Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)

Hi Ali from my understanding those who Graduate Jan. 5th will be the ones who are able to be adopted out for Christmas. The others will enjoy a nice festive meal which I hear is Great. Fingers crossed that you all receive calls that Day, but unsure of the process their in BC.

This site gives much needed information as to writing and what can be sent 3-4 weeks prior to PIR with permission only.

Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit

Maureen they did away with the password that was to get on base now you have tickets issued which have to be picked up and you also have to have the ticket to drive on base.

Maureen please continue checking for PIR Feb. 2nd it isn't up and running as of yet.

This is a friendly reminder that recruits are NOT allowed to receive care packages of any kind. Any food items that are received are discarded. Never send your recruit anything unless they specifically request it, such as particular toiletries; or contacts/makeup for photos and graduation, for example.

Friends and family of Recruit Training Command, please be advised that as of the first graduation ceremony of 2018 (January 5), we will be adjusting our Recruit Family Welcome Center hours of operation. Our new hours will be Thursday [10:00 AM to 7:30 PM] and Friday [5:30 AM to 8:30 AM]. Please make note, we will no longer open on Wednesday for normal ticketing hours. Thank you.

Please Ladies take note of the hour change for picking up Tickets starting Jan. 2018. I wish you all a great evening. Until tomorrow. Good Night

Maureen what day did she leave for boot camp? I'm thinking my husband will be graduating that day or the Friday after. Hoping to receive the form letter sometime this week. 

Hello everyone tonite five weeks left to go I can not wait for pir I so excited to go see him resurrion him that when he homesick lately just keep push even when he mentally and physically tired find inner depth and keep pushing I know he in good hands so how everyone doing

Good Morning ladies Happy Tuesday! wishing you all well this morning.

Welcome to all the New Comers to the site and Congratulations on your New SR.

Just think Ladies your Loved ones are just around the corner from PIR, what an exciting feeling. Continue to send encouraging letters letting them know you are right beside them the whole way, to continue to stay focused and have the determination like no other. being tired and working hard can take a toll on them and not only that missing home also. So way to go Ladies continue with the encouraging letters. And let them know others are routing for them and are very proud for the choice they have made for themselves. Have a Great Day!

Received my letter yesterday!  My son is on Ship 03, Division 087.  He graduates on February 2nd, so a week earlier then we were thinking. I already made reservations at the Navy Lodge for 4 nights to attend the graduation and be close to the Base.  Next, Plane tickets and rental car!

since we have more than 4 going to Great Lakes, we wanted the other family members to be able to watch the graduation live feed and I heard the Navy Lodge has a large TV to watch it from.

Paula my son left arrived in RTC Dec 11

Here are the current PIR groups. Please click on the link and join the group to chat with others who have the same PIR date.

 PIR: December 15, 2017 TG 06 - 8 Divisions (037-042 and 906, 907) 4 guests 

      NO PIR: December 22, 2017 & December 29, 2017

      PIR: January 5, 2018 TG 09 - 14 Divisions (043-054, 908 and 909)  4 guests

      PIR: January 12, 2018 TG 10 - 7 Divisions (055-060 and 910) 4 guests

      PIR: January 19, 2018 TG 11 - 12 Divisions (061-070, 805 and 911) 4 guests       

      PIR: January 26, 2018 TG 12 - 12 Divisions (071-080, 806 and 912) 4 guests

Hi Paula ~ I don't know yet still waiting on that "form letter" to arrive  

To guesstimate the PIR date, count 9 Fridays after your recruit arrived to get the most likely PIR (graduation) date, but then know that it could be the week before if s/he is placed in one of the last divisions from the previous week and is in a "Push Division" (this happens more for those arriving on Monday or Tuesday, but even those arriving on a Wednesday can end up in a Push Division if there were delays in shipping recruits to the RTC) or the week after it if the current week's divisions are filled (this happens more for those arriving on Wednesday or Thursday or in the wee hours of Friday if the RTC skips a week and does not have PIR, which happens most often around the Christmas and New Year's holidays, but it can happen anytime; it can also happen if there were storms that caused flight delays anytime during the week, which changed the arrival dates for some and/or resulted in some recruits who are bused in to receive an earlier ship date thus increasing the number of recruits arriving that week; it happens often for recruits arriving in June, July, August and September when a lot of recruits are shipped who signed up prior to or at the beginning of their senior year of high school). It is more likely for a recruit to be at the RTC for 8 or 9 Fridays than for 10 Fridays. Counting Fridays until PIR may also help to make the time pass more easily than counting days.

