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Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 215 and 216 (Brother Divisions)
Welcome to the Division Discussion for Divisions 215 and 216
These two divisions are brother divisions and will be training together from the beginning through BS21 their final test. Your SRs, soon to be SAILORS, are becoming friends, and some of them may be heading to A School together.
Get to know each other, your SRs are!
Please still use the Main Wall of the PIR Group to post questions, and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion area as often as we would like.
Every single question that is asked is important Every single concern is genuine Every single member is important to us We don't want to accidentally overlook any of them or you.
Hang in there!!!
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Permalink Reply by ochaos on
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Enjoy it and be flexible about what will happen, if they are flying out to A school, they will not know until close to graduation what day they will be flying or from which airport. Everything changes what is for one division may not be for another.
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Permalink Reply by kander on
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Thank you NH4Navy.
I would suggest going to Sarges meet and greet, also to just relax because it goes by so quickly.
If your SR is not staying in Great Lakes for A school you will only have the day to spend with them. They have to be back around 8pm. She left early the next morning for Pensacola and I also left early from a different airport.
After PIR my daughter didn't want to go running around she just wanted to be with us. We got food and brought it back to our hotel so she could relax contact friends and just get as much lovins as she could.
Will you be flying in? Will you rent a car and where will you be staying? Have a great day!
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Permalink Reply by NH4Navy(Ship 9 Div 215) on
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Fortunately, our SR will be staying in GL for A school. We are flying in from NH on Thursday and are planning on attending Sarge's; we are staying at the Courtyard Marriott. We are renting a car, but are unsure as to whether we should drive to PIR or take the shuttle. Where are you staying?
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Well look at that! I will be flying out on Thursday, staying at the Courtyard Marriott , renting a car, probably going to Sarges and more than likely get the shuttle ride to graduation. It just simplifies my life. My daughter said that her division is the 2nd one to come in at PIR. Kinda funny because last year my other daughters division was the 1st.
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Serendipitous; I just love that word :). How did your SR find out about the order of divisions coming in? Girls are great about the details!
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Permalink Reply by NerdyNavyWife on
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I am flying into Milwaukee (cheaper) and staying at the Quality Inn, which is nearby and has a shuttle. I am renting a Car, but probably riding to PIR with my In-Laws.
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Permalink Reply by Jljnr4boyznfaith Ship 09 Div 216 on
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Hi everyone.my son is in div216.this will be our first time going to PIR so all the info you've shared has helped a lot. Thank you all.
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Permalink Reply by Navy_Mom (Ship 9 Div 215) on
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I'm flying into MDW on Thursday afternoon, renting a car and also staying at the Courtyard! Looking forward to meeting everyone.
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So excited....my husband and I received our first letter from our SR. Our DIL has been great keeping us up-to-date with the phone calls and letters she receives. He wrote while SIQ from having his four wisdom teeth pulled; he sounds good!
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The first letter is a precious gift:-) I put my first letter in a ziplock bag and carry it with me everywhere I go.
I got my 2nd letter today after missing his call on Saturday:'-( He said he called and I must have had my phone turned off. Obviously, our letters are crossing in the mail because I sent a letter on Monday explaining the issues with my phone. He also ask for more calling cards which I also included in the same letter.... call it "mother's intuition".
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Good call; no pun intended :). I would love to receive a call, but I know he saves them for his wife understandably so. They are breathing down on the half way mark. I have to stop thinking about PIR!
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One of our family's friends is in this division, I just returned from my son's PIR. A word of advice is to start a file with everything you need for PIR, reservations, the form letter to be able to print out the gate pass, etc, that way it is all in one place and easy to find. I carried my folder with me the whole trip and it made everything so much easier.
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