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ALUMNI of PIR 11/16/2012 TG 1 — 9 Divisions (001–008 & 901)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/16/2012.

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

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: 103
Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 11/16/2012

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 11/16/2012 TG 1 — 9 Divisions (001–008 & 901) to add comments!

Comment by 01navymom12 on October 2, 2012 at 3:02pm: Looking for anyone who has SR Ship 09 Div 001 002

Comment by MrsH on October 2, 2012 at 2:54pm: Hi Mike'sMom.My son arrived on the 18th. No letter yet for me either :-( You're not alone.

Comment by Erika314 on October 2, 2012 at 2:51pm: Gsdgirl - we booked our hotel at Navy lodge :) where are you staying?

Comment by DebbiL on October 2, 2012 at 2:46pm: Still no mail from our SR... hoping for tomorrow! Now I remember what it was like when I was a child waiting for Christmas!! :)

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on October 2, 2012 at 2:15pm: Mike'sMom, you are welcome.

Victoria's mom, that is the correct address for ship 14. All of the ship addresses are listed on the RTC website and here is that link.

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp

Ladies, if you do not have the actual name of your SR's "ship", do not worry. You do not have to put the name of the ship on their letters. The most important things are to have your SR's full name, ship number, division number, street address, city, state and zip. When my son was in BC, I had no idea what the name of his ship was and he received every single letter.

Comment by GSDGirl on October 2, 2012 at 1:16pm: Got my hotel room booked!!! We are driving up so no need for flight, now hurry up and get here Nov. 15 so I can be on my way!!!!

Comment by DebbiL on October 2, 2012 at 1:12pm: Bestsy - That makes perfect sense. I just assumed that they all arrived on the same day. When I think about it, having that many SRs all showing up together would be a logistical nightmare. That also explains why they say BC lasts between 8 & 9 weeks. Thanks!

Comment by Sailor_FutureWife on October 2, 2012 at 1:09pm: Just got off the phone with my hubby who is on Ship 11 Div 006 since they are doing paperwork today. Even though is was mostly business talk...it was great to hear his voice :-)

Comment by Victoria.s mom on October 2, 2012 at 12:18pm: Here is the complete address her recuriter gave me

3410 sailor dr.

great lakes IL.

600883510

ship 14 USS Arizona

devision 2013014i..I do not know how correct this address is

I donot know how correct this address is!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on October 2, 2012 at 12:05pm: Mike'sMom, the time period for processing the SR's can continue on for a few days. Therefore, those who may have arrived in the first day or so, will obviously send out their box/letter earlier than those who may have arrived on the 3rd or 4th day. Even though they are all graduating on the same day, their arrival times at boot camp can vary for up to a few days. Of course you also have to take in consideration the longer distances that some boxes/letters may have to travel as well.