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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.

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ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

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Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 76
Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2013

WELCOME TO PIR 10/26/2012!

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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 FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 9, 2012 at 6:24pm: The Form Letter:

First, PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE. Do not throw it away!

It has important information on it that you will need for PIR.

1. Your SR's address. It will look like this:

           SR, Last Name, First Name, Middle initial
           Ship ##, Divison ###
           Recruit Training Command
           #### Something Drive or Avenue
           Great Lakes ILL 60088-####


           "Recruit Training Command" can be left off of the address. Also, if they write a ship name (all of the Ships (barracks) at RTC are named after real Naval vessels.) that does not need to be on the address either…unless your SR writes to you and says it does!

2. PIR (as in pier) date. Pass-in-Review. This is the ceremony that you attend on the last day of BC for your new Sailors.

3. Confidential password for entry with your vehicle into RTC. This is in ALL CAPS and you will need it near the end of BC to be able to access and print up your pass that allows you to enter and park your vehicle onto RTC. The link is made available 11 days before PIR. You do not need it if you are entering on foot (though you do need government ID for entry into PIR); say if a hotel shuttle, taxi drops you off or if you park outside of base.

Do not give out this password to anyone.

4. Access List. You will see that your SR has listed up to four names on the Access List. These are the loved ones that they wish to invite to PIR. These four are guaranteed access to Midway Hall with proper ID. They will finalize this list later near the end of BC...that is why you might see names like Nana, Granpy, Sis, Bro, or even the dogs! Communicate with your SR as to the proper legal name for the list.

** You are guaranteed four guests...you may also bring extras. They will wait in the Visitors Center (USS Yorktown) until 8:45 (when all guests in Midway Hall are asked to be in their seats), then space permitting extra guests will be allowed to enter and be seated. Most of the time, all extras make it in. We have heard of TG's (Training Groups) with 13 Divisions...and extra guests have made it in. When we had a TG with 14 Divisions, RTC issued a statement that extra guests might not make it in.

5. A note from your SR. There used to be few short lines on the very last page for your SR to write a comment...time permitting. Some squeeze it somewhere if they can. Everyone is different. My SR wrote:

SAY HI TO THE DOGS FOR ME!

In his new Navy block Upper case lettering.

In fact, your whole form letter will be in new Navy block uppercase lettering and the zero's will have a line through them. 0 Zero; O letter.

Just so you’re not surprised and wonder about it!

There will also be a brochure for hotels and services in the area.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 9, 2012 at 6:11pm: cjbutler, Thanks so much for your interest in my ribbons, I accepted your friend request and sent you a link to my website. You can also email me if you have any questions uniquememorymakers@yahoo.com or send me a message on this site :-)

Comment by corbie (Ship 12 Div 047) on September 9, 2012 at 6:01pm: -Bryansmom my son is also on ship 11 div 349

Comment by Bryansmom on September 9, 2012 at 5:51pm: My son is in Ship11 Div349, PIR 10-26-12. Anyone else out there?

Comment by ellen0502 on September 9, 2012 at 4:36pm: Hi everyone,

Another veteran mom here, my son stayed in GL for A School (ET). His school is at night, so for him MidRats at 11:30pm and Ultimate Frisbie at midnight is his playtime.

As divisions for this PIR are at least semi confirmed we will be starting discussion groups for your SRs division and their brother divisions. For instance we know that divisions 349 and 350 will be brother divisions. They will be training together from the start through Battle Stations their final test.

Please ask any questions you may have, and we will do our best to answer them for you.

Remember there is no such thing as a dumb question.

Comment by Amy on September 9, 2012 at 4:20pm: StephanieRae-

Found it!

It is in the group named 900's Division Sailors and the discussion is Ship 02 Div 950

I am new to this N4M, so there may be a better place for the specific ship and divisions but I haven't found one yet. Let me know if you know of one.

Comment by Amy on September 9, 2012 at 4:16pm: Yes, I mean 10/26....not sure what I was thinking:-) YAY...that's great! Somewhere I started a conversation for Ship 2 DIV 950. I will try to find it and get back to you. I have joined so many things to keep up with people goin throught the same thing, that I am lost right now:-)