Welcome Ladies glad to have you here, I put some info on how to guesstimate when your loved ones will have PIR. Here are a few sites to read and you can also follow the weeks they are in and what they may be doing.

• Arrival and What Happens at the RTC
• Ship/Division--How it Works
• 800 and 900 Divisions
• Phone Cards and Phone Calls
• Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit

Yes, regarding the PIR date, my son was pushed up a week,  he left on December 7th but did not arrive until later in the evening.  So he is in BC for only 8 weeks and 1 day. Almost 2 down already!

@Maureen Thanks for the reply! My husband was originally supposed to leave the 6th but asked for a couple days extra so he left the 11th. 

Hi Paula if you have questions please feel free to ask and welcome!

Ladies for those that will be attending the Jan. 5th PIR please RSVP to Sarge's Meet and Greet. It is a night full of fun and Sarge will go over the PIR with you just in case you need information, He and his Wife are Amazing people.

Sarge has a taxi service and he is a wealth of information and has a meet and greet at the Lakehurst Event Center in Waukegan the night before PIR (go to http://www.mynavytaxi.com/events.html to RSVP). His cell number is 847-212-0246. His M&G and services have been getting great reviews. Find Sarge on N4M as OldSarge.

Friends and family of Recruit Training Command, please be advised that as of the first graduation ceremony of 2018 (January 5), we will be adjusting our Recruit Family Welcome Center hours of operation. Our new hours will be Thursday [10:00 AM to 7:30 PM] and Friday [5:30 AM to 8:30 AM]. Please make note, we will no longer open on Wednesday for normal ticketing hours. Thank you.

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Please be sure to join your PIR group. There is a lot of information there for you. It is also a place to chat with others who have recruits in the same division and TG as yours.

 PIR: December 15, 2017 TG 06 - 8 Divisions (037-042 and 906, 907) 4 guests 

      NO PIR: December 22, 2017 & December 29, 2017

      PIR: January 5, 2018 TG 09 - 14 Divisions (043-054, 908 and 909)  4 guests

      PIR: January 12, 2018 TG 10 - 7 Divisions (055-060 and 910) 4 guests

      PIR: January 19, 2018 TG 11 - 12 Divisions (061-070, 805 and 911) 4 guests       

      PIR: January 26, 2018 TG 12 - 12 Divisions (071-080, 806 and 912) 4 guests

I finally got the form letter!!!! I'm so excited he arrived at boot camp on 12/11 and will be graduating on 02/02!!! I booked the navy lodge for 4 days and can't wait! He didn't leave me a message at the end though so i'm a little sad about that. Maybe he didn't know that he could.

That's awesome news! My son arrived yesterday the 18th so I wonder if he will be graduating the following Friday 2/9. Is the Navy lodge on base?

That is great! My daughter arrived the same day on the 11th, hope to get her letter soon!

That's great! My son arrived the same day. Hope I get his letter soon. 

@Reesemom I believe its not on the base but very close. My husband is actually graduating a week sooner than I thought. So i'm assuming that your son will be graduating the following week.

I think your right Kelz89, I can't believe he just left and here I am already looking at flights and hotels :)

My son is graduating 2/2!  We are planning our trip!  I can't wait to celebrate his accomplishment!  Question:  When filling out the form to attend graduation with info of those attending what is the State ID Number they are looking for?

I would think it would be either the number on your DL, state ID or social for smaller children..

Ali I am guessing it would be the number on you DL, State ID and for younger children their social.

Ladies how exciting is that so Happy for you all. here is a site to take a look at has navy lodge and others to consider.

 Saving Money PIR Weekend and PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend.

Navy lodge is like a mile away from PIR.

Also good info about using you debit card and the amount they put on hold so please if you can use a credit card. great info please take a look. Wouldn't want the bank to put a freeze on your bank card.

The discussion, Recommended Places to Stay, within PIR Reference Information may give you some ideas. Check http://www.tripadvisor.com/ to see what others have said about any hotel you are considering.