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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/21/2012 TG 45 — 9 Divisions (299–306 & 945)

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This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 09/21/2012. A place to gather information, share concerns and get support as your Recruits start their Navy careers as future Sailors.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 81
Latest Activity: Sep 3, 2015

WELCOME TO PIR 09/21/2012

OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is in your username you will need to change your username. If yours is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember 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. It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends".

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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 3, 2012 at 6:30pm: Nope...TY for asking! Allergy shots. Still out trying to shop for the weekend. Ugh.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 3, 2012 at 6:04pm: It's good to know the Sailors up there are in good hands. They need someone like Sarge looking out for them :-)

4EVERB, thanks, you don't have to look far to find me lol.

bhindthechair, that is a really cute screen name :-)

Welcome to all the new members!!!

FTLW- I hope you are not sick!!!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 3, 2012 at 5:08pm: BMBmom, you are correct, your SR cannot go more that 50 miles from the RTC PIR weekend.

I attended Sarges meet and greet and it was wonderful. Lots of information, good food and he answered every question. He is a great source for transportation while you are there and for your SR if he is staying in GL for A School (my son and his buddies call him a lot).

Comment by sparkyjo-PIR 09/21/12 Div 303 on August 3, 2012 at 3:46pm: Finally got the letter. She is Ship 4 Division 303.

Comment by diannep on August 3, 2012 at 3:08pm: 4EVERB: Chances are, this is the correct group for 306. But we just have to wait until RTC posts the actual divisions, hopefully the beginning of next week. So stay here for now!

On the letters, best to wait for the form letter before mailing your letters. Sometimes the info from the recruiter is different from the SR's--SR's is correct info. The mail is also held from the SRs for about 2 weeks until they can train the Recruit Mail Petty Officer to handle it. So even if you mail, he wouldn't get it yet.

If you want to mail before the form letter is received, here is Ship 12's address:

SR (Last Name, First Name, MI)

Ship 12 Div (put # in)

3515 Sailor Drive

Great Lakes, IL 60088-3515

Comment by diannep on August 3, 2012 at 3:03pm: "not required" not "no required." sorry....

Comment by diannep on August 3, 2012 at 3:01pm: MBMOM: Too funny....I cheat like that all of the time!!!! Google is my Friend!

Ok, the MeetandGreets -- FTLW will be posting info on them soon up top. But there are several---Sarge's, Ramada, and Flannigans. All are family/kid friendly and have some appetizers.

Sarge's is relatively new (in the last year) and has the most info---we get great reviews on his. He is retired military, in the area for over 30 yrs. He has a transportation service for all Navy families/friends during PIR weekend and also for the GL A School sailors. He is wonderful....can answer most any question you have about the area and PIR, A School, etc. He will be doing this at his MeetandGreet. He also feeds you very well there, I have heard...more than just appetizers. He just asks for anyone to donate anything they want to in order to help with the expense of it (he pays for it himself). But no required, of course. The MeetandGreets are all held the night before PIR.

Soooo....watch for FTLW's info soon....then---you will see a rectangale with MeetandGreets in it and she will have a link below that to click on for info.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 3, 2012 at 1:55pm: Hello! I'll be back on soon to answer some questions (unless another senior member does it first1) and post some info...have to go to the doctor.

Comment by MBMOM on August 3, 2012 at 1:48pm: Good afternoon all!!

Questions of the day..oh and btw on the dixie cup question I cheated before answering lol google is the bomb!

Can anyone enlighten me on the meet and greet events? And the SR can not go 50 miles away, correct? I was going to get Notre Dame tickets but if that is the case I guess not.