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Alumni of PIR 08/10/2012 TG 39 — 09 Divisions (241–248 & 939)

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This is the official group for PIR 08/10/2012 :) If you have a loved one that is graduating on this day, then this is the place to find out all your information, to talk with other family members of SR's and to plan to celebrate their accomplishments before you know it!

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 64
Latest Activity: Jun 28, 2018

Welcome to PIR 08/10/2012 :)

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Comment by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on June 26, 2012 at 7:26pm: I don't know what the "Sarge's Meet & Greet" is. And who is Sarge?

Comment by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on June 26, 2012 at 7:15pm: I agree Wades Mom. I keep my tabs open on my computer to check periodically each day.

Comment by WadesMoM on June 26, 2012 at 7:12pm: has anyone begun RSVP-ing for "Sarge's Meet & Greet"?

Comment by WadesMoM on June 26, 2012 at 7:11pm: I just need to say this... Thank God for this site!!!! I have learned so much and It has kept me reasonably sane for the past few days!!! I have however, become obsessed with it, Im on here ALL THE TIME, ROFL!!!

But Thanks Everyone for all the KINDNESS & SUPPORT!!!!!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 26, 2012 at 7:06pm: Here is a chart of the COC at RTC (Chain of Command):

Click to open in another page and zoom.

Here is the link to RTC website that explains all the RPO positions (Recruit Petty Officers):

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/recruit_petty_officer.asp

Here is a pic of a Collar Device(I belive there are a different number of Chevrons depending on their postition) that the RPO's wear:

On the Chart RCPO(Recruit Chief Petty Officer) = ARPOC, RLPO(Recruit Lead Petty Officer = AROC

But it is too hard to yell... "RRRRCPO or RRRRLPO get your ________ in here"...So ARRRRRRPOOOC and ARRRRROC it is.

These positions are just for the duration of Boot Camp

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 26, 2012 at 7:03pm: Both...kind of. Brother Divisions are on the same Training Daysas they traing together and do BS21 together too. So technically the "chance" to write receive timewise would be about the same. BUT... Each Division has their own set of RPO's - Recruit Petty Officers. One of the COC (Chain of Command ) is the Mail Recruit Petty Officer for each Division. This PO must take a short course and pass a test to be able to handle the mail as the USPS is a Federal institution. So, no mail until this occurs...besides the sorting etc from the Post Office on base...and some have been known to "lose" the position...and a new MPO has to be selected, go through the trainingn etc. This can ocassionally cause a delay in the mail flow.

Comment by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on June 26, 2012 at 6:26pm: ellen, each division consists of about 80 recruits, right (ex: 243 & 244) so then there are 160 total for the brother div combined. I didn't know if they were 80 total or not

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 26, 2012 at 6:23pm: Brother Divisions are usually in the same Ship.

ellen is correct though...it goes by consecutive order and arrival.

Please see this Discussion for more info on Ship/Div. :-)

SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?

Comment by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on June 26, 2012 at 5:05pm: Has anyone gotten a call from their SR since arriving in GL on June 12? It's only been 2 weeks but just curious.