N4M GROUPS: Listed By PIR Date thru July 5, 2013 (Boot Camp Graduation),

PIR (PASS IN REVIEW, ie GRADUATION from Boot Camp) GROUPS

Within a week after your recruit arrives at Great Lakes, you'll get THE BOX containing his old cloths and other personal items (look for his cell phone in his shoes). Next will be the all important FORM LETTER which will have his/her expected graduation date. We have a stellar group of mentors who will take you from beginning to end (entire Boot Camp & PIR period):  ♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW, diannep, LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons, ellen0502, Betsy son on Stennis carrier and Craig. You will be in excellent hands.

Just click on the underlined links below to go to the NAVY FOR MOMS groups associated with PIR dates (normally a Friday). Good luck and thank you to all Sailor Recruits and their families. Limit 4 guests per recruit unless noted otherwise. TG stands for Training Group.

                   PIR: 7/03/2013             TG 34 - ? Divisions (247 to ? plus 934) NOTE: Wednesday

                   PIR: 6/28/2013             TG 33 - 12 Divisions (237 to 246 & 933)

                   PIR: 6/21/2013             TG 32 - 9 Divisions (229-236 & 932)

                   PIR: 6/14/2013             TG 31 - 9 Divisioins (221-228 & 931)

                   PIR: 6/07/2013             TG 30 - 11 Divisions (213-220, 812, 813 & 930)

                   PIR: 5/31/2013             TG 29 - 10 Divisions (205-212,811 & 929)

                   PIR: 5/24/2013             TG 28 - 11 Divisions (195-204 & 928)

                   PIR: 5/17/2013             TG 27 - 10 Divisions (187-194, 810 & 927)

                   PIR: 5/10/2013             TG 26 - 11 Divisions (177-186 & 926)

YOUR RECRUIT IS GETTING READY FOR BOOT CAMP OR JUST ARRIVED AT THE RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND (Great Lakes).

If your Sailor Recruit just arrived chances are the group for your PIR has not been formed yet. You should join the Boot Camp Moms group & the subgroup for the month of your recruit's departure. Again, we have another group of mentors who will take you through the preparation phase.You'll get a check list of things to do the month before boot camp. You'll learn Navy acronyms and terminology. You'll find out what will take place at MEPS. Lemonelephant will be there to guide you through and point you in the right direction.

RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND (RTC)

Recruit Training Command (RTC) (clickable link) is the official Navy site for bootcamp website.  Please take the time and effort to educate yourself.

The RTC Family Guide (clickable link - pdf file) - you should print this out, save it, read it and refer to it often. This single document will answer the majority of your questions.

Parking Passes:  CLICK HERE, then click "Get Gate Pass"  Remember Parking passes will not become available for download until 11 days prior to scheduled graduation date. If you have problem with printing the pass, access the site with Mozilla Firefox as your browser. Mozilla Firefox can be downloaded free of charge.  Mozilla Firefox browser.

Recruit Training Command - Home Page

Recruit Training Command - Family/Upcoming Graduation

THE FORM LETTER:

What does the form letter look like?

Click below to see an example of the form letter.

      http://www.navyformoms.com/profiles/blogs/the-form-letter-four-impo...

Keep this letter in a safe place and/or scan and save on your hard disk as a backup. The FORM LETTER contains four important items.

1. Your recruit's SHIP # and DIVISION # (Ships which are their barracks are also named, like USS Triton, USS Reuben James. Don't confuse these with the real life actual Navy vessels in service)
   Just below that is his address.
2. Further down, you'll find his graduation date. This is his PIR (Pass In Review) date.
3. Next, you'll see the password needed to download the parking pass
4. Finally, you'll see the four names your recruit has listed official as his guests. (4 per recruit)
   
   NEW  PLEASE SEE NEW GUIDELINES FOR GUEST FROM RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND effective as of January 1, 2013 and updated info for each PIR group.
   
   RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND/Upcoming Graduation - Number of Guest Allowed
5. If you are lucky, you'll find a very brief note from your recruit. There is not much room to write and they may be in a hurry, so don't be disappointed if the note is a short scribble.

GOING TO PIR (GRADUATION).

You will have many questions regarding PIR. Where to stay? When to get airline tickets? What to do around Great Lakes? How to order photos, dvds? How do I sign up for the multiple meet and greets for parents?  What should I wear? Join this group - PIR REFERENCE INFORMATION GROUP (clickable link). You'll benefit from the information from others who have made this journey. There will be very few experiences like this in life - enjoy it. Be proud of your recruit.

Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbies - keep this link handy.

You'll find an overview of the entire process. You should also watch the videos, look at the diagram of the barracks (ships), review the powerpoint presentations. 

