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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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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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Comment by diannep on October 27, 2012 at 10:08am: Good Morning Ladies!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 27, 2012 at 1:17am: No leave during BC...even during the Holiday stand down. Training goes on for those in Boot Camp. No leave between BC and "A" school. EXCEPT if there is a TG that graduates that weekend before the Stand down. They sometimes can take leave right after. However, they have only accrued 5 days of earned leave. If they want longer they can try and "go in the hole", borrow forward, against future earned leave...but it's often "frowned upon". This paricular leave situation is all explained to that particular TG.

New Sailors normally cannot take leave until after they complete their schooling. There are some exceptions. The Holiday standown that is coming up in December is one. Thanksgiving as well I believe. Sometimes if they have an "A" school and a "C" school then they may be able to take leave in between the two.. It's different for each command. Usually, I am seeing them being granted leave after schooling is complete and before they go out into the fleet...IF it gets granted. They have to put in a chit to take leave. It all depends on the needs of the Navy.

For the Navy, the time that they have after PIR is Liberty.

Here is a BLOG by AntiM that explains the difference between Leave and Liberty. It also talks about how Leave works.

Much better than I can!

Direct Link:

Leave vs. Liberty

Comment by kristinahicoc on October 27, 2012 at 12:21am: Question for veteran moms! When will be there first opportunity to take leave? My hubby is a former Marine and he took 10 days leave immediately graduating from boot camp. Since they are leaving to A-School so soon after graduation, when will be there first opportunity? Thank you!

Comment by Jojo(Rich'smom)S11D005 on October 26, 2012 at 4:13pm: diannep- ooohhhhh ok ...thank you

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2012 at 4:11pm: paulamom: I don't believe they have visits the night before PIR with the sailors. They never have before. To be certain, you can call the Public Affairs Office and ask this: 847-688-2405

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2012 at 4:08pm: Not sure why I put "there" in the post....duh...should just be "Honor Recruits..."

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2012 at 4:05pm: Jojo: There Honor Recruits are selected before each PIR. RTC will have a list of them on their website shortly before PIR. I believe that the other recruits are the ones who nominate and vote on them? Not positive on that.

Here are the honor recruits/award winners for today's PIR group:

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

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2012 at 4:03pm: On SARGE's taxi service, he gives you all special rates. His service is rated EXCELLENT by N4Moms who have used him in the past. He provides transportation to/from airport and around the area too. Please feel free to text or call him anytime with questions: 846-212-0246

His MeetandGreet is the one that we N4Moms veterans recommend! Lots of info there.

Comment by diannep on October 26, 2012 at 4:00pm: Ok, those of you who could be in the path of "Sandy"....please be careful. It passed to the east of us here in Miami yesterday/last night. Nasty squally weather all day yesterday and last night...lots of wind and rain. I was on a 5:30 morning 2 mile walk with my dogs yesterday...just a little misty when we started...then the skies opened up and wind/rain was soaking us and blowing like pellets into us. Dripping wet and tired by the time we got home!

So please be safe. Still hope that it gets pushed to the east!

Comment by MABsprings on October 26, 2012 at 3:04pm: Hi, I just talked to Sarge on here,to respond to the meet and greet on Thursday night,he also has a taxi service.