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ALUMNI of PIR 11/09/2012 TG 52 — 12 Divisions (363–372, 823 & 952)

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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
Members: 122
Latest Activity: Aug 8, 2016

WELCOME TO PIR 11/09/2012!

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Comment by tehlilone (Ship 12 Div 371) on October 9, 2012 at 11:05pm: Me too :( I still haven't gotten my first personal letter

Comment by Anndrya (Ship-13 div-366) on October 9, 2012 at 10:58pm: I'm really missing my SR tonight :'(

Comment by Sundown on October 9, 2012 at 9:43pm: @MONKEYSMOMSHIP4 Hi! It is nice to see someone on my SRs Ship. There are not many on this site. Have you gotten a phone call? I have gotten only letters once this weekend I got three with different dates too.

Comment by Juliette on October 9, 2012 at 9:08pm: Monkey, yeah...you'll be able to spend most of the day with your SR after PIR. If his A School is in GL than you'll get the weekend with him, but if he's shipping out to another state - like my SR, you'll get a good amount of the day with him right after graduation. Welcome! :)

Comment by MONKEYSMOMSHIP4 (ship4 div 823) on October 9, 2012 at 8:52pm: I am new to this but my SR is on ship 4 div 823. We have received 4 letters in all, but the dates are little backwards, so I am guessing the letters get sent randomly. But when we receive his letters, for us it is like Christmas. I was wondering after the PIR would we be allowed to spend time afterwards with our SR, if so, how long? My SR flies out the next day.

Comment by stamp6789(Ship03 Div017) on October 9, 2012 at 8:33pm: tina, I am pretty sure we will have an extra spot on ours. My SR had his grandma on his list, but she is 85 and decided she'd better decline because of the travelling and walking involved. I can ask him in my next letter, because it will be up to him of course. You can message me the name you would like added and I will ask him.

Comment by tina (ship 11 div 363) on October 9, 2012 at 8:06pm: I guess a good start would be anyone in ship 11/ div 363?? This way they are from the same division? I will just tell him she's coming in order to not make things confusing and have him ask around as well

Comment by diannep on October 9, 2012 at 7:59pm: tina: With 12 divisions, there should be room for her and she probably won't even have to wait to be seated as an extra. The problem is this: An SR needs to put her on their list, which means your SR probably needs to be involved! Which would ruin her surprise! Unless someone on here can ask their SR directly to put her on the list, but that SR may feel a little uncomfortable doing this without your SR's involvement.

I would hate for the surprise to be ruined for your SR.....so hoping something can be worked out!

Comment by tina (ship 11 div 363) on October 9, 2012 at 7:53pm: HELP!! I would like to know if anyone has an extra spot on their PIR entry list? My son has four listed and we have 5 going. His grandmother bought a plane ticket as well for a surprise. We are flying out from Boston and she needs to be listed in order to get in and not have to wait to see if there is room after all have been seated. I would hate for her to fly out and not see him actually graduate.
I have read that anyone with an open spot just needs to list the guest's name and we would just have to know the name of the SR and their division number for her to get in. The SRs have time up until one week prior to add and or change names on their list and I would like to get this taken care of early so that I don't have to stress over it ;). PLEASE let me know if you can help us, thank you.

Comment by Juliette on October 9, 2012 at 2:14pm: lulovesjosh...well let us know if you get yours today - you live the closest lol! if not, then we def will know it'll be a day late!