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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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My son arrived on 12/4 as well. His box came yesterday and I appreciate knowing that I was not alone in not knowing where to write. I was able to get the address from his recruiter. I look forward to going through Moms BootCamp with you all. My son is Div 077
Join PIR 01/31/2014 TG 12 to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Divisions 077 and 078 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. There will later be a discussion within that group for the two divisions.
Wait on the form letter before sending letters though. Yes, that is the PIR date for that division.
Thank you for the kind words. I am so glad I can help.
Hello, My son should have arrived on the 4th but because of plane delays he got there on the 5th. Yesterday I got the notice from fedex for the box and went down after hours and retrieved it. Dad got the letter and I just put a letter in the mail to my son this afternoon. Funny thing about the box.... It didn't have half what I thought would be coming back. no shoes, no backpack and he had a second set of cloths with him becuase of the plane delay. I had taken him some clean ones to the hotel and 2 extra sets of shorts so my son and 2 other recruits travelling with him. They wanted to enjoy the swimming pool at the hotel one more time. We are in Washington state. So I would think you will be seeing a letter and box very soon. So, here's the kicker I don't understand. Graduation is set for 1/31/14 but that is exactly 8 weeks from the day of arrival. I thought it was going to be 9 weeks since they needed the extra time for processing. Getting confussed, but I received the information from his dad, so who knows how accurate that is. I have asked my son to confirm the date for me. We also have a birthday 1/9 that we will be missing. I feel you on that. Hope you start seeing signs from your's soon.
It's 9 Fridays, which is the average. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones). Join PIR 01/31/2014 TG 12 to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. I also invite you to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and to check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) there.
What division is he in?
Join PIR 01/31/2014 TG 12 to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Divisions 075 and 076 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. There will later be a discussion within that group for the two divisions.
BTW, a mom has received a form letter for Division 076 (Divisions have 3 digits) stating PIR is 02/078/2014, which is wrong. PLEASE let others know to write to their loved ones and make sure that everyone gets the word out that PIR is 01/31/2014 and not 02/07/2014.
Hi SamsMom,
We got the letter today, it was sent on Tuesday. My son is in div 912. Your letter should be on the way :)
So I have this interesting story. I got up this morning and said 'It's Friday the 13th, it's my lucky day' I was doing some shopping this afternoon and another woman in the store randomly asked my opinion about a purchase she was making for her son. During the conversation, I mentioned my son just left for Navy boot camp. Coincidentally, her son had been in the Navy a few years ago. She told me not to worry, that he was in good hands. As we were talking, we found out that my son was training for the same position her son had trained for. Then I said, "His name isn't Matt, is it?" Her son is Matt, as well. It was like a divine intervention to run into this lady and she gave me such encouragement. It really made my day!
1 down 7 to go! Take care!
That is a great story.
I left a link on your My Page for info on 900 Divisions.
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