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Boot Camp 7/6/10----How many days to PIR
I need to make plans to attend PIR. Boot Camp starts 7/7/10. How many weeks from than is
PIR. Can anyone tell me. Is it on a week day or weekend. Any help would be appreciated
My sailors A school will be at great lakes can she spend time with family after PIR?
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Permalink Reply by dancer on
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My sailors name is not the same. May I ask why it would be a problem. thanks
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Bootcamp can last from 7½ to 9 weeks, depending how fast the division fills up. My son was one of the last to arrive so he only did 7½ weeks, whereas some of the recruits who had been waiting for the rest to arrive ended up doing 9 weeks. You'll be given the exact date 2-3 weeks before they graduate.
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For security reasons we do not give sailors last names. We also don't give ship movements, date of deployment, etc. This is a public site and anyone can access the info, including people who may not wish us well.
Also, I have been chastised for telling you that you wouldn't get the official info about the PIR date until 2-3 weeks before. Evidently that has changed since my son went through boot camp and you now should receive it earlier.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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HI!
What Chris is referring to is called OPSEC ... short for Operational Security. There are good discussions about this concept here. If you can't find one, just holler and most of us can provide the links easily. You might think no ones cares about your real name and where you live, but think like a bad guy and you may feel a nickname and a private page make more sense. Entirely up to you, of course.
Pardon me if I seem to be going overboard, but all of us who are prior service get a little worked up over safety of our troops and all their loved ones. You're part of the Navy family now, so I'm kinda like a nosy old aunt who wants you to be safe and happy. (Some would say crazy, LOL).
This is a great group for new members:
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/newmomsstophere
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