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ALUMNI of PIR 11/23/2011 - Divisions (007–008, 801 & 902)

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ALUMNI of PIR 11/23/2011 - Divisions (007–008, 801 & 902)

This site is for families & friends of Sailors who graduated on November 23, 2011 wishing to stay connected as our SAILORS continue on their journey. HOOYAH! 

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois and beyond
Members: 32
Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2018

Welcome to PIR 11/23/2011

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmust importance. Please take the time to read the Opsec and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names are never allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but discouraged as their RDC's read this site and can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.
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Discussion Forum

Ship 12 DIV 008

Started by Ship12 Div 008 Kendra. Last reply by hismom Nov 29, 2011. 12 Replies

SEALs/BUDs

Started by sjtina. Last reply by RKproudmom Nov 28, 2011. 59 Replies

HONOR GRADUATES

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Nov 21, 2011. 0 Replies

MAPS of RTC

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by TJL Nov 19, 2011. 3 Replies

After PIR - Liberty & Friday and Saturday Departures

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by tlh_3119 Nov 19, 2011. 6 Replies

Can someone take a picture for me?

Started by Constables. Last reply by RKproudmom Nov 19, 2011. 16 Replies

Reviewing Commander

Started by debjleroux. Last reply by debjleroux Nov 16, 2011. 2 Replies

Ship 12 / DIVISION 007

Started by Diana(PO3/IT3). Last reply by Jo (Wife of an ET Radioman) Nov 15, 2011. 39 Replies

Places to Eat in Great Lakes

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by lorriemi navy mom x2 Nov 14, 2011. 3 Replies

Encouragement Questionnaire

Started by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons. Last reply by moonflower Nov 9, 2011. 1 Reply

Some SR's are not getting mail! Please help!

Started by Ship12 Div 008 (Cheryl -CBs Mom). Last reply by AZKmom Nov 9, 2011. 6 Replies

Leave vs. Liberty

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Nov 8, 2011. 0 Replies

SARGE'S MEET & GREET AND MORE !!!

Started by Invisible12. Last reply by Invisible12 Nov 7, 2011. 5 Replies

Flags and Pennants that your DIV can earn while at BC

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by silkoutwest Nov 2, 2011. 2 Replies

Questions regarding pre buds

Started by USNmom. Last reply by AZKmom Oct 30, 2011. 2 Replies

Calls from your SR

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by ProudMom(Ship12/Div8) Oct 26, 2011. 23 Replies

^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS^^^^^

Started by diannep. Last reply by mamawalrus Oct 15, 2011. 1 Reply

Ship/Div How it Works

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Oct 11, 2011. 0 Replies

Meet N Greet Info

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Oct 10, 2011. 2 Replies

Week by Week at boot camp

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Oct 10, 2011. 0 Replies

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Comment by Diana(PO3/IT3) on November 14, 2011 at 9:40pm

OOOOOOh my, oh my, oh my.....

Muchas gracias on your info diannep....If you were here right now, I'd give you a great big ol' bear hug!

 

Good info flowing here. MANY THANKS to you veteran moms for keeping us semi-sane and informed. Can you imagine those folks who aren't on this site and know nothing more than what their SRs may or may not share or how they interpret the basic form letters, etc? Oiy...I"m SO glad to have this forum and all of us to sound off to. You GET it......

@Jenn: laugh at me, will ya? :-p   I figure if one can drive in Orange County/LA traffic, anything else is a cake walk. My biggest thing is what's going to happen after PIR. We won't know how to juggle more time with our SRs (going to the airport, etc) with our own flights home.......  

 

Oh think of the stories we can tell once we're all home.......

 

Comment by diannep on November 14, 2011 at 8:19pm

OK!  Thanks. The date I have sounded a bit weird, but it could be.  So I'm interested in your date.

Yes you can, AZKmom.  In the NEX.  AND, the message about BattleStations won't be in your inbox unless another mom from your division sends one.  If I send out a MESSAGE TO GROUP with dates, it will be in your PERSONAL emails, possibly spam/junk mail files.  I will always post here when I send out.  Still not sure of dates so haven't sent another one out. 

Comment by Jenn (Proud AO Mom) on November 14, 2011 at 8:15pm

dianne - I'll friend you with a message about the date that my SR threw out at me for BS - but I took it with a grain of salt in that I don't think he really knew - it sounded to me like he was speculating.  But I'll give it to you and you can use it against what other info you have.

Comment by Jenn (Proud AO Mom) on November 14, 2011 at 8:14pm

That's right - and then final PFT on Wednesday.

Comment by ABH Mom (Tiffani) on November 14, 2011 at 8:13pm

Waiting..waiting..waiting too AZK, my son said he thought his was on a certain date but didn't know for sure.  He was talking so fast it was hard for me to remember everything he said.  He did say firefighting today and gas chamber tomorrow.

Comment by AZKmom on November 14, 2011 at 8:09pm

I haven't had a letter in a couple of weeks so I don't know if he ordered division t shirts or photos.  I just want to verify that if he hasn't done so, I can still do it after PIR?  

 

I keep hoping when I sign on here I will see a message in my inbox with Battle Stations info.....sigh.....soon.  I printed off a couple of gate passes as well today! 

Comment by diannep on November 14, 2011 at 8:08pm

Diana, sent you a friend request with a message attached!

Comment by diannep on November 14, 2011 at 8:00pm

Kendra, you probably can call Photographic Services to see if she ordered them.  It would be worth a try!  If she ordered them and paid for them, she will get them from her ship after PIR and bring them to you.  If they aren't paid for, you do that in the NEX after PIR.

Comment by diannep on November 14, 2011 at 7:58pm

Jenn:  My thoughts exactly!  He was FOCUSED on other things!  :-)  After PIR in the NEX is where you order all of that.  Get ready...it is a bit crowded in there, but of course worth it!

Comment by Jenn (Proud AO Mom) on November 14, 2011 at 7:42pm

I saw the Black Friday talk - unless you are going to the mall or driving around a mall I can't imagine that traffic is going to be that bad.  I mean it's Chicago so my guess is that it's a pain either way but I don't think you are going to hit really bad traffic due to Black Friday.  Of course I could be 100% wrong - but I'm going the other direction so hahaha. 

 
 
 

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