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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/09/2015 TG 48 - 09 Divisions (337-344, and 948)

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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/09/2015 TG 48 - 09 Divisions (337-344, and 948)

This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 10/09/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 69
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 10/09/2015! 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:

• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.

Some Suggestions:

~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

~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"

Discussion Forum

Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 337 and 338 (Brother Divisions)

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Curlyq Oct 4, 2015. 9 Replies

Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 948

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Stellaaaaaa Oct 3, 2015. 31 Replies

Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 341 and 342 (Brother Divisions)

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by apryll Oct 2, 2015. 17 Replies

Ship 06 (USS Constitution) Division 339 and 340 (Brother Divisions)

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Xraytech1 Sep 23, 2015. 105 Replies

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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 7, 2015 at 4:47pm

UNIFORMS for this PIR

I don't know if this has been posted yet but RTC/NSGL will be switching to Winter Uniforms (from white to blue) on October 5 of this year. 

So this will be the First TG to be in their Dress Blues.

Comment by diannep on September 7, 2015 at 3:58pm

Awww, LittleNavyMom:  Unfortunately the Navy doesn't consider what we moms consider to be fair or unfair!  HA!  Their purpose is to train these SRs to become the best sailors they possibly can be...and that requires them having total authority over them...hard for us, but you will love the "result" at PIR!    Hang in there.....so hoping you get a call soon!  Just know that A School is so much better for contact with your daughter....you will see!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 7, 2015 at 3:10pm

You're welcome Josh Mom!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 7, 2015 at 3:10pm

Here are some "basics" about PACT. There are links at the end for more detailed info.

PACT

PACT stands for - Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks.

If your SR is an Undesignated Sailor in the PACT program then they are either S-PACT, A-PACT or E-PACT.

A-PACT - Aviation/Airman Professional Apprentice Track

E-PACT - Engineering/Fireman Professional Apprentice Track

S-PACT - Surface/Seaman Professional Apprentice Track

ALL of the personnel in the Navy are Sailors. Within it there are Career Fields. Seamen, Airmen, Firemen and Constructionmen (Seabees).

Each Field has many Ratings within it.

[Example - Our son is a Construstionman (Seabee) CN (E-3 Pay grade)and his Rating is Builder - BU.]

PACT Sailors go into the Navy without a designated Rating (Occupational Specialty) BUT they are assigned a Field (Seabees do not have Undesignated Sailors).

After BC they will go for a training course in fundamental skills for that Field and usually will perform duties within that Field at their first duty station.

This is never guaranteed as the "needs of the Navy" always come first. (That actually applies to ALL Sailors...if it needs to get done then it needs to get done :-)). All will be expected to scrub a toilet, shine some brass etc. at some point.

Thy may have the opportunity to "strike" (apply) for a rating at some point. I do not know the time frame, requirements or ease of doing so. I will provide some links that you can read though.

I believe the highest pay grade they can reach is E-3.

S-PACT and E-PACT train at Great Lakes after BC and A-PACT train in Pensacola, Fl after BC.

Here are some great links for further reading:

Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) Program 

NAVY COOL - Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) 

Comment by Josh Mom 2015 on September 7, 2015 at 3:08pm
Thanks FTLW! I joined that group.
Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 7, 2015 at 3:07pm

Josh Mom - Yes, usually PACT Sailors get a week or so of Leave before they go to their first Duty Station.

Sailors earn 2.5 days of Leave every month of the Fiscal Year...so 30 days a year. 

When your recruits Leave BC they have accrued 5 days Leave. 

They are allowed to put in a chit (request) to borrow forward on their future Leave (called "going in the hole"). Some commands do not allow this.

ALL Leave has to be approved, just putting in for it doesn't mean they will get it.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 7, 2015 at 3:00pm

Here is the link to:

PACT Moms

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 7, 2015 at 2:55pm

Yes there is :-) Ill get the info for you in a min...

Comment by Josh Mom 2015 on September 7, 2015 at 2:32pm
Thanks FTLW! Is there a group on here for recruits that go in undesignated? I believe it is called a PACT agreement. Mine said he would be staying at GL for 14 days seamanship training then be sent to serve on a ship as a "seaman". He also said he may get a weeks leave before shipping out. I would love to have a week with him :)
Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 7, 2015 at 2:25pm

Congrats on the calls! Hope more calls are to come!

 
 
 

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