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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/31/2014 TG 08 - 6 Divisions (047-050, and 907-908)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 12/31/2014. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 33
Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 12/31/2014! 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 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 047 and 048 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by teecee Dec 29, 2014. 11 Replies 1 Like
Meeting your NEW Sailor at the Airport/USO info
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Dec 29, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 049 and 050 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by teecee Dec 28, 2014. 15 Replies 2 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Dec 16, 2014. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Christmas Potluck at Navy Lodge
Started by Donovan'sMom. Last reply by Donovan'sMom Dec 15, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Flight Card Info
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Lisa Dec 15, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
MEET and GREET the Night before PIR, Tuesday December 30, 2014.
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Dec 15, 2014. 0 Replies 1 Like
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 907 and 908 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Julie-Jake Dec 14, 2014. 7 Replies 0 Likes
CHRISTMAS ADOPT-A-SAILOR
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Dec 11, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Pennyrh on November 19, 2014 at 5:12pm
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I'm loving the graphics on this group ellen0502. Thank you so much for doing this. You're wonderful. My son's PIR is 12/31/14. He's on Ship 12 Group 047. Headed to Nuke school in South Carolina if all goes as planned. I haven't gotten any letters or phone calls from him yet. It is incredibly hard. NFM makes it a little bit easier. thanks again.
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Comment by diannep on November 19, 2014 at 2:57pm
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FTLW: Once the A School students move to GL A School base, they are under THEIR authority, not RTC. THAT is why RTC had told me directly that there was no need for a chit for a sailor to visit family at Navy Lodge. Because they were referring to those flying out and still under RTC authority! Wish they had told me that part! :-)
I have heard that getting the chit for PIR weekend is not a problem for those moving over there. However, many families may be nervous about that and elect to stay in another hotel....and I agree with FTLW. After being all Navy for so long and being kept on RTC, most of the sailors would be ready to stay off-base in a regular civilian hotel, I would think!
I'm sure that Navy Lodge and Navy Gateway are not excited about this situation as many will avoid those hotels for this reason....can you imagine if there WAS a problem for a sailor trying to get a chit and that sailor couldn't visit family in their room? Yep, I too would check out and go elsewhere. I think this is a dirty little secret that those hotels would prefer to keep under their hats so as not to run off families. We on here will be sure to let the new PIR groups know this situation. Thank goodness it only affects those going to GL for A School...but some families aren't sure where their sailor will go for A School when they send them off to Bootcamp? I would advise them to err on the side of caution and stay at one of the other hotels. Wow, who needs all of this drama? Hmmmm.....seems the Navy powers that be would have better things to do! HA!
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 19, 2014 at 1:49pm
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LOL well, I can be a little rough around the edges sometimes....
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Eggsactly...After 29 years as a reservist wife and now a reservist Navy Mom...I am longer shocked, just mildly surprised LOL.
Thank you for the clarification...bottom line I guess is that if your new Sailor is not attaching to TSC...no chit. If they are...Family...Since you now know...TELL THEM TO GE A blasted CHIT!
Sorry for the cross talk it happens sometimes as we are trying to figure something out.
PLEASE ask all those burning questions you have!!! I know you have them :-)
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Oops, I see the posting date of August 2011. We were there in May.
Okay wait...it states at the end:
During recruit graduation weekend from Recruit Training Command, if recruits attaching to to TSC-GL have family staying in the Navy Lodge or Gateway Inns and Suites, they will be required to route a special request chit to the OIC to be able to enter and meet the family at their room.
It talks about those attaching to TSC GL...what about those that ARE NOT attaching to TSC?
Where and how would they get a chit?
And what about those attaching to TSC on the first day if PIR?
Meaning that PIR day the new Sailors most likely do not know where there families are staying.
POLLUX come back! I opened a can of worms. :-)
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Pollux,
Thank you for posting the link from TSC. Had no idea where the info was coming from. The two hotels sometimes get confused by folks.
I had stayed there and we had no problems, but that was three years ago. Then I started seeing posts about it and so was cautious about being exactly sure. If it was in effect back then then ...Whew!...On my part :-)
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To add to the Navy GATEWAY chat, I understand that the background checks required have to be completed 30 days before arrival??? So time is running out for those who insist on staying there.
Personally, I feel Navy Lodge or one of the other hotels I listed below is a better option! :-)
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Comment by PA Navy mom on November 18, 2014 at 10:44pm
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Thank you all, you are all so helpful!
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This is my personal opinion as far as the Navy Gateway Inn and Suites (remember not the Navy Lodge). I'm going to risk doing that because I know that those of you that REALLY want to stay there will do it no matter what my lil' ole opinion is. So here goes...
Some of you have military ID may want to do that...and we have seen civilians as well.
For the military. I get it. I stayed at the Navy Lodge because my hubby is military as well and I get a kick out of doing it. BUT, I am so thankful I had no idea about the Navy Gateway. Why? To many restrictions. Newly Graduated Sailors may not enter the hotel. We read that they can get a deviation chit. But the issue with a chit is that it has to be approved.
Civilians have to jump through the hoop of having a background check done on them and get approval to stay. You as civilians are restricted as to where you are allowed to go (basically no where) on TSC GL with out your Sailors accompaniment, kinda like the reverse as far as them going off base and having to have a "liberty buddy" with them at all times (That would be you OR another Sailor of the same gender.) Not so for those with military ID but anybody in your party without ID will have to be with you or your Sailor.
The biggest one I would NOT have thought about (because I'm just dense like that sometimes) is that your Sailor might want to get as far away from a military installation as they can for a while! Woo-Hoo! Most do and the ones that don't need to see a doctor... J/K
And the last is...I'M ON VACATION and don't need the hassle:
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Comment by ellen0502 on November 18, 2014 at 9:44pm
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Navy Lodge, no chit. Not behind the gates, but it is located in family housing.
Navy Gateway Inn and Suites, yes chit needed. Located on the TSC base behind the gates. You will also need a background check if nobody in your party has a military ID.
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