DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in December

Our son is leaving a week from today, on Dec 10th. Counting 9 Fridays from Dec 11 would be Feb 12. Is this correct for his PIR date?

He's been working and waiting for this day for over 2 years. So proud of him!!

My son just left today.  I am so proud of him and yet so sad.  Thank God for this site!

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descanfvm, by counting 9 Fridays, for one who ships on 12/10/2015, PIR is most likely 02/05/2016. 02/12/2016 is also possible depending on how many recruits ship that week. You count every Friday, including the first one.

Those who ship this week will most likely have PIR on 02/05/2016. Some who ship on Monday and Tuesday will have PIR 01/29/2016 if they are placed in one of the last divisions from last week's TG and are in Push divisions while others who ship on the same days will have PIR on 02/05/2016. Those who ship on Wednesday and Thursday will most likely have PIR on 02/05/2016, but if there are many recruits who ship, which is possible due to ship dates getting moved up, then 02/12/2016 is a possibility for some.

For someone who shipped on 12/3 is the potential PIR date 1/29?

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Kellis, your recruit is in a Push Division and is in one of the last divisions in the TG.

Mom4Sailor, the delays sometimes do happen, but they do not happen during training, but in P-days. All recruits have 6 weeks of training, so there are built in down days, so the holidays do not affect when PIR is. Nine Fridays is still the most likely for one shipping at the end of the week as yours did. I expect your recruit to have PIR on 01/29/2016.

So if my recruit left on 12/3 is 1/29 a safe assumption for PIR or might it be 2/5?

Cherie, yes, I would say 01/29/2016 is the most likely especially since they were still filling the TG from the week before on Monday and Tuesday.

Thank you!!!!

Kellis, the Page, What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology), will help you with that and with many of the new terms you will come across.

We are on the last stretch of my son being home.  He leaves December 14th for boot camp  Trying to figure out when graduation will be.  Do they take time off for Christmas or New Years.  

Middlemom - the short answer is 'no' for time off during the holidays.

My son shipped on Dec 3rd - so far we got the "call", today we received the "box" and now we await the form letter to come in a couple of weeks.  From what I can tell from the amazing post on here that patience is a virtue!

My son left today as well

We are counting down.  Helping her pack and organize today, tomorrow taking her to MEPS for Thursday ship.  I keep rolling around the actual event, sort of in denial mode.  I already did one transition two years ago when I took her to college and now another.  This feels so much harder.

Mom4Sailor - I agree.  Getting the box today was really awesome for that exact reason - 1 day and 1 step closer!!!

MirandasMem, We are doing the same with our son, actually he's packed, is labling the boxes he is leaving behind. He goes to his recruiter tomorrow morning, then down to MEPS, overnight at the hotel, Then SHips out on Thursday. He's excited, but nervous. Hard to believe this day is finally here.

I have not received a form letter, is that when I'll know what division she is in and all that info?

Fed Ex came to my house today too.  :)

My son shipped out yesterday.  We drove him to MEPS the night before and spent the evening with him until it was time for him to go to his room.  Then met him at MEPS to watch him swear in that final time and last hugs and "see ya laters".  It was an incredibly difficult two days.  Not because we aren't enormously proud of him, just hard because we will miss him so very much.  His arrived in Chicago at 4pm Chicago time and at 9pm we got the scripted, brief phone call "I've safely arrived at boot camp.  You will receive a box in a few days and a letter with contact information.  I will call again in 3 weeks. Click."  He sounded pretty robotic and very tired.  We all yelled into the phone how much we love him and then it was over.  For all of you who have not yet seen your children off, this site is extremely helpful and I'd encourage you to read everything you can get your hands on.  We were well prepared for the sequence of events and I think we sent him pretty well prepared too.  We are now truly a part of the Navy family.  Godspeed everyone!

FedEx came and yes his pants were rolled up his phone shoes and everything else where there... my son my soon to be sailor...yeah baby!!! boy do i miss this kid sooo much!!

Just talked to the recruiter.  it's on now.  Feeling very weepy now.  He told me that as of December 15th my son will belong to the Navy.  I knew this was day was coming, but it was hard to hear. Going to spend the next days with him.  Even took off work Friday, Monday and Tuesday.

My husband left on Monday, December 7. I received his box today. Still waiting on the letter so I can begin my countdown.