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such a newbie....
hi, I have just discovered this WONDERFUL place. And can I just say, I am ALREADY a hot mess with the crying!! And he doesn't leave till 12/15. Help!
So many things going thru my mind. One of the biggies (for us) what if I can't afford to get to where he is when he is done with boot camp? I am learning that is called PIR, right?? His graduation.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Start putting money back now so that you will be able to be there for PIR when the time comes. Making even small changes in your budget will allow you to go. When your future Sailor leaves home, your food budget will go down and that will help as well. See Saving Money PIR Weekend and PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend. PIR will be at the end of January or in February depending on when his new ship date is so that gives you about 6 or 7 months to save.
Join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in December.You will meet others with loved ones leaving in December who may be in the same TG and have PIR together. He will ship earlier than 12/15/2014 due to the Navy Recruiting Holiday Stand-down, which is usually about a week before Christmas to just after New Years. There are about 3 weeks in December and into the first week of January when the RTC does not process in new recruits. See http://www.navycs.com/blogs/2011/10/14/the-voelker-rule. My expectation is that December ship dates will be 12/01/2014 through 12/11/2014. Recruits don't ship on Fridays.
Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... I also suggest you to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions there.
Your future Sailor may want to join http://www.navydep.com to learn the ins and outs from the DEP point of view. Craig runs that and will steer him to some good links on there.
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Permalink Reply by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on
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If you're worried about seeing him during/after A school or once he gets to his first duty station (such as his ship that he'll work on), keep in mind that he'll be earning vacation days. He'll get opportunities to come home and he'll be making a paycheck big enough to pay his own way home when he does get the opportunity to take leave. Sometimes it's only once or twice a year, but it does happen!
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Permalink Reply by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on
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I know how you feel. Enjoy the time you have together right now. As for not being able to afford the trip for his PIR. Here's what I've been doing. I try to put money into my savings account every pay check. I basically started in January. Hopefully by the time you have the information for his PIR you'll have enough money for at least one round trip ticket to see him PIR. If it's just not possible, know that your son will probably be adopted by another Sailor's parents to spend the day with them if you can't make it. That's what we did when my first Navy son PIR'd. However, this time around we can only afford for one of us to go, thankfully my husband decided it should be me. They also have a live stream of the PIR for those family members who can't make it so at the very least you'll be able to watch it while it happens at home. My husband and two younger kids will take the day off work and school to watch it happen via the live stream.
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Good advice.
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Permalink Reply by domsmom on
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I also just found this wonderful place! Oh my gosh it is so helpful with understanding this whole process. My son is set to leave on September 15th for boot camp.
I did not even know half of what to expect! I know if I am understanding correctly that only 3-4 family members are allowed to go to graduation. That is going to make some of my family members freak out! I guess we will draw names!
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The good news is that while only 4 family members can actually attend graduation on base, that doesn't mean that the rest can't come along to Chicago, watch the graduation online in the hotel room, and meet up with your new sailor and the rest of you after graduation. Anyone who makes the trip can still spend time with him, just not everybody can get into the graduation hall.
That being said. I highly advise that you allow your future sailor to pick those 4 people. He'll be the one who writes down the names for the access list while he's at boot camp, and it will be much less of a family fight if your sailor simply names those 4 people who it would mean the most to him to attend. The rest will simply have to understand that they can watch it online and see him at a later time.
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domsmom, talk to your future Sailor about who he plans to put on the Access List--yes, it needs to be his decision, but it helps to know ahead of time so that everyone knows. There are other things you will want to discuss in Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for... such as how to handle bad news, if any, while he is in BC.
Check your My Page.
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You are very welcome.
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I have a question..If my son is planned to leave on Sept 15 do you know an approximate graduate time? Im sure I will find out sooner or later but was just curious :)
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By counting 9 Fridays, PIR is most likely 11/14/2014. but since he arrives on a Monday, PIR could also be the week before, 11/07/2014, if he is in a Push division and is in a division from the TG from the week before. You just have to wait on The Form Letter to know for sure. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones).
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