"I'm a sailor" call came in at 3 P.M. today. So happy to hear his voice. He was also able to call his girlfriend, and both sets of grandparents. Everyone is thrilled to have heard from him. Leaving tomorrow for the drive! We won't get there in time for meet and greet, but I get to see my sailor on FRIDAY!!
After 16 hrs in the car I'm so glad to finally be at the Navy Lodge. Got a call from my SR while going thru downtown chicago. He needed MORE info for the final security interview. Should be vettjng THE call tomorrow aftermoon :)
Safe Travel! Enjoy the MeetandGreet tonight! Be early to PIR tomorrow....
Hint: For those driving: Stay to the left on Buckley, main drag to RTC. Car line on the right (they line up EARLY....gates open at 6:30). Drive past RTC and turn around at the train station right past it. Head back from the opposite direction. Easy left turn onto RTC!
No worries if you did not receive the I'm a Sailor calls....as long as you didn't get a call before their BattleStations saying they didn't pass their final tests and wouldn't graduate....you should be fine. Sounds like they just ran out of time and didn't have time to call. They would have hit their racks at 8 pm Central tonight after being up since early yesterday morning. Look forward to seeing your new sailors at PIR! Congrats!
Thanks for all the help my SR is undesignate she will be staying in GL for a couple of months than she's going to virginia she says she has not made up her mind what she wanted to do
Especially for the ones from places that don't have snow regularly, how was it driving around with snow banks and all? Were you okay and was it fine to navigate in a different climate? Thanks for your input!
If you've never driven in blizzard conditions, don't! LOL seriously though, the weather was fine until Saturday night when the storm started coming through. From the reports I've heard it was the fith largest storm recorded for the area and Sunday was the snowiest day on record for Chicago. So while others may have to drive in some snow for upcoming PIRs it shouldn't be anywhere near as bad. We drove over to MI Sunday and the roads were crazy from the hotel to our destination. What should have been a 4 hr drive took us just over 8 hrs.
Glad you got around and home safely!!! I've have never driven while it is actually snowing or a blizzard and was happy that didn't happen while I was out and about in Great Lakes!!
CatMom509
matsmom96,
Here's the link to print out the Gate Pass if you have the Password with you.
http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp
Jan 28, 2015
A navy mom
Jan 28, 2015
A navy mom
Jan 28, 2015
teaj
"I'm a sailor" call came in at 3 P.M. today. So happy to hear his voice. He was also able to call his girlfriend, and both sets of grandparents. Everyone is thrilled to have heard from him. Leaving tomorrow for the drive! We won't get there in time for meet and greet, but I get to see my sailor on FRIDAY!!
Jan 28, 2015
A navy mom
Jan 28, 2015
A navy mom
Jan 28, 2015
Renee
Jan 28, 2015
Renee
Jan 28, 2015
diannep
Congrats to the new sailors of 079/080/805/912!
Jan 29, 2015
Vickie360
Jan 29, 2015
diannep
Safe Travel! Enjoy the MeetandGreet tonight! Be early to PIR tomorrow....
Hint: For those driving: Stay to the left on Buckley, main drag to RTC. Car line on the right (they line up EARLY....gates open at 6:30). Drive past RTC and turn around at the train station right past it. Head back from the opposite direction. Easy left turn onto RTC!
Jan 29, 2015
diannep
Good Morning!
Also, congrats to the new sailors of 081-084!
Jan 29, 2015
coachjb12003
Jan 29, 2015
momof4(14/176)
can someone tell me where to get the link for the gate pass for graduation?
Jan 29, 2015
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW
momof4(14/176) - Here is the link:
Vehicle Gate Pass-RTC SITE Upcoming Graduations
Click on the above and it will take you to the upcoming Graduations Page on the RTC website.
Scroll down and find this PIR.
At the end is the link that says "Get gate pass".
Click that.
Remember to enter your Confidential Password in ALL CAPS.
If you have trouble there is a troubleshooting link on the Gate Pass access page.
