at the fiscal year (October). Sometimes they double up the 900's division due to holidays...
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Division 2341 - RCU (Recruit Care Unit) for those that have medical problems, and need to heal.
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Division 2347 - This division is for those that have failed the PFA by less than 1 minute.
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Division 2381 - This division is for those that have failed any portion of the swim test.
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Division 2444 - This division is for those that have failed the PFA by more than 1 minute.
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Lastly Ship 5 - This group doesn't actually have a division number but they are still a division. They are the ones that are being discharged from the Navy....
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Hope this helps... Does it make sense?
Craig
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Comment by Dawnrenee35 on June 17, 2014 at 11:07am
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THANK YOU diannep,
when i first joined I saw where a gentlemen had posted, I think his name was prouddad. im not for sure, but he had mentioned a couple like Homewood suites and one other that he really recommended. i saw the brochure that came with my form letter yesterday.
just getting the form letter made me cry, with any news right now would make me cry. I cant imagine what a real letter will do to me. probably have to call in to work sick. ;0)
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