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PIR 3/18/11

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For everyone with a Recruit that has a PIR 3/18/2011 date! Divisions 103-108 and 918

Members: 84
Latest Activity: Jan 24, 2013

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Comment by diannep on January 24, 2011 at 8:49am: @BETH: Wow, 2 bootcamps at once! You must be one strong lady! Blessings to all of you and how proud you will be! Hoping that the PIRs are not at the same time!

Ladies, for those of you getting addresses from the recruiters to mail letters now...just remember to check it with the one on the form letter when it comes. Sometimes the recruiter's addresses are not quite correct, but the letters will get there. May just take a bit longer. Another option is to start writing now, number your letters, wait for the form letter (usually arrives within 10 days to 2 weeks after they leave...sometimes before)...and then address all and mail! They love getting lots of mail at once. Remember...mail is held from your recruits for the first 2 weeks of bc. So although you may be writing now, they won't get them until they have been there for 2 weeks. That is why I waited for the form letter address when my son was there.

Comment by diannep on January 24, 2011 at 8:43am: @MYSTERYFAN: If he is GradNGo to Great Lakes base, he will move over there right after PIR (takes 3-5 hours). He will then use his phone card (no cells yet) to call you to pick him up there. That base is right next to RTC. Then you have him for the weekend, and maybe even for overnights! He can also return to that base with his cell, laptop, and some civilian clothes (can't wear those yet, but has them when he can).

If he is kept at RTC for a few days (not GradNGo), he will be moved over to GL base probably Tues or Wed. He will still have the weekend to visit with you (unless he has watch and misses a bit). He will just have to return to RTC each night. He will know a few weeks before PIR if he is GradNGo.

Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on January 24, 2011 at 8:00am: Good morning ladies Im calling my sr's recruiter today at 9 am and trying to get a mailing address and Im betting this evening when I come home the box is here

Its minus six here this morning....yikes I dont want to go outside to go to work

Comment by davysnavywife (Groton CT) on January 24, 2011 at 12:04am: Thanks Beth! Yes! We are here for each other. Wow! You are so strong to be going through two bc trainings at once!

Comment by NavyMaMa23 on January 23, 2011 at 10:23pm: Thanks Diannep. I guess it's still up in the air on when he will leave.

Welcome navywife23! lol Our recruit is going to be an awesome sailor! So glad you joined the group. Things will get better.

Stay strong ladies!!

Comment by davysnavywife (Groton CT) on January 23, 2011 at 10:21pm: Thanks Junebug. Shout out to my mom in law NavyMama lol. I will be on here lots! Great info. My hubby is SCEF and going to Groton CT from BC. I am wondering when the heck I will get his address info! ;)

Comment by SeabeeWifeDawn(ship 02 DIV 918) on January 23, 2011 at 10:07pm: My hubby will be a BU (builder - Seabees Baby)! A school will be in Gulfport, MS for 12 weeks, I'm hoping to be able to fly down for a long weekend while he's there. (hopefully while it's still cold at home).

oregonmom, hawaii would be AWESOME for a duty station! My brother-in-law was stationed there for the last four years & we went out to visit twice! That is where I would love to live some day... alas Hubs won't be stationed there anytime soon!

Have to insert the shameless Cheesehead cheer... GO PACK, WAY TO CRUSH DEM BEARS! Superbowl here we come! :D

Comment by Junebug (Ship 2 Div 918) on January 23, 2011 at 9:58pm: Welcome Navywife23! My son left Tuesday--it is strange to not have him around. This is a great bunch so check in alot!

Comment by davysnavywife (Groton CT) on January 23, 2011 at 9:25pm: Hi ladies! New to this group. My mother in law pointed me in the right direction! So many different groups! Lol. Any other wives or spouses out there? My husband left Friday and I already miss him like crazy! It's so weird not having him home. This was my first weekend alone and it has been ok until today. I'm having a hard time this afternoon. Thankfully I'm busy during the week working. Thanks for all the support out there! Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Comment by mysteryfan(ship 12 div 102) on January 23, 2011 at 9:17pm: My son is going to A school in Great Lakes, and his recruiter purposely put him in this boot camp class so he could go straight there after boot camp. I'm just hoping he'll get a little bit of liberty after PIR so we can visit for a little while when we go up there for graduation. But I know we're on Navy time now, so I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much.