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Comment by momof4 on February 22, 2012 at 6:36pm

Mamabeans - Thanks! So proud of my daughter. I guess I'm proud of all these kids! What was the decision for your son to join?  We were looking at different colleges in our state and then my husband told me she asked him to go to the recruiter's office. Knocked me off of my feet. My husband had been in the Navy so I wasn't surprized that this was her choice of branches. When she depped in and it was reality. Through much guidance of her recruiter's office, she set plans to prepare for her new future. She joined a local gym that eventually gave her free membership through volunteering. She organized pt's at a local park 2x's a week for other depper's. This child was the one that never wanted any attention. She would stay low. I cried a few times before she left (especially when she had her hair cut.) but once that van pulled away I couldn't stop smiling! I look forward to hearing her voice and seeing her in April as a SAILOR and not just my daughter.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 22, 2012 at 6:33pm

Here is a N4M Survival Guide posted by Bunker Q B to help you navigate this site a little. BQB has been on here for a long time and knows her way around it! I have learned a lot from her posts in the last year that I have been a ergular N4M PIR group "veteran".

Here is the Link:

Survival Guide for Navy for Moms Newbie

Comment by SRAT's Mom (Ship 03/Div 117) on February 22, 2012 at 6:12pm

All the rules and regulations make me a nervous wreck just thinking about going to PIR!

I can't imagine how our SR's feel!

Comment by mamabeans on February 22, 2012 at 6:05pm

Welcome Momof4!  This is all so exciting!  Hopefully we can pull together and help each other get through all of this.  My son is Ship 03 Div 116.

Comment by momof4 on February 22, 2012 at 4:04pm

If their PIR is April 13, is that winter or spring? Blues or whites. Loved my husband in his whites. What is the white uniform for the females?

 

Comment by momof4 on February 22, 2012 at 3:56pm

Here we all are. My daughter is in 03/117. No form letter today!! :(

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 22, 2012 at 3:30pm

Thank you.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 22, 2012 at 3:10pm

I will but it would help if we adjust the Discussion forum to be able to view 20 titles at a time. I cannot do that as I do not have administrative staus.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 22, 2012 at 2:18pm

mamabeans - Thank you for starting the Group...looks great!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 22, 2012 at 2:17pm

Bob's mom - We won't know until RTC Website updates their Upcoming Graduations List. This is up in the air lately. They used to do it on Mondays...last two weeks it has been Fridays. I check it daily to see if their is an update.

Your son will have put down four names on the Acces List on the Form Letter he will have sent home. These folks are guaranteed entry to PIR.

Now, that being said...you are allowed to bring extra guests. They will be asked to wait in the Visitors Center (USS Yorktown) until 8:45. This is when they ask all the guests already in Midway Hall to be seated. Then they admit extra guests, room permitting.

The PIR hall can easily accomodate 14-16 Divisions and their guaranteed guests...PIR's of theses sizes may have extra guest issues. I know another veteran mom who's Sailor had 13 Divisions and all of her extras got in. So 7, as in the 04/06 PIR should be a snap! In fact they may just let the extras in without making them wait!

I would plan on her going to PIR!

Here is the RTC Website answer FAQ about guest attendance:

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How many guests per recruit are allowed to attend Pass-In-Review?

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Recruits are permitted to place up to four names on the access list.  Please coordinate with your Recruit as only Recruits may place names on the list.  RTC can neither change these names nor release the names of those on the list.  Children age 12 and younger do not need to be listed on the access list and will not count toward the maximum number of guests.  Active Duty and Retired military personnel will not count toward the maximum number of guests and do not need to be listed on the access list, but must present a valid Active Duty/Retired military ID card.  The four guests on the access list will be admitted into the ceremonial drill hall first. Additional guests not on the access list will have to wait inside the Visitor Center until after the start of the ceremony at which time they will be allowed into the ceremonial hall if additional seating is available as space permits. No additional seating can be guaranteed.  All guests 18 years and older, must present valid government issued photo identification (driver’s license, state ID card, passport, military ID card). Guests 17 years or younger who do not possess one the items listed above must present one of the following: school ID card,  driver’s permit, copy of their birth certificate or social security card.  PLEASE DO NOT CALL FOR ADDITIONAL SEATS.

Q.When will I receive tickets/passes to graduation?

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There are no actual tickets or passes. Recruits list the names of up to four guests that will be included on the access list. Recruits cannot obtain additional “tickets” from other recruits.

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