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Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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Alumni PIR 10/14/2011 TG 48 - 11 DIVISIONS (341 - 348, 820 - 821 & 948)

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This group is for the families and loved ones of those who will graduate boot camp on 10/14/2011. We are here to support and comfort each other durring the weeks to come and to encourage all. Hopefully we can meet up at PIR

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 99
Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2019

Welcome to PIR 10/14/2011

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmust importance. Please take the time to read the Opsec and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names are never 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 discouraged.

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You need to be a member of Alumni PIR 10/14/2011 TG 48 - 11 DIVISIONS (341 - 348, 820 - 821 & 948) to add comments!

Comment by proud2baNavyMom on September 1, 2011 at 7:56am: Thank NavyMom it was so good to see his hand writing and know that he is doing ok. I am so ready to see him at PIR in his Navy Dress Uniform.

Comment by Judi(NavyMom) on September 1, 2011 at 7:52am: yeah!! congrats on the letter!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 1, 2011 at 2:20am: Woo-Hoo proud2baNavyMom on the letter!

Hope more come in and everyone else starts getting theirs!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 1, 2011 at 2:16am: Ladies please go to the pages section which is underneath the members column. It has a lot of info for you. "After PIR...PIR Reference info group link...RTC Family Guide link".
The VERY basics are:
Those going to "A"school in GL will have a short period of time with you after PIR and then "depart" to the Great Lakes main base. This may take three to five hours and then they will have the rest of PIR day with you until report in time that night. Then they will have the weekend with you. No overnights though.

Those leaving for other bases will GENERALLY leave about 1 -2 AM Saturday morning for the airport. Which one and actual flight times vary. After PIR they will have all day with you until report time that night. Some leave on Sunday.

These are "basic" guidelines...not exact. PLEASE read my "After PIR..." post. It has what happened to me. It changed very much...and for the better! But without the advice from veteran moms and knowing the basics it would have been difficult to make plans...kowing that I HAD to be flexible too!
Your Sailor will have the best info on how after PIR is going to play out.
I also made sure that he wrote down the flight and time he was leaving once he knew (didn't happen until PIR). Make sure they still have a working phone card as they will not be allowed their cells on RTC.

Comment by proud2baNavyMom on August 31, 2011 at 10:42pm: Please don't forget to check calendar for the meet and greet and check if yo are attending, this is how Ramada gets and estimated head count. Thanks everyone and welcome aboard to all the new members.

Comment by proud2baNavyMom on August 31, 2011 at 9:19pm: Got my first lett today woo hoo. Not much to report just says he misses us like crazy and con't wait to see us at PIR.

Comment by roe821 (Ship 02/ Div 948) on August 31, 2011 at 8:21pm: Thanks Dianne I'm going to book Jetblue to O'Hare. If I use my AmEx card I'll get 25% off the cost of the flights. I'll also take insurance out just in case his PIR changes.

Comment by diannep on August 31, 2011 at 7:14pm: roe: Ohare is alot closer to GL than Midway...an easier drive. But Southwest does fly into Midway (and Milwaukee---45 minutes from GL and the easiest drive)...they have no change fee and first 2 checked bags are free. You may want to check pricing of airlines for all three airports (but SW doesn't fly into Ohare)...

Comment by roe821 (Ship 02/ Div 948) on August 31, 2011 at 4:16pm: Hi Ladies my son is also going to San Antonio but as a MA. I haven't made travel arrangements as of yet, but I look at the flights daily. I can't decide if to fly into Midway or O'Hare. My daughter and I were in AC Moore a local craft store and they had small packs of tissues with anchors on them. Would that be over the top for PIR (LOL).