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ALUMNI of PIR 10/12/2012 TG 48 - 14 Divisions (327-338, 822 & 948

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 10/12/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as the journey continues.

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: 163
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME TO PIR 10/12/2012

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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI of PIR 10/12/2012 TG 48 - 14 Divisions (327-338, 822 & 948 to add comments!

Comment by wonders520 on August 27, 2012 at 7:57pm: I got my letter today, after 13 days! My son is Ship 03 Div 338.....how do I find others with same and what ship is 03? Thanks Nancy

Comment by Rachel on August 27, 2012 at 7:56pm: We are flying from Portland, OR and i checked flying into Milwaukee & Midway. Both we more than flying into OHare so it will probably be OHare unless the rental car prices offset the cost of flying into midway.

Comment by diannep on August 27, 2012 at 7:26pm: We stayed at Residence, took the shuttle, and were there in 10 minutes. Wasn't a bad drive. Close enough to RTC!

Comment by diannep on August 27, 2012 at 7:25pm: mommaross: I see that Southwest flies from Ft Myers and from Tampa. Did you check the rates into Milwaukee from there? It really is a great place to fly into from what ladies have been posting on this site, which I have been helping on since early 2010! So you may want to check it out!

Comment by diannep on August 27, 2012 at 7:22pm: Actually, Milwaukee and OHare have about the same drive time, unless there is Chicago traffic---which there usually is---then drive from OHare is longer!

OK....so we have two Sub Dads here??? Well, welcome to our newest one! Our first Sub Dad is an old timer with us now. Glad you all joined us!

This is quite a chatty PIR group! That is great! Keep talking and sharing!

Comment by Ms.Wanda on August 27, 2012 at 7:22pm: In March I attended my oldest son's PIR we flew into MIdway very cheap but hte traffic was insane booked at Residence its very nice and the service excellent too but not so close to RTC but we had a rental. When we checked in they invited us to a meet and greet they were doing it for the first time. We did attend for a while they treated us to dinner and they had wine, beer and appetizers. Someone was there to answer questions but I couldn't miss Sarge's Meet and Greet so we were there just for a couple of hours meeting other moms and dads. They also have hot breakast but on PIR morning they will have an early simple breakfast. You can book for shuttle (taxi) very cheap too. We were spending the weekend because my son A school was at GL. The last night we moved to Navy Lodge at my son's request it was ok. They have breakfast to go in a bag. Hope this helps anyone.

This time my son will leave so no weekend liberty. For that reason I thought of flying into Ohare and just staying close to that area after he leaves and we catch our flight back from there too.

Comment by diannep on August 27, 2012 at 7:19pm: Also, Kellee: Midway is the furthest airport from RTC. About an hour drive when traffic is good. But...sailors flying out to A School are allowed to have you wait there with them and they fly from OHare and Midway.

Joanie: Hoping the form letter gets there soon!

Comment by diannep on August 27, 2012 at 7:17pm: Marriott hotel in the area that are great are the following:

Residence Inn (pet friendly!), Springhill Suites, and Courtyard Inn

All are close to Sarge's MeetandGreet the night before. 4-5 miles from RTC. They all have the PIR shuttle. We stayed at Residence and loved it. Free hot breakfast buffet too! Just make sure to ask for the Navy Grad rate.

Kellee: Check out Southwest Airlines (if they fly from your are). into Milwaukee or Chicago-Midway. Milwaukee may be cheaper, is less traffic, cheaper car rental, only 45 minutes to GL. Midway is further away. Southwest has no change fee and first 2 bags check for free.

Ladies, recommend that you all try to book your return on Sunday or later if your sailors are flying out to A School (which could be on Sat or Sun), and if staying in GL for A School, late Sunday or Monday since the GL A School sailors will have daytime liberty each day.

Comment by Alexiaw on August 27, 2012 at 7:05pm: Mine is also ship 11 div 331. We got this stupid hurricane about to go up our butts down here, and the only thing I can think about it is, if it delays an actual letter from my son, i'll be SOOO ill about it.