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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 joshuasmom (SHIP 11 / DIV 006) on October 22, 2012 at 6:02pm: @lala ribbon...I just made the postcard and printed extra copies to mail to my Sr and to share with his buddies. Great idea. Can't wait..24 more days! Hooyah!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 22, 2012 at 5:02pm: For all of you who will be meeting your Sailors at the Airport I just posted a Fight Info Card in the discussions above. You can print it out and ask your recruit to keep it and fill it out when they get their flight info. Then after PIR when they go back to their ship before leaving with you they can grab it and give it to you. That way you have all the correct info for meeting them at the airport. You don't want to end up at the wrong one because they couldn't remember.

Comment by diannep on October 22, 2012 at 1:27pm: ZacMansMom: 007-008 are brother divisions and train together on the same schedule. They are last in the PIR group training schedule....001-002 are probably a day or two ahead of them---lower numbered divisions start first.

Karyn: The sailors depart from Midway and from OHare. They will know what airport probably during PIR week. Their flights can leave starting at 6 a.m. and going all day. They are bussed out there early in the morning to wait for flights.

As far as the number of airlines gate passes issued, they usually will try and accommodate all if possible. But if a sailor shows up with 20 family members needing passes, doubtful they can all get one! But smaller-sized groups shouldn't have an issue. Be sure to have ID...no pass without that.

Comment by DebbiL on October 22, 2012 at 1:22pm: They left on Saturday.

Comment by Sailor_FutureWife on October 22, 2012 at 1:05pm: Do you know what day they left?

Comment by diannep on October 22, 2012 at 1:04pm: http://m.news4jax.com/news/Sailor-shot-still-fighting-for-life/-/16...

This is the TV interview last Friday with Brett's brother/father in Jacksonville...Brett is a miracle but still very critical (5 days after the incident). More challenges everyday. Thanks so much for continued prayers, ladies.

Comment by DebbiL on October 22, 2012 at 1:03pm: I don't know how may gate passes were issued, but I say her and her husband in the picture. Usually, I'd think the flight would leave out of O'Hare, but I have seen Sailors at Midway leaving for A school. As for the time, it would have to depend on where their A School is located.

Comment by Karyn on October 22, 2012 at 10:25am: Good morning, all.

Mike'sMom, did your friend say how many could join the SR at the gate?

Does anyone know which airport the SR will fly out of? Or around what time their flights usually leave? Our flight departs out of O'Hare.

Comment by ZacMansMom2012, USS George Bush on October 22, 2012 at 9:31am: Does Div 007 and Div 008 have the same priviliges, since they are on the same ship? Does this mean "hell" week starts for all of them? My SR got a 5 min phone call on Saturday evening, he chose to use it calling his GF, but she missed the call and he said he passed a test with a 5.0 and received a phone call home. I am so proud of him.

Comment by DebbiL on October 22, 2012 at 9:20am: Good Morning All - 25 days till PIR!!!

My good friend attended her son's PIR on Fri (10/19). She offered this advice...

1. Go to the Meet & Greet!

2. Get there EARLY

3. Plan on being with your SR when they fly out - you will get gate passes and will be able to wait with your child until they board.