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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/11/2012 TG 26 — 12 Divisions (141–150, 812 & 926)

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For those graduating on May 11,2012. Let's all connect here and share.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 124
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

Welcome to PIR 05/11/2012

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Recruits/Sailors are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by modaPIR5/11Ship12Div147 on May 8, 2012 at 12:42pm: @ALL from Division 147. Would whomever gets the call first, please ask your NEW SAILOR if everyone from our division passes, and pass it on to the rest of us, pretty please?

Comment by Amanda (Ship2 DIV925) on May 8, 2012 at 12:27pm: Hello Group! My Sailor's PIR was 5/4. We took lots of pics and they are now on facebook. please feel free to share, tag and save any with your recruits in them.

PIR 5/4/2012

Comment by Pookie68 on May 8, 2012 at 12:17pm: Vicki, I'm with ya...pins and needles, and I can't sit still! When are those calls going to start coming in???? haha I haven't let my phone out of my sight! And thanks, everyone, for the information and insight I've gotten from this group :) It's great to know, at least somewhat, what to expect during this emotional roller coaster!

Comment by rluv76-ship09/div144 on May 8, 2012 at 11:21am: Got a call from my sailor yesterday she said the chiefs being cool let them have another call.. I get to take my son and daughter to PIR because of a nice girl she met in her divison named Jenny. Let us use one of her tickets! So Jenny's mom thanks! I couldn't have made it through these last 8 week with out all of you. I work long hours I don't post as much as I should but I always read up!some times I cry and laugh glad I am a part of this site! Thank you to everyone!

Comment by VickiW Ship12 Div 147 PIR5/11 on May 8, 2012 at 10:12am: @Nancy if it is the same as the Army, which I am familar with..... then it is you take your hat off whenever you are indoors and the car would be considered indoors. You only wear your hat outside, with the exception of military ceremonies and if you are carrying a weapon.

Comment by KikiOtter on May 8, 2012 at 10:02am: So driving to PIR, we need to enter at the road between Illinois and Sheridan? Is the ID check at the gate or at the building for PIR? Just want to know so we all have our IDs out before we get to the gate if need be.

Comment by VickiW Ship12 Div 147 PIR5/11 on May 8, 2012 at 9:07am: Thank you everyone for all the good information! Today is my day to sit on pins and needles and wait for the "i'm a sailor" call. I hope the time flys today :)

Comment by diannep on May 8, 2012 at 7:48am: I agree totally with Ellen. My son was like that tool. As we left the base on the shuttle, my normally chatty son was quiet and mesmerized. I asked what was going on...he said that these were all "new surroundings" for him since he had been on the base for 10.5 weeks (had Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years holidays during his time, and he was asmoed for a week too). He was freaking out over whether he was to have his "cover" on in the car! Couldn't remember...asked me to look in other cars as we drove (as he was) to see what others were doing. Was especially concerned when we came out of Cracker Barrel....they know that RDCs are around in civilian clothes, watching.

Then that night, when my older son's GPS took us to a restaurant that was closed down, my sailor was insistent that he would just skip dinner so as not to be late to base (he didn't have to...we found another place quickly and he still got back to RTC 45 minutes early, allowing him plenty of "walk time" back to his ship)! They are told they will be retained at RTC if they are late (supposed to fly out the next day). Those who may be staying on RTC for a couple of days are told that their liberty will be affected if they are late---as will the liberty of their shipmates (and this DOES happen).

Your sailors' minds have been totally reconditioned to military life and compliance. It is both great to see....and a bit alarming! But, like Ellen said, they relax a bit after getting off of RTC with you--- and onto A School. A School is a totally different experience, where they get a little more control of their own life/actions...but still have their military compliance.

I think you will love seeing your sailors in their post-PIR behavior! Their manners are impeccable, their hearts are full, and they will love being thanked in the community for their service! They will relax a bit...but are well aware that they are sailors now and have a "higher calling" in their behavior now.

Comment by diannep on May 8, 2012 at 7:38am: Yes, AaronsMom, and usually for free. For others, the shuttle is $3/pp each way.

Comment by AaronsMom Brenda Ship 12 Div 147 on May 8, 2012 at 7:32am: If you take the shuttle to PIR, Does your "Sailor" take the shuttle back to the hotel with you?