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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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ALUMNI of PIR 10/26/2012 TG 50-7 Divisions (345-350 & 950)

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This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 10/26/2012. A place to gather information, share concerns and get support as your Recruits start their Navy careers as future Sailors.

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: 76
Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2013

WELCOME TO PIR 10/26/2012!

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 10/26/2012 TG 50-7 Divisions (345-350 & 950) to add comments!

Comment by dohnermom on September 12, 2012 at 8:40pm: Just got home from work, no letter yet except for the form letter. Next thing I checked after the mail box was this site. Sounds like no one has received that much waited for letter. Hopefully tomorrow. I understand that they only get to write on Sundays during their 6 hour free time. I wonder if that didn't happen during their 1st Sunday there.. You would of thought one by now if they had gotten to write then. Love reading everyone's comments. Good Night for tonight but i'm off tomorrow. Sure i'll be on here again!

Comment by diannep on September 12, 2012 at 6:02pm: Welcome, Melinda! Here are the hotels we hear the best about, and we N4Moms veterans have stayed in some of them:

Navy Lodge (economical, close to base), Residence Inn Waukegan, Springhill Suites, Courtyard Inn. Navy Lodge has no PIR shuttle service, but is close to drive. The other 3 have PIR shuttle service ($3/pp each way, sailor returns with you for free usually)...they are about 4-5 miles from base. If your group is larger, Residence may work better since they have studios AND 2 bdrm 2 bth units....and they are pet friendly! All 3 are Marriotts and nice hotels.

Comment by Christian's Mom (Ship02 DIV950) on September 12, 2012 at 5:36pm: Hello to all in PIR 10/26! I am just joining this group now and am enjoying catching up with all of your comments. I will be flying in from Seattle and was curious if anyone knows what the top 3 hotels to stay at while there...the ones that are most convienent and best amenities for the price. Thank you, Melinda

Comment by Paige Ann (Ship 11 Div 350) on September 12, 2012 at 5:11pm: Awesome! Thank you!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 12, 2012 at 5:01pm: Active or retired military do not need to be on the list. They just need their military ID.

Comment by Paige Ann (Ship 11 Div 350) on September 12, 2012 at 4:55pm: About graduation, they are only aloud four people.. but I read somewhere that anyone who is retired from the military can attend and not be counted as one of the four. Is this true?

Comment by diannep on September 12, 2012 at 12:33pm: Bradsmom: We took the shuttle and it was very easy. Bypasses the car line so no waiting. We were on the 6:30 shuttle from Residence Inn...worked out great. Still had a good choice of seats in the PIR Hall that early although there were lots of people there already. Picked it back up by the front gate, sailor in tow (they usually ride on it for free).

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on September 12, 2012 at 11:19am: Bradsmom, It's a matter of choice, but most of the shuttles only costs about $3 each way to RTC and some of them leave as early as 6:30a.m. to get there. There is an advantage with the shuttle, in that, you are usually not waiting in the long line of cars to get on the property as the shuttle drivers know their way around those lines. We took the first shuttle out from the Residence Inn and were already in line inside the hallway by 6:45a.m. They open the doors to the hall at 7:00a.m. so we had our pick of seats. :)

Comment by Bryansmom on September 12, 2012 at 11:00am: Bradsmom, I plan on taking the shuttle.

Comment by Totopogo (Son is a GM) on September 12, 2012 at 10:00am: Thank you, Navy Witchy-Hopefully we will hear from our sons soon. Not hearing from them is the worst part, isn't it?