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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 Nise615 on September 27, 2012 at 10:55am: Received letter from my SR he is on ship 2 div 901 with a PIR date of 11/16/2012..... Does anyone know how many can attend the PIR?

Comment by GSDGirl on September 27, 2012 at 10:55am: navymom/wife, my son is Ship 2 Div 901 too, I hope their PIR is the 16th!!

alwaysmile-navy mom When did your son leave for BC?

Comment by navywife/mom on September 27, 2012 at 9:51am: Hello everyone. I have been told my son is in Ship 2 Division 901...my husband is still active duty and was told yesterday that this division is still in processing. I certainly hope they still PIR on 11/16. Still have not received my letter.

Comment by alwaysmile,RDH-navy mom on September 27, 2012 at 9:21am: Hello, I just joined I am new to all this I received my sons letter it was amazing to see his handwriting...He is staying at GL for A school we live about an 11/2 away so I'm gathering he can come home but has to be back at base every night?? Is this correct?? The graduation is scheduled for Friday 11/16

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 27, 2012 at 9:00am: welcome to all the new members and to ellen :-) we are all here to help each other and we are so glad you found us. You will meet and make lots of new friends on this page. Please let us know if you have any questions at all by posting them on this wall.

Comment by Erika314 on September 27, 2012 at 6:22am: Danielle - that is sweet,y son is the oldest of my 6 children, his little sister in 1st grade draws and writes him everyday, she makes up jokes, because I told her we have to help him smile.. They are so cute, and even though most is sounded out phonetically , I just send it anyway.. I think he will love it :)

Comment by Sailor_FutureWife on September 27, 2012 at 2:39am: My Fiance is also on Ship 11 Div 006...I just found this information so I will be putting letters in the mail in the morning. Our daughter is in Kindergarten and comes home everyday from school with a drawing of her daddy on a ship. It brings a smile and tears at the same time.

Comment by joshuasmom (SHIP 11 / DIV 006) on September 27, 2012 at 1:26am: @countrykris - glad to hear that your SR is in the same Ship 11 Div 006 as my son. What job is your daughter's job? Keep in touch!

Comment by joshuasmom (SHIP 11 / DIV 006) on September 27, 2012 at 1:24am: @HeatherT -- I hope we stay in touch and get to meet at PIR. No form letter here yet either. No news is good news they say so. Come in letters!!!!

Comment by ellen0502 on September 27, 2012 at 12:18am: Hello all!

I am another one of those that pops in. My sons PIR was in April and he has stayed in GL For A School.

For those of you with SRs that will be staying in GL, you will have most of the weekend with your sailor so plan accordingly. If possible leave GL Sunday night or Monday morning.

You will have approx an hour with them after PIR on Friday before they have to go back to their ship at RTC, pack up and move over to the other side for school. A Few hours later you will get a call from them to come get them as they can leave again for the evening.

On Saturday and Sunday they will again be able to leave base from approx 6am to 10pm. They must be back to their ship no later than 10pm so get them back early, it's a long walk if you cannot drive on to base. The same person checking them out must check them back in at night.