Usually, switching to another browser like Firefox or Chrome does the trick (IE is not very military website friendly).
Jan 29, 2015
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW
Congratulations to all the new Sailors!
Jan 29, 2015
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW
Safe travels to everyone :-)
Jan 29, 2015
CatMom509
Greetings!
"The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night."
Psalm 121:5-6
Jan 29, 2015
HisHeartBeat
Jan 29, 2015
Renee
Div 81, still waiting for a call as well.
Jan 29, 2015
Renee
I believe they had PIR practice today as well. That may be delaying the calls a bit.
Jan 29, 2015
dawnd
Jan 29, 2015
Renee
Jan 29, 2015
Future Sailor's Wife
Has anyone received the call from Div 081-084?
Jan 29, 2015
dawnd
Renee, thats crazy. Whats his rating?
Jan 29, 2015
Future Sailor's Wife
Can one of the veteran members response?...has this happened before where the call doesn't come in?
Jan 29, 2015
Mrsjeni
Jan 29, 2015
Renee
Jan 29, 2015
Renee
Jan 29, 2015
diannep
No worries if you did not receive the I'm a Sailor calls....as long as you didn't get a call before their BattleStations saying they didn't pass their final tests and wouldn't graduate....you should be fine. Sounds like they just ran out of time and didn't have time to call. They would have hit their racks at 8 pm Central tonight after being up since early yesterday morning. Look forward to seeing your new sailors at PIR! Congrats!
Jan 30, 2015
Future Sailor's Wife
Jan 30, 2015
coachjb12003
Jan 30, 2015
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW
YAY diannep!
Jan 30, 2015
CatMom509
(((HisHeartBeat))) HUG~~
Jan 30, 2015
diannep
Happy PIR Day! Enjoy!
Jan 30, 2015
CatMom509
Happy Friday!
"The Lord shall preserve your going out
and your coming in from this time forth,
and even forevermore."
Psalm 121:8
Jan 30, 2015
coachjb12003
Jan 31, 2015
CatMom509
You're so welcome, coachjb~~
Jan 31, 2015
diannep
Congrats to your sailor, coahcjb! And to all of the others!
Good Morning!
Jan 31, 2015
diannep
*coachjb
Jan 31, 2015
CatMom509
Hi Friends!
"You will seek Me and find Me when you
search for Me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:13
Jan 31, 2015
CatMom509
Blessed Sunday!
"He makes the whole body fit together perfectly.
As each part does its own special work, it helps
the other parts grow, so that the whole body is
healthy and growing and full of love."
Ephesians 4:16
Feb 1, 2015
CatMom509
Good Day!
"Seek the Lord and His strength;
seek His face evermore!"
I Chronicles 16:11
Feb 2, 2015
CatMom509
Gals,
Especially for the ones from places that don't have snow regularly, how was it driving around with snow banks and all? Were you okay and was it fine to navigate in a different climate? Thanks for your input!
Feb 2, 2015
Mrsjeni
Proud ⚓️ Mom
Feb 2, 2015
CatMom509
Lol! Really?? Glad you are back home safe, Mrsjeni!
Feb 3, 2015
Renee
If you've never driven in blizzard conditions, don't! LOL seriously though, the weather was fine until Saturday night when the storm started coming through. From the reports I've heard it was the fith largest storm recorded for the area and Sunday was the snowiest day on record for Chicago. So while others may have to drive in some snow for upcoming PIRs it shouldn't be anywhere near as bad. We drove over to MI Sunday and the roads were crazy from the hotel to our destination. What should have been a 4 hr drive took us just over 8 hrs.
Feb 3, 2015
Renee
Oh, when we got there Wed there was snow on the ground but the roads were totally clear. They do a good job keeping things cleared.
Feb 3, 2015
CatMom509
Renee,
Glad you got around and home safely!!! I've have never driven while it is actually snowing or a blizzard and was happy that didn't happen while I was out and about in Great Lakes!!
Feb 4, 2015
diannep
Leaving this group now.....blessings to your new sailors!
Feb 4, 2015