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First time posting

Hi everyone. I am so glad that the recruiter provided me with this resource. I am feeling many mixed emotions and my daughter just signed up to take her test in February. The plan is for her to ship out in the fall. I have tons of questions from reading this site. What is PIR? Is there a spot that Navy boot camp graduations are generally held? Just trying to strike up a conversation and meet some moms in similar situations. Any information or suggestions are appreciated. I look forward to chatting soon. Thanks!

Amber

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Permalink Reply by JayDee659 on January 10, 2016 at 5:14am

Good morning Megsmom! Are you an early bird or has this kept you up at night? You've found a great place here, lots if great moms and support. Welcome! In simple terms PIR is graduation from boot camp and is held at Great Lakes. After your lady gets to boot camp you'll get a letter telling you when her PIR is. There will be a group on Navy for Moms for that date. Join it and you will get a wealth of information and can meet moms whose kids are there with your daughter. In the meantime you've found a great group here. The moms are wonderful and the veteran moms are super helpful. My daughter went through PIR in October and is at her A school so I'm pretty new to this too. I just saw your post and wanted to reach out and let you know we're here!

Tell us about your lady. What are her Navy plans after boot camp?

Permalink Reply by D's Nana on January 26, 2016 at 2:30pm

Hello, and Thanks for sharing! I am an early bird. I appreciate all the help from this site. Moms of Daughter's in the Navy, I was begining to wander...

Permalink Reply by Anna on January 12, 2016 at 12:21am

MegsMom,

So happy to see you here!! I sent you a private welcome but I also wanted to respond to your discussion here. PIR is held at the drill hall on Great Lakes Recruit Training Command. You will have to go on base and walk a short distance to the drill hall. Your family is allowed only 4 guests because of fire regulations. This is based on the normal size of divisions graduating together. You will get all of this information from RTC once your daughter arrives at bootcamp. I know it sounds like you will have plenty of time with your daughter between her initial enlistment and her ship out date but I will caution you that the time will fly by before you know it. I had a year between my daughter's initial enlistment and her ship out date (she signed up the summer before her senior year of high school) but I still wasn't prepared for how fast that time went. Also there is always a possibility that her ship out date can be moved up if the Navy has an earlier spot open. Of course, not before her graduation from high school!!!! Make plans to have some special, fun, moments with your daughter and save all those precious memories for when she's off living her dream!!!! Looking forward to sharing this journey with you!!!!

Permalink Reply by D's Nana on January 26, 2016 at 2:50pm

Thank you, I'm happy I found you ladies, She "D" already expressed to me on her 18th B-Day (12/14/15) how she was doing exactly that (living her dream) So happy for her and I'm enjoy'n the journey!!! Can hardly wait to meet other Moms of Daughter's in the Navy.

Permalink Reply by Noni on January 19, 2016 at 10:29pm

Megsmom2016,

If I can help in any way, I live 10 minutes from Great Lakes.

Permalink Reply by D's Nana on January 27, 2016 at 3:47pm

Thank you, you are appreciated!!!

Permalink Reply by anxiousmom on January 28, 2016 at 12:16am

Hi there ... I am also new to these forums just this week. My daughter signed up in October and ships out in May. As time gets closer, you are right ...my emotions are getting the best of me. I am excited for her as this is what she wants however I am a single mom and have raised her myself since she was 5 (now almost 21). It will be very lonely when she leaves so by jointing these forums I am hopeful that the moms here will help me to feel better about letting her go to live her life. I also have a very hard time flying but will definitely be flying to graduation since 8 weeks in BC will seem like forever. Its been hard to keep my mind on other things besides her leaving but it is and will be difficult when that day comes. I am just thinking that she will do great things and be happy for her. After BC she will be heading to San Antonio for Hospital Corpsman school and she is looking forward to that. I wish your daughter the best!

Permalink Reply by D's Nana on February 10, 2016 at 12:52pm

Thanks, And by now I'm sure we all feel so much better about the whole situation because...

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the Lord" plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Permalink Reply by dixigrl94 on May 3, 2016 at 10:10am

Hi Megs Mom! PIR = Pass in Review. This is the graduation ceremony. It's in Great Lakes, IL- just outside of Chicago.
My daughter also signed in in Feb- she was due to leave in Aug, but changed her job, and ended up leaving Mar 23, so she had very little time in the DEP. Feel free to send me a friend req here, I may be able to answer some questions for you, since it's really fresh for me- my daughter has just 3 weeks to go until she graduates.

Permalink Reply by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 3, 2016 at 11:01am

Hi Welcome.. My daughter signed in Dec and leaves 2 weeks from today.. I have looked up everything, every video there ever was on BC.. ask away haha

Permalink Reply by JayDee659 on May 3, 2016 at 11:17am

Simple comparison - sending your daughter to boot camp is like taking your growler in to be refilled. You get the same bottle back, but with something different inside. Even though my daughter was hard core Navy ROTC in high school, she still was changed. It's not bad change, just change as they grow.