Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 297 and 298 (Brother Divisions)

[ellen0502]

Welcome to the Division Discussion for Divisions 297 and 298

These two divisions are brother divisions and will be training together from the beginning through BS21 their final test. Your SRs, soon to be SAILORS, are becoming friends, and some of them may be heading to A School together.

Get to know each other, your SRs are!

Please still use the Main Wall of the PIR Group to post questions, and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion area as often as we would like.

Every single question that is asked is important Every single concern is genuine Every single member is important to us We don't want to accidentally overlook any of them or you.

Hang in there!!!

[bullet27f]

My daughter is on USA Hopper & graduates 9 August. I've received one letter and a phone call. I'm new to the site and am not sure where to begin. She leaves for Pensacola some time after graduation. I'm having a very difficult time coping and am thankful to find others in the same "boat".

[Monee]

Hi Peggy,

 

I just joined this group because my son', who went through PIR last year @ this time, has a friend in Div 297 and he wanted me to check in with family of other SR's in the division. I have noticed that there is little activity for this group. Unlike last year, the group my son was in was very active in posting and supportive which is very helpful to us all. If there are any questions, I can answer about this experience or what to expect for PIR, please inbox me or you can post here and I will try my best to have an answer or an encouraging word for you. I am still a novice Navy mom of only one year but I was highly supported by my son's group last year and feel the need to return the support. This is a difficult time. I will tell you that it does to some degree get easier. Although, when they are out to sea the communication will be limited as it is now. So, you look forward to every call and every visit! You are in the home stretch of Bootcamp now .. just about a week more to go and you will get to hug our sailor!

[navy06 (03 div 298)]

Peggy My Daughter Just Told Me The Same Thing, Was Ten And Now Seven...

[ellen0502]

[Monee]

Hi Moms,

 

Last year around this time I was experiecing you same anxiety awaiting my son's letters and calls through BC. It's definitely stressful. I joined this group because my son's friend is in Div 297 and I have gotten a few letters from her and she is struggling. My son is stationed in Norfolk and wanted me to see if any of the mom's have heard from their loved one's and in general how the division is doing. He says their final test should be coming up within days, Battle Stations 21 after which then calls should be coming in about PIR! We are praying for them all. If you speak with your loved one, ask them if the entire division passed as not all will be able to call immediately and atleast those families who are waiting anxiously can move forward with their plans knowing all have passed while they still wait to speak with their sailor! Of course OPSEC rules apply, so don't post any names but its ok to say they all passed or all the males/female passed. My son was one of the first to make the call and all the males had passed and I did post that info. The following day he was able to get a call out stating that the one female who was struggling did made it and his entire division passed to graduate together! I did post that info to help the mom's joined into the group "sigh in relief". Enjoy Chicago/Great Lakes it was blast spending that time with our "Popeye". PIR is a great experience! Best Wishes to you all!

[ellen0502]

Peggy, Generally the only time they are allowed leave is before they are assigned to a permanent duty station, so after they have finished with all schooling (A school and C school). There have been some exceptions to the rule, and it is usually when there is a looooong wait for C School to start. I would not count on any leave until schooling is complete.

Leave is accumulated at 2.5 days a month, how much of that leave they are granted after school is done totally depends on when they must report for permanent duty. That leave is generally no shorter than 7 days and can be up to two weeks or more.

Here is the tricky part. LOL  For example. If they have accumulated only 14 days leave (it includes weekends) and they are not to report for their permanent duty for 4 weeks, the Navy can grant them all of their leave time of 14 days and then allow them to go "in the hole" for additional days. They can also not be "charged" for those extra days. How it is handled is totally up to the Navy.

My son had 34 days after A School before he was to report for permanent duty, but the Navy wanted him there sooner so he was only granted 14 days even though he had built up more leave than that. He was shipped off to Japan, now sits there ( 4 weeks later) waiting. Yep, it is always a hurry up and wait and see in the Navy. :)

I don't know how long A School is for anyone, nor do I know about all the C Schools, but if they are still in school at Holiday Stand down, most will get to come home at that time. Holiday stand down varies from base to base, but usually falls around Dec 21 and goes until approx Jan 9th ish. :)