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ALUMNI PIR 4/01/11 DIV 115-120, 806

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DIVISIONS 115 - 120 & 806

Members: 79
Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2014

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Discussion Forum

Ship 11 Div 120(purple)

Started by Overtheedge(S11/D120). Last reply by mysailorson May 18, 2011. 116 Replies 0 Likes

This is where my son is..anyone else?

Nuke A School FAQ

Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom May 1, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue

Charleston, SC/Goose Creek Nuclear A School ~ Here we go again!

Started by quiltblue. Last reply by quiltblue Apr 22, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes

We all just celebrated our Sailors Graduating today and most of us have really enjoyed our afternoon with them. I really don't want to give him back to RTC! My sailor will be learning how to be ET (Electronics Technician), originally he was going…Continue

SHIP 11 DIV 115~Yellow~ :)

Started by Clay'sGirl (Ship 11 Div 115). Last reply by quiltblue Apr 5, 2011. 84 Replies 0 Likes

Its a place for us to meet :) Has anyone else by chance found out if their loved one is in this Division by chance?!

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Comment by Jajajo on February 23, 2011 at 11:29pm: She'll be going to A school for hospital corpsman.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 23, 2011 at 11:21pm: I think those who are grad & go and have A-school in Great Lakes are the lucky ones.

If you know what rate (job) you recruit will be going to A-school for you can google it or ask on here and find out where A-school will be. For example: The job/rate called AO (Aviation Ordnanceman) goes to Pensacola for A-school as does IT.

Comment by Jajajo on February 23, 2011 at 11:15pm: Thank you!

Comment by diannep on February 23, 2011 at 11:11pm: Jajajo: Those staying in GL for A School can be GradNGo...or not. Either way, you should at least have the weekend days with her, except for time she may have watch. If GradNGo, she could have overnights (moves over there right after PIR) but not guaranteed. If she is kept on RTC until the next week, she will have to be back each weekend night.

Comment by Jajajo on February 23, 2011 at 10:59pm: @ lalaribbon or quiltblue my daughter will be staying in GL for school so she would be considered a Grad-N-Go? So do I have the weekend with her? I hope so, because I booked my hotel for the whole weekend anticipating on spending it out in Illinois with my daughter, and I can't wait:)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 23, 2011 at 8:53pm: Just a heads-up about Grad and GO. The RTC will tell you that only those staying in Great Lakes and moving to the new base on Friday are considered Grad & Go. Those leaving on Saturday are Saturday departures. However, The RDC's still refer to Grad and go as those going across the street and also those leaving on Saturday for other locations. If your recruit says they are Grad & Go it is good to know where their A-school is. My sailor called in tears saying her RDC told them their division was Grad & Go. Not all of them were staying in Great Lakes in fact most of them were headed other places and many went to Pensacola.

They do have chartered flights but not very often. My sailor was on a chartered flight to Pensacola with 150 sailors. She didn't know it was a chartered flight until the day before PIR and none of us, including her, knew we couldn't meet her at the airport. We along with lots of other parents waited in the airport and left in tears. I have been on this site with every PIR group since then (July) and I have not seen another chartered flight. So hopefully you will not see it either.

Comment by TexasSailorMom on February 23, 2011 at 7:42pm: quiltblue- I asked your G&G question on the navy recruit FB page

http://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand

I'll let you know what they say : )

Comment by janlee on February 23, 2011 at 7:07pm: Moms---if your SR is going to be in Great Lakes for Aschool...there is a storage area not far from the base that you can take their items and store them for them. It is called Lock and Go...but these lockers are only for the GL Aschoolers..if your SR is boarding a plane for Aschool..this is NOT for them..here is link:

http://www.thelockandgo.com/LockandGo/LockandGo.html

Comment by NavyJane 11/116 on February 23, 2011 at 7:00pm: You are right! I am sure I will get one tomorrow! I will get out of the fetal position and quit crying now! (Just kidding!) I have three other kids that keep me busy but you can't help but worry about the one not at home!