Navy For Moms2024-03-29T05:40:50ZBarry's wifehttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Barrysgfhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1953926200?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/pirdate52710/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=1rv3kr0en6egk&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGrads leaving for an A school in another statetag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-05-08:1971797:Topic:36860302010-05-08T13:56:53.999ZBarry's wifehttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Barrysgf
<p>I read that we can meet them at the airport if they are going to another A school.. Is that the naval airport? On base/ How would I know?</p>
<p>Our guy is supposed to be leaving for Groton Conneticut. When don't know. </p>
<p>I read that we can meet them at the airport if they are going to another A school.. Is that the naval airport? On base/ How would I know?</p>
<p>Our guy is supposed to be leaving for Groton Conneticut. When don't know. </p> Graduation Ticketstag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-05-07:1971797:Topic:36831012010-05-07T02:05:48.635ZBarry's wifehttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Barrysgf
I am asking if anyone is not using all four visitation slots...my family and I are flying down from Florida. I need two tickets one for my husband and the other for my father. The reason behind this is my husband and I have three children under age and have to be included with me inside. My husband and father will wait outside to see if they are allowed in. I'm nervous that the venue will be full and they will not be allowed in. I am begging if anyone has any available tickets to please…
I am asking if anyone is not using all four visitation slots...my family and I are flying down from Florida. I need two tickets one for my husband and the other for my father. The reason behind this is my husband and I have three children under age and have to be included with me inside. My husband and father will wait outside to see if they are allowed in. I'm nervous that the venue will be full and they will not be allowed in. I am begging if anyone has any available tickets to please contact me. Thank you and God bless... <br/> PIR, Liberty, Parking, etc..tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-05-06:1971797:Topic:36825132010-05-06T21:37:48.962ZBarry's wifehttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Barrysgf
<p class="MsoNormal"> I found this on another discussion, long but very helpful.<br></br> <br></br> Here is a list of things I have seen asked about frequently. Feel free to cut<br></br> and paste to posts elsewhere to answer people's questions about<br></br> PIR weekend.<b><br></br>
<br></br>
Graduation Tickets<br></br>
</b> No, there are no actual physical tickets. Your sailor will provide a list<br></br>
of names to the Navy, which will be put on a master graduation guest<br></br>
list. When you arrive at Great Lakes they…</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> I found this on another discussion, long but very helpful.<br/> <br/> Here is a list of things I have seen asked about frequently. Feel free to cut<br/> and paste to posts elsewhere to answer people's questions about<br/>
PIR weekend.<b><br/>
<br/>
Graduation Tickets<br/>
</b> No, there are no actual physical tickets. Your sailor will provide a list<br/>
of names to the Navy, which will be put on a master graduation guest<br/>
list. When you arrive at Great Lakes they will<br/>
ask your name and your<br/>
recruit's name and check the list. If you are on the list you will be<br/>
admitted.<br/>
<br/>
Your recruit will only get four slots, any extras have to wait outside until<br/>
they know if there will be "overflow" space.<br/>
There is usually a decent chance to get a couple of extra people in at<br/>
small and medium size graduations (10 or fewer) but don't try to get in<br/>
and extra 10. At larger graduations the hall is usually full and<br/>
"extras" are turned away.<br/>
<br/>
If your recruit knows other recruits who don't have anyone coming, or who don't<br/>
have all four of their slots<br/>
filled, they may add your recruit's extra guests to the list.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Hotels</b><br/>
There are a lot of hotels in the Great Lakes<br/>
area to choose from. The closest<br/>
is Navy Lodge, which is within walking distance of RTC Great Lakes<br/>
gates. Many of their rooms include full kitchens. Ramada Inn, four<br/>
miles away, hosts a PIR Meet & Greet for families the night before<br/>
PIR. You do not have to be a guest at the Ramada to attend. The Ramada<br/>
also includes a indoor pool.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Parking</b><br/>
There are two ways to get into PIR: drive on base with the parking pass,<br/>
