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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/19/2012 TG 49-7 Divisions (339-344 & 949)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 10/19/2012.

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

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Jul 15, 2013

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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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 1, 2012 at 2:03am: Sorry I couldn't get back...Hubby came home!

Comment by Proud Mom (Ship 14 Div 344) on August 31, 2012 at 11:47pm: Thanks so much for your help!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 31, 2012 at 11:45pm: The ship and division should be correct (it can change but...). I would recommend waiting for the form letter just to be sure.

When the recruits are moved to their ship from processing, it can take up to two weeks before mail is delivered to them. Each division has a recruit that is in charge of the mail and they must be trained before mail is delivered. Their first mail call is generally on the second Sunday after they have been moved. After that mail is delivered Mon-Fri.

Comment by ellen0502 on August 31, 2012 at 11:39pm: Should be:

SR Last name, First name, MI

Ship 14 Div 344

3410 Sailor Drive

Great Lakes, IL 60088-3510

Comment by Proud Mom (Ship 14 Div 344) on August 31, 2012 at 11:37pm: Thanks Ellen! I will just wait for the "form letter" to come! Do you think that the ship and div are correct?

Comment by Proud Mom (Ship 14 Div 344) on August 31, 2012 at 11:32pm: Ship 14 USS Arizona Div 344

3420 Sailor Drive

Great Lakes, IL 60088

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 31, 2012 at 11:29pm: Can you post the address that the recruiter gave you (without your SR's name please).

The Form Letter arrives seperately via USPS.

Comment by Proud Mom (Ship 14 Div 344) on August 31, 2012 at 11:26pm: My son's recruiter told me the address and I haven't received the letter yet. I went on the navy boot camp website and the address vs. the ship and div does not match. My son got to boot camp on 8/23. The box came Wed, when should I get the form letter to know for sure his address, or was it suppose to be in the box? Thanks!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 31, 2012 at 10:09pm: Thanks so much dband, You are super sweet :-)

The number of bootcamp days can be so different for the recruits. It has so much to do with when you arrive. If you are are part of the first or second division who arrives you could be there a full week longer than recruits in the last couple of divisions to arrive and you all have PIR the same day. But P-days don't count as training days. Most recruits are there a total 8 weeks with P-days and training days. Some are there close to 9 and some only 7. I hope that makes sense ;-)

Comment by dband5Brandon's mom-ship11div339 on August 31, 2012 at 9:45pm: Lala Ribbon Queen..I LOVE your webpage and will be ordering from you for my son's PIR!!! Love Love Love the Ribbons!!