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Final phone call
Looking for some advise....Can anyone give me some kind of idea when that phone call that they passed is made? PIR is Oct 5th. Hotel reservations I made have to be canceled by Oct 1st. If for some reason she doesn't pass I'm wondering if I will have enough time to cancel or change them.
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Permalink Reply by Whit and Stephen's Mom (Ann) on
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My daughter called while I was on the plane to Chicago!
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Permalink Reply by SheilaD on
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If she's been doing pretty well so far and feels her division works well together, she should pass BS-21! Keep her division in your prayers that whole last week! My son called on Wednesday,I think, and his PIR was Friday, 10-21-11!
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Permalink Reply by rosemary on
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Thank you Sheila. I think I will have a back up plan just in case. What is BS-21 though?
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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That call can be on any weekday (F, M-Th) beginning on the day of the previous week's PIR (for you 09/28/2012) to the day before your Sailor's PIR. Has she indicated that she is having a problem with part of the PFA? If not, don't worry. If she is having a problem, she is receiving assistance to get her to the point that she will pass.
BS-21 is Battle Stations-21 and is the final test before your daughter will become a US Navy Sailor. Sometime in the afternoon or evening (2ish to 8ish Central time) after she passes BS-21, you will receive the "I'm a Sailor!" call.
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Thanks, she has not mentioned any problem so far but has had medical issue in the past which she was cleared for. Just hoping there's no flare-up that holds her back I guess. And all that memorizing...Not sure she (or maybe more like myself not her) was prepared for that. Good to hear they help them though. But she's a strong minded girl and I need to just stop worrying huh? Is there a place to read more about BS-21?
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There should be something within your PIR group about it, but I didn't see it when I looked. Here is what I posted last year in one of the groups I helped with, Battle Stations-21 (clickable link); I hope it helps.
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Permalink Reply by Wenda on
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I HAVENT RECIEVED MY I M A SAILOR CALL YET,IM LEAVING TOMMORROW TO THE PIR GRADUATION
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There's still time today. I didn't see what division your soon-to-be Sailor (probably already a Sailor) is in, but Divisions 315, 316, 819 and 820 should be calling today. Calls can come as late as 8ish Central Time tonight. I think that is the last of those going through on time.
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