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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/28/2012 TG 46 — 13 Divisions (307–316, 819, 820 & 946)

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This group is for family and friends of SRs who graduated on 9/28/2012. A place to keep up with each other as the journey continues with our Sailors.

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

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♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

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Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 124
Latest Activity: Aug 20, 2014

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Comment by Tumbleweed on September 24, 2012 at 5:02pm: Lianku, I'd love a copy of that! Should I message you my email?

Comment by Jane (SHIP 13 DIV 314) on September 24, 2012 at 4:13pm: WooHoo seeshell!!!! Congratulations!!! Hoping for mine tomorrow!! :)

Comment by CeliaB on September 24, 2012 at 3:10pm: Ok...So I have seen so many of you in the last couple days commenting about how great the ribbons look (while waiting for mine to arrive). And of course I am so excited to see them. Well Saturday comes and goes, no ribbons. Today I check the mail, no ribbons :( I'm thinking ok surely they'll be here tomorrow. Well I'm going through everything on my desk, mail for several days and anything else it may have caught over the weekend. And wouldn't you know it at the bottom where my sweet husband placed it along with everything else he placed on top, is my box of ribbons!!!!! Woohooo!! Thanks Lala!!! Haha....they are beautiful and we will wear them with pride! :)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 24, 2012 at 2:08pm: I know some asked about being "on hold" here is what I have on that:

Here is what RTC website puts out about THU...Temporary Holding Unit.
He should get the weekend at least and will follow RTC liberty policies. Come Monday he will be assigned work to do during the week. The RTC site explains some of it.

"THU Sailors are Sailors who have graduated from Recruit Training Command and are awaiting follow-on orders to their A school. The reasons for placing a graduated Sailor on hold can vary from clearance issues to the need for special physicals. Sometimes it is as simple as waiting for a class to fill up.

These Sailors, however, are not just waiting around. THU Sailors follow a daily schedule. Many THU Sailors maintain work assignments while awaiting their follow-on orders, to include: manning the Ship, acting as escorts for recruits transiting to medical or legal appointments, or performing office duties at locations throughout the base.

THU Sailors are housed in separate compartments from separating recruits, with males on the lower deck and females on the upper deck.

THU Sailors also enjoy more liberty time, and are permitted to leave the base for recreation or visiting with family members. They may call home in their freetime."

(from the RTC Website Last Modified 12/8/2010)

It is a good probability that he will be allowed his cell phone. One of the Sailors in my sons PIR had one on base and he asked him why he was able to have it. He explained that he was on hold.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 24, 2012 at 1:58pm: I am going to "bump" up some PIR relevant Discussions to the top of the list.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 24, 2012 at 1:57pm: From RTC FB page:

Congratulations to this week's Captain's Cup winners! Taking top honors for the non-integrated (all-male) divisions was Div. 820, and taking top honors for the integrated (male-female) divisions was Div. 315.

Comment by lovessoccer on September 24, 2012 at 1:40pm: Got it! Thank you all so much!!

Comment by diannep on September 24, 2012 at 1:38pm: I agree with TxNavyGF.

Comment by TxNavyWife on September 24, 2012 at 1:36pm: lovessoccer I'm expecting a call from 819 on Wednesday.

Comment by lovessoccer on September 24, 2012 at 1:10pm: I'm not sure when they went through BS. I just assumed since we are close to the end, that "I'm a sailor" call should be coming through anytime now. I feel better knowing jazz23 is in the same situation. Thank you.