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PIR 1/21/11 Divisions - 49-52 and 909
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Recruits graduating from Great Lakes, IL boot camp January, 21, 2011.
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Jul 19, 2019
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Questionaires
Started by Lynne. Last reply by Zig's Mom - carmen47 14/307 Jul 8, 2013. 11 Replies 4 Likes
I hope you find these fun and informative. Jessica actually has many of them, but like she said sometimes they are hard to open. I went through many of them, gathered questions from them and tried…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom Feb 25, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
Shuttle or Own Car To PIR?
Started by tobyswife89. Last reply by chew92 Jan 19, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
We had planned on using the hotel shuttle to go to and from the PIR but I was wondering if we then would have to drive back to base to pick up our SR or will some SRs be able to go on the shuttles…Continue
*******BATTLESTATIONS******
Started by diannep. Last reply by vibranttk Jan 18, 2011. 31 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for the recruits, and then they become sailors. It takes place some time during the last 8 days before PIR (Thurs night, none on Fri or Sat nights---Captains Cup on…Continue
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Comment by Gina - Ship 07, Div. 050 on November 29, 2010 at 8:59pm
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Lynne, JessicaB, and Lala - THANK YOU! The information you provided is really helps. I do have a question about Grad and Go, when do they find out if they are? What's the trend for Grad and Go and Pensacola A School?
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Comment by Lynne on November 29, 2010 at 8:40pm
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Hey all I just want to share this link....if you go here and post a picture of your recruit it will be used in the mosaic on December 5th on VH-1 for the Divas Salute the Troops...now whether we will see our recruits or not I don't know, but they will think it is cool I think
http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/divas/_2010/mosaic.jhtml
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Comment by Laura (ship 2 div 909) on November 29, 2010 at 8:06pm
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awesome! thats quite the group!
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awesome Kathy! i am so happy for you and you didnt miss the call!!!!! how great to hear your son's voice.
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Isn't it fun when a card or letter comes in...remember your recruits arrived at different times and usually the Sunday after the form letter is received they get to start writing letters so if you have recruits who have been at boot camp only two weeks you may no see a letter until next week...if you get one this week...it will be a happy surprise...
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his birthday is dec 12. Before he left we had a going away party, surprise birthday and christmas presents! lol so in his birthday card i sent a picture of his cake and presents. it will be hard and hopefully january comes soon!
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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on November 29, 2010 at 2:10pm
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When is his birthday Laura? I'm going to miss my sons to. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, his birthday and New Years I going mad!
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Thanks Ellen. I just mailed his birthday card this morning too and was missing my boy when i got his letter! It was a great start to a monday!
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Thanks for the info. I hope he is not G&G but I read somewhere that if he is one of the first divs then it is a greater possibility. Is that right?
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 29, 2010 at 1:37pm
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Cat- Thanks, I hope you get lucky and he is not grad and go. He will go to Pensacola for A-school. Then, the next step will depend on if he gets ships company or squadron. If he is ships company he will stay in Pensacola for a few more weeks for strand (classes). If he is squadron he will go to VA or CA for c-school and then go on to his first duty station.
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