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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.

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♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

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

Welcome to PIR 09/28/2012!

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Comment by SusanGMom of 2 on August 15, 2012 at 6:34pm: nothing for me either. My son is a good writer but has rotten spelling so it will be interesting when we do get his letters.

Comment by Jane (SHIP 13 DIV 314) on August 15, 2012 at 6:28pm: *sigh* Mailman just left and no letter yet :-(

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 15, 2012 at 6:09pm: I am typing to fast! Sorry for the typos!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 15, 2012 at 6:08pm: YAY mail...hoping for more for you all!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 15, 2012 at 6:07pm: The arrival/distribution of mail also depends on how fast they get their MRPO trained and qualified. MRPO is the Mail Recruit Petty Officer.

Comment by sfreemontship13div313 on August 15, 2012 at 6:04pm: I just got a letter, too! He sounds good! Told me not to take sitting down for granted and to read the letter standing up! Lol!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 15, 2012 at 6:03pm: LBTRS - It is very random on how the ergular divisions are filled....then add in integrated (male/female divisions) and it is even more random as they wait for bodies to fill the divison. ellen0502 has a good story on that one!

Recruits can even arrive on the same day and be in different TG's (Training Groups).

Here is a Post on how they fill the Ships:

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

Comment by Jolene2Sailors on August 15, 2012 at 6:00pm: If your letter writing has been anything like mine, your recruit will get at least 10 letters when he is finally allowed to get mail. ;)

Comment by Shanna on August 15, 2012 at 5:55pm: I got a letter!!! Although it doesn't sound like he has gotten any mail yet! I hope he doesn't think we haven't written... That would make me sad.

Comment by CeliaB on August 15, 2012 at 5:03pm: Jolene, Congrats on getting you're letter! We haven't received one from our son yet. But I know it'll come soon! He is in the same ship/div as your son!!