which you can download and print out 11 days before PIR, or you can<br/>
take a shuttle (taxi) from your hotel which will let you off at the<br/>
gate.<br/>
<br/>
<a href="http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/upcoming_grads.asp">http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/upcoming_grads.asp</a><br/>
<br/>
If you drive you will need to be ready for a lot of waiting: at the gate to get<br/>
on base, at the parking area to check-in,<br/>
and again at MCPON Hall. Be prepared to be in line at the gate at 6<br/>
a.m. to get to your seats on time. <span style="color: fuchsia;">Make sure you<br/>
keep the form letter<br/>
that you received near the beginning<br/>
of boot camp. It has the password you will need to get the parking<br/>
pass. Be sure to type it in all capital letters.<br/>
</span> <br/>
If you take a shuttle (taxi) from your hotel to RTC Great Lakes you will<br/>
be let off at the gate. It is a shorter walk from the gate to MCPON<br/>
Hall than from the parking area and there are fewer (and often shorter)<br/>
lines for waiting.<br/>
<br/>
Be prepared for the weather (cold, wet, hot, etc), you may be waiting outside<br/>
for a while.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Seating</b><br/>
If possible, you will be seated in the stands across from the place where<br/>
your recruit's division will stand. They will have a sign with the Honor<br/>
Sailors waiting. They will also have seats if you have anyone that needs<br/>
special attention. <span style=""> </span>If your recruit is in<br/>
a 900 division this may not be possible, because they are spread out across<br/>
the entire hall.</p>
<br/>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<br/>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Family that need assistance</b></p>
<br/>
<p class="MsoNormal">On base there are a lot of Sailors that are there to help anyone who may need special parking or in need of a wheel chair. The wait can be long and the walk is also long. Let any Sailor at gate or parking lot know<br/> and they will get you the help you need. When you get in find your Div. number<br/>
and the Honor Sailors will be standing by the sign with chairs to help anyone<br/>
who may need more comfortable seating. They take very good care of the family. <br/>
<br/>
<b>Grad & Go</b><br/>
There are two types of "grad & go" sailors. Those who have a<br/>
school at Great Lakes and those whose schools<br/>
are elsewhere.<br/>
<br/>
Those whose A school is at Great Lakes will<br/>
return to barracks and move their<br/>
gear to A school. It will take a few hours, but after that they will<br/>
get weekend liberty.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br/></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">To do on Base</span><br/></p>
<br/><p class="MsoNormal">Grad & Go sailors whose A school is not at GL may only have a few minutes<br/> with their family before leaving for<br/>
the airport, or may fly out on Saturday and will have Friday liberty. You can<br/>
meet your Sailor at the airport and bring them their cell and laptop.<br/>
<br/>
In both cases, families may meet their sailor at the airport (at the USO) to<br/>
spend some time with them before their flight. <br/>
<br/>
<b>Overnights</b><br/>
Sailors will <i>NOT</i> be allowed to stay with you in your hotel overnight.<br/>
They must return<br/>
to their barracks or school each night BEFORE curfew. If they are not<br/>
in their barracks by that time, they may lose liberty for the remainder<br/>
of the weekend, so make sure they return early, just in case there is<br/>
heavy traffic or some other unexpected delay. RDCs do not accept<br/>
excuses.<br/>
<br/>
Curfew varies, depending on the division. 8 p.m. is standard, but divisions may<br/>
be able to earn (and lose!) extra hours, up<br/>
to midnight. Your recruit may not know his or her curfew until just<br/>
before they are released for liberty.<br/>
<span style=""> </span> <span style="color: fuchsia;">Important:</span><br/>
make sure your Sailor is back on base in time. You can eat in the NEX with your<br/>
Sailor to make sure he/she is back on time. <br/>
<b>Monday holidays</b><br/>
Sailors who PIR before a Monday holiday often have that Monday for liberty.<br/>
Check with your sailor, not all holidays are Navy holidays!<br/>
<br/>
<b>Liberty</b> <b>range</b><br/>
Sailors can not travel more than 50 miles from Great Lakes.<br/>
No exceptions, even if your home is only 55 miles away.<br/>
<br/>
<b>"Liberty" vs "Leave</b>"<br/>
"Liberty" is a short period of time a sailor has off, usually a<br/>
weekend, lasts 72<br/>
hours or less, and are restricted to an area within 50 miles from base.<br/>
This is a fleet-wide policy, not just boot camp, to make sure sailors<br/>
can report back to their command within an hour during a crisis.<br/>
