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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/02/2015 TG 47 - 11 Divisions (327-336, and 947)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 10/02/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 88
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 10/02/2015! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP

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• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:

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~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.

~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and 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. Again, your option

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Comment by diannep on August 18, 2015 at 7:03am: Michelle: That would be shuttle service to PIR. It is $3/each way per person. Sailors who will be flying out that weekend can ride back with you, usually for free. Those with sailors staying in GL for A School can't have their sailors ride back with them since they will be moving over to A School shortly after PIR is over, as a group....they can be picked up later in the afternoon on that base by family members.

Sarge does offer some transportation to his MeetandGreet, I believe, depending on where you are staying. You can contact him by text/call at 847 212 0246, or go to his page on here. Click on the MEMBERS tab at the top of this page, and put in Old Sarge. Lots of info for you on his page.

Navy Lodge has its own shuttle which is $2/pp. The shuttle services available to everyone else are Sarge's (contact him like I posted above) or the local service. Both Sarge's and the local are actually taxi services operating as shuttles on PIR morning to/from the event. I believe they are the same price. If you elect not to use Sarge's service, you can sign up at the front desk of your hotel in most cases for the other shuttle service.

Good Morning!

Comment by Michelle0120 on August 18, 2015 at 5:43am: Catmom509, the shuttle service you are talking about for $3 , do you mean shuttle to the PIR or a shuttle to the meet and greet? Does he do any type of shuttle to the meet and greet?

Comment by CatMom509 on August 18, 2015 at 5:38am: Asleighmom,

The Meet & Greet takes place on the Thursday night before PIR and is where the Navy families can meet each other get some info on PIR and places in the area. There's free food and lots of fun too. It's put on by Sarge and his wife, a retire Army sergeant with a heart for the Navy families. He also runs a shuttle service that will pick you up from your hotel and run you back to it for $3.00 per person each way. You sign up for that toward the end of the evening. It's listed under Events on the lower left hand of this page~~

Oh, the Meet & Greet takes place at the Sundance Saloon which is kid and family friendly as it is closed to the public for for the Meet & Greet. The Sundance Saloon is only 10 mins from RTC~~

Comment by paytonsmom on August 18, 2015 at 12:09am: What is the meet and greet and where is it

Comment by piglet on August 17, 2015 at 11:54pm: Pooks - my SR handwriting was super neat too. I was pleasantly surprised.

Comment by diannep on August 17, 2015 at 11:46pm: Neb'smom: That letter could still be on its way to you. Your SR may be in one of the last groups to fill up. It can sometimes take 3 weeks or longer to get the form letter.

And to those who asked, 327/328 ARE brother divisions which mean they train together.

Welcome to the new members in this group!

Comment by diannep on August 17, 2015 at 11:43pm: Flydogmom: Go ahead and make hotel reservations for sure. Sometimes the hotels can book up. If you are planning to fly, you can book through Southwest Airlines (through Chicago Midway or Milwaukee....Milwaukee is a little shorter drive to GL due to no traffic).....there is no change fee charged with this airlines---- in case you have to change due to your SR being delayed, etc. Also 2 bags check for free. We suggest that if people are able, stay until Sunday just in case your new sailor is one of those lucky ones who doesn't fly out until Sunday (rare but it sometimes happens)....so you have an extra day of Liberty with your sailor. Coming in on Thurs is fine, but hope you can get there early enough to attend Sarge's MeetandGreet for the families that night (no sailors will be there, sadly).

Comment by pooks9661 on August 17, 2015 at 10:47pm: I received the "letter" today and our Recruit left Aug. 11th. It was great to see his handwriting. And so neat, too! :)

Comment by paytonsmom on August 17, 2015 at 10:30pm: My daughter is ship03 div 334 , I got the letter today she left on August 10th

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 17, 2015 at 10:03pm: Hello!

I am a “veteran” mom. When I am on here my focus is mainly the PIR Groups and Boot Camp Mom's.

You can call me FTLW, it's easier :-)

My Sailor PIR’d in 05/2011. He is a Seabee Reservist. I am an AF (Security Forces) Reservist wife (29 years - now retired). I know …not Navy…but I am familiar with military life! We have been through two Deployments. Our son enlisted while Hubby was on his 2nd Deployment.. This site was a Godsend and helped me get through not only our sons BC experience but my husbands Deployment.

Welcome to your PIR Group!