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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/05/2014 TG 04 - 13 Divisions (027-038, and 904)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on December 05, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 93
Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2017
WELCOME to PIR 12/05/2014! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.
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Discussion Forum
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 027 and 028 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Yolanda Mar 11, 2015. 26 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 035 and 036 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Oceanslayer Dec 3, 2014. 34 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 031 and 032 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by diannep Dec 3, 2014. 19 Replies 2 Likes
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by sailor sam Dec 2, 2014. 8 Replies 0 Likes
PLACES to EAT for THANKSGIVING DINNER
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by LoLo's Mom Dec 2, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 029 and 030 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by aossanna Dec 1, 2014. 25 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 904
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Navymom904 Dec 1, 2014. 13 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 037 and 038
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by GeekGoddess Nov 30, 2014. 60 Replies 5 Likes
BASKET PROJECT FOR MEET & GREET
Started by Barbie (Tommy's mom). Last reply by Matilda1954 Nov 29, 2014. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 033 and 034 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by rocioa Nov 24, 2014. 69 Replies 1 Like
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Nov 24, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
Battle stations
Started by mitchelsmom. Last reply by ellen0502 Nov 23, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by CatMom509 on October 21, 2014 at 3:07am
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That's a real cute Hug, FTLW!!
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 21, 2014 at 2:18am
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I have not introduced myself yet...
Hello! Fireteamleaderwife here. You can call me FTLW, it's easier :-)
My Sailor PIR’d in 05/2011. He is a Seabee Reservist. I have been an AF (Security Forces) Reservist wife for 28 years…I know …not Navy…but I am somewhat familiar with military life! We have been through two Deployments. Now working on Retirement process from AF and soon from Civilian job. Our son enlisted while Hubby was in Iraq. This site was a Godsend and helped me get through not only our sons BC experience but my husbands and my separation for 6 months.
I am a “veteran” mom on the PIR groups mostly.
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Oops...I type to slow...diannep beat me too it! LOL
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Luckily, the Guest Access List on your Form Letter is an FYI for you or whomever, (is that grammatically correct...I never get that one right!), receives it. We've heard of some Recruits writing "The Dog" on it!
About 7-10 days before PIR all of the Recruits/Sailors will fill out their Final Pass-in-Review Access List. This one is turned in to Security to make the Master List for PIR. This is the list that needs to have the persons actually attending PIR. Your Recruit/Sailor will need to put the legal names of the Guests for ID check purposes.
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Comment by diannep on October 20, 2014 at 11:25pm
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nathansmom: Very common for them to list the guests that way and I think they are told to. They will update the guest lists a week before PIR and put in the proper names.
Jewel: See my post below to DrewsMom for better hotel choices! The Springhill Suites, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express choices may be best for you since they are near a big Walmart shopping center with restaurants nearby. 4-5 miles from the base.
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DrewsMom: Check out the following hotels as possibilities:
Navy Lodge Great Lakes (book in your SR's name if you don't have military ID, mention PIR)
Springhill Suites, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express....all near each other....close to the MeetandGreet (Sarge's) held the night before PIR for the families. Call the hotels direct (Waukegan/Gurnee area) and ask for the Navy Grad discount. They usually hold some rooms under this discount.
If you are flying, check out Southwest Airlines into either Milwaukee WI (45 min drive to GL, no traffic, cheaper car rental) or Chicago-Midway (hour+ to GL depending on traffic). No change fee if your SR gets delayed, and 2 bags check for free.
Ask any questions you like here! We are here to help! If you plan to drive onto the base for PIR, you will need the password that your SR wrote in the form letter. You can ask him in a letter or when he calls. If you do not get it or don't want to drive to PIR, you can take one of the shuttles from the hotels (taxis operating as shuttles that morning). You can also drive and part off-base down at the train station, about a 1/4 mile walk to the base gate.
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Comment by Drews mom on October 20, 2014 at 11:00pm
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Hello all.. please forgive me but I am at work and don't have use of a computer other than my phone and really don't have time to read everything. .. my son's box and letter went to his dad's and unfortunately things weren't related back to me. I know we need to make reservations quick like but never been to Chicago and don't know where to start.. PLEASE HELP!! This is NOT something that I can miss!!
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Comment by Oceanslayer on October 20, 2014 at 9:35pm
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Son is in Ship 12 Div 035. Finally got the form letter. Yes, he listed Mom, Dad and a friend an completely left his sister off. Just makes me smile to know some things never change.
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Comment by Jewel on October 20, 2014 at 9:31pm
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I did not have time to review this site prior to booking a room-and from what it sounds like-Ramada was a bad choice. I will cancel tomorrow. I would like a motel near restaurants and a few amenities so in case he is exhausted-as it sounds he will be, we can hang out at the hotel comfortably. Also, the shuttle service being late through ramada is what worried me the most-not even going to add that to my list of worries-so please just suggest a few that would be good-we will be driving 9 hours to get there
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That would be the RTC website.
Here is the Link:
Scroll to the bottom for "Divisions Graduating by Training Group."
However, they are only up November 14, 2014. It takes them a little while to update.
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