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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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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This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 11/09/2012. 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
sjtina
Cor
Location: Great Lakes, IL
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ann, I bet he just forgot to include the password. I would just ask him in a letter since he will know it. you will need that password to get your PIR gate pass at the end of bootcamp and only your SR can give it to you.
Good morning all!
LOL Then I can't type it in right, thanks KwajMom. I told you posting in the middle of the night can be an issue for me too.
The PIR date on the clock is incorrect. Though I wish it were 11/2 instead of 11/9. :)
Got it FTLW!!! Glad I am not the only one that forgets something when posting in the middle of the night.
Hi all, and welcome to the PIR group for 11/09. I am another one of the"veteran" moms here. My son got out of prison BC in April of this year and has stayed in GL for A School (ET). If you have any questions about your SR staying in GL for school, please ask them.
If your SR is staying in GL for A School you will most likely have all PIR weekend with them. You will have most of the day on Friday with them (they check into school Friday after PIR) through approx 10pm, and then again on Sat and Sun. from approx 6am to 10pm. They do need to be back to their ship by the time liberty is over so having them at the base no later than 9:30pm is a must. Times the can leave and return can change and some times their duty schedule can get in the way a little bit, but plan on having them during the day and early evening all three days.
Thank you for all the helpful information. I feel alot better now that I have browsed alot of the info.
Thank you for all the information that's been posted. It is so helpful as I have so many questions how things work there. Nice to have some idea of what is going on for my son.
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.
If you have not recieved...or opened...this yet here is a little info:
The Box:
...of smelly clothes! LOL
If your SR (Seaman Recruit) took their cellphone with them it will be returned in the box...look in the pants pockets and the shoes if you don't see it outright. Often times it will be taken apart and stuffed into the toes of the shoes.
If you're wondering why one or both pants legs are rolled up...it's because they get their feet measured and they have no time to roll them back down (they're gonna take 'em off anyways!)
The box will arrive by Fed Ex about 5-7 days after your SR arrives at RTC (Recruit Training Command).
Some don't send a box home...they just wear the clothes on their back (donate or throw them away), bring only the necessary items that they can keep and use the payphone at RTC for their "I'm here!" call.
tracd93 - It has to do with how many Divisions they have in a TG (Training Group), # of male/females (there are integrated Divisions), if they are a SPECOP contract, 900 divisions, other factors.
Here is a link to a PAGE that explains how Ship/Div are filled:
SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
Click the above link and it will take you there!
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