<br/>
"Leave" is the same as civilian "vacation" and during leave<br/>
sailors may travel<br/>
to most places. Sailors must request leave weeks to months in advance,<br/>
inform their command of their itinerary (where will they be) and may<br/>
not change plans without informing their command. Sailors will NOT get<br/>
leave between boot camp and A school, except for some sailors who<br/>
graduate just before the winter holiday standdown. <br/>
<br/>
Most sailors get their first leave between A school and reporting to their<br/>
first duty station.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Cell phones</b><br/>
Sailors may not keep a cell phone (or anything else) in their pocket. They may<br/>
not talk or text on the phone while they are walking, and they may not<br/>
bring their cell phone (or iPod) back to RTC with them. Grad and Go<br/>
sailors who have already reported to their A schools might be allowed<br/>
to keep their cell phone or other electronics.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Driving:</b><br/>
Sailors may not drive a car while on PIR Liberty. <br/>
<br/>
<b>Standing Duty</b><br/>
Freshly graduated sailors take turn standing watch on PIR Liberty Weekend.They<br/>
may stand watch at night and be very tired in the morning, or they may<br/>
be required to return to barracks for a few hours to stand watch. This<br/>
is not something special to boot camp, this is a standard Navy-wide<br/>
practice, though at most commands there is no liberty on the day they<br/>
stand watch.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Public Display of Affection</b> <br/>
In the Navy physical forms of affection such as hugs, kisses, and<br/>
holding hands while in uniform are known as a "public display of<br/>
affection" (PDA) and are forbidden.<br/>
<br/>
There is one exception: families saying goodbye to a sailor before a deployment<br/>
or greeting a sailor returning from deployment or long<br/>
separation. Boot camp counts under this exception, with limits. One<br/>
enthusiastic hug of greeting and a quick kiss are acceptable. French or<br/>
extended kisses are not. Nor are extended hugs, hanging off your<br/>
sailor, etc.<br/>
<br/>
Hand-holding at any time is forbidden. There is a compromise, and I consider it<br/>
to be a fairly romantic one. A sailor may offer his arm to<br/>
his girlfriend/wife/mother, she lays her hand in the crook of his LEFT<br/>
elbow in a formal escort-type pose. Likewise, a female sailor can take<br/>
the RIGHT arm of her husband/boyfriend/father with her left hand. In a<br/>
truely romantic gesture, men may lay their right hand over their lady's<br/>
hand (to keep it warm, or for skin-to-skin contact). The sailor must <i>always</i><br/>
have his right arm free to salute an officer or properly displayed flag.<br/>
<br/>
Also, just because you aren't on base, don't assume they aren't<br/>
looking. RDCs and other boot camp personnel also go to the mall, out to<br/>
restaurants, to Chicago,<br/>
etc, and they will be looking for new sailors<br/>
breaking the rules. Some may actually be assigned this job in popular<br/>
venues. Even if they run into the recruit by chance and are just out<br/>
with their own family, they will report the new graduate. You won't<br/>
likely see them because they will not be in uniform, but they will see<br/>
your sailor.<br/>
<br/>
And no, they won't punish YOU. They will punish your sailor when s/he<br/>
returns to barracks. The most common punishment is to have their<br/>
liberty revoked the next day, or if the behavior is observed on the<br/>
final day of liberty, new sailors can be retained for an extra week of<br/>
boot camp. These are not idle threats. They actually do it.<br/>
<b><br/>
About uniforms</b><br/>
Your sailors will be wearing their dress blues (after Labor Day and before<br/>
Memorial Day Weekend) or dress whites (from Memorial Day Weekend to<br/>
Labor Day Weekend) on Friday at PIR and after. <br/>
<br/>
Be sure to bring a lint brush or sticky roll for your recruit to "clean<br/>
up" his or her blues. The blues are wool and pick up just about<br/>
anything. If you are bringing a pet, bring one of those sticky-tape<br/>
rollers to de-fur your sailor.<br/>
<br/>
Be careful with whites, they show everything.<br/>
<br/>
On Saturday and Sunday they will be wearing their service uniforms, aka<br/>
"peanut butters," which is a khaki shirt and black slacks or skirt.<br/>
In<br/>
the winter they may be cold in the short sleeves, so make a stop at the<br/>
Navy Exchange so they can get a uniform sweater and a name tag (but<br/>
have them check with their RDCs first to make sure it's okay). <br/>
<br/>
<i>If there is any inaccurate information in this post, please send me a<br/>
message and I will check on it and make corrections as necessary.</i></p>