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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

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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 30, 2012 at 2:57am: I have added some information to the PAGES section of this Group. PAGES is right underneath the Memebrs Pictures, to the right of the Count Down Clock.

Here is the direct link:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir11162012/page/page/list

Lots of beginning info for you!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 30, 2012 at 2:47am: Lorie-Lee - I am sure you could wheel her right up to the seating. I'll post some pics of the PIR hall so you can take a look.

Okay...the pic above… See the yellow lines? Those start off to the left at the big garage door that opens to let your Sailors in. They'll come in in order of their Divisions and march all the way to the other end and make a U-ee, march back and then line up in formation by division. See the closest set of stacked chairs? That is where the first Division of your TG will stand…then it goes on down the line. The 900 Div is in the middle I believe (they come in after...a space is left for them) I believe the 800 Divisions march in last…but don’t quote me on that!

When you come into the Hall you will see Sailors on the floor standing next to Division markers. This is where your Division will be standing for PIR. You should sit in the stands in front of the marker. The markers are positioned so that when you sit in the stands your Division is a little bit to the right of you. There is also seating upstairs in the balcony.

Here is another pic of a Division Marker:

...you can see the Garage Door Entrance open on the left side of the pic...this was before the ceremony. The Divison markers are removed before the ceremony.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 30, 2012 at 2:39am: Craig, you big silly.

Comment by joshuasmom (SHIP 11 / DIV 006) on September 30, 2012 at 12:46am: Is there a FB page for SR's in Ship 11/div 006? I thought I read about another ship/div with a FB page that is also 11-16 PIR.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on September 30, 2012 at 12:32am: Craig, love the pictures! I was ready to sign up myself, lol.

Comment by Craig on September 29, 2012 at 10:37pm: Danielle - These veteran moms know my humor. I joke around way too much. I've got to throw some humor in there just to keep all this stuff fun. I've been the thorn in the veteran moms side for years now. Ain't that right FTLW, Lala, Betsy, Diannep...~ha Believe me, we are all there to help you guys understand the Navy and what your sailor is going through....

btw: I actually did say "I might have lied just a little about 1/2 down (just to keep this tread fun)." Ok, I lied a lot.

Comment by Sailor_FutureWife on September 29, 2012 at 10:32pm: Thanks

Comment by Craig on September 29, 2012 at 10:30pm: Danielle - We totally want you guys to understand what your sailors are doing, and what things look like. When you understand this stuff, then those phone calls home are so much more easier to understand. You already know most of the stuff they will be talking about....

Might I suggest reading "Boot camp for dummies", and look at the "P-Days". It will explain all the barracks stuff.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-...

Comment by Sailor_FutureWife on September 29, 2012 at 10:25pm: LOL oh ok...I was really thinking our SRs are living in luxury. :-)

Comment by Craig on September 29, 2012 at 10:22pm: The top 4 pictures are the barracks, which are called ships. All the ships are identical. The USS Triton Ship 12, is exactly like the USS John F. Kennedy Ship 9, which is the same as the USS Reuben James Ship 2.

They were all contracted together.

The last 4 pictures are only a joke. I'm just funnin' to keep the these thread fun.