Important Groups For You To Join

       NavyDEP.COM  (created exclusively for the recruits only - run by Craig).
       Moms/dads/wives/gfs, lurk in this group if you want but do not join.

       BOOT CAMP MOMS

       NEW MEMBERS STOP HERE

       NAVY MEPS & DEP FAMILIES

          Leaving For Bootcamp in January                Leaving For Bootcamp in February

          Leaving For Bootcamp in March                   Leaving For Bootcamp in April

          Leaving For Bootcamp in May                       Leaving For Bootcamp in June

          Leaving For Bootcamp in July                       Leaving For Bootcamp in August

          Leaving For Bootcamp in September          Leaving For Bootcamp in October

          Leaving For Bootcamp in November           Leaving For Bootcamp in December   

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After graduation, many of the groups edit the title of the group to reflect status by adding "Alumni" or "Graduates" etc. The links stay the same and should work. A great place to stay in touch with the people you became acquainted with through bootcamp & PIR.

PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2013

PIR: 4/26/2013   TG 24 - 11 Div (157-166 & 924)             PIR: 5/03/2013  TG 25 - 11  Div (167-176 & 925)

PIR: 4/12/2013   TG 22 - 10 Div (143-150, 809 & 922)    PIR: 4/19/2013  TG 23 - 7 Div (151-156 & 923)

PIR: 3/29/2013   TG 20 - 6 Div (131-134, 807 & 920)      PIR: 4/05/2013  TG 21 - 10 Div (135-142, 808 & 921)

PIR: 3/15/2013   TG 18 - 9 Div (113-120 & 918)              PIR: 3/22/2013   TG 19 - 11 Div (121-130 & 919)

PIR: 3/01/2013   TG 16 - 6 Div (101-104, 914 & 915)     PIR: 3/08/2013  TG 17 - 10 Div (105-112, 916 & 917)

PIR: 2/01/2013   TG 12 - 15 Div (077-088, 804, 805 & 912)  PIR: 2/08/2013   TG 13 - 14 Div (089-100, 806 & 913)

PIR: 1/18/2013   TG 10 - 11 Div (059-068 & 910)              PIR: 1/25/2013    TG 11 - 9 Div (069-076 & 911)

PIR: 1/04/2013    TG 8 -  9 Div (045-052 & 908)                PIR: 1/11/2013    TG 9 - 7 Div (053-058 & 909)

PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2012

PIR: 12/21/2012  TG 6 - 11 Div (031-038, 803, 904 & 905)  PIR: 12/28/2012  TG 7 -  8 Div (039-044, 906 & 907)

PIR: 11/21/2012  TG 2 - 11 Div (009-018 & 902)               PIR: 11/30/2012    TG 3 - 15 Div (019-030, 801, 802 & 903)

PIR: 11/09/2012  TG 52 - 12 Div (363–372, 823 & 952)    PIR: 11/16/2012    TG 1 - 9 Divisions (001-008 & 901)

PIR: 10/26/2012  TG 50 - 7 Div (345-350 & 950)               PIR: 11/02/2012   TG 51 - 13 Div (351–362 & 951)

PIR: 10/12/2012  TG 48 - 14 Div (327-338, 822 & 948)     PIR: 10/19/2012   TG 49 - 7 Div (339-344 & 949)

PIR: 09/28/2012  TG 46 - 13 Div (307–316, 819, 820 & 946)  PIR: 10/05/2012 TG 47 - 12 Div (317-326, 821 & 947)

PIR: 09/14/2012  TG 44 - 11 Div (289–298 & 944)            PIR: 09/21/2012    TG 45 - 9 Div (299–306 & 945)

PIR: 08/31/2012  TG 42 - 12 Div (269 - 278, 818 & 942)   PIR: 09/07/2012    TG 43 - 11 Div (279–288 & 943)

PIR: 08/17/2012  TG 40 - 13 Div (249 - 260 & 940)           PIR: 08/24/ 2012   TG 41 - 9 Div (261 - 268 & 941)

PIR: 08/03/2012  TG 38 - 11 Div (231 - 240 & 938)           PIR: 08/10/2012    TG 39 -  9  Div (241 - 248 & 939)

PIR: 07/20/2012   TG 36 - 7 Div (221 - 226 & 936)            PIR: 07/27/2012   TG 37 - 6 Div (227 - 230, 817 & 937) 

PIR: 07/06/2012   TG 34 - 10 Div (205 - 212, 815 & 934)  PIR: 07/13/2012  TG 35 - 10 Div (213 - 220, 816 & 935)            

PIR: 06/22/2012    TG 32 - 9 Div (187 - 194 & 932)           PIR: 06/29/2012   TG 33 - 12 Div (195 - 204, 814 & 933)

PIR: 06/08/2012   TG 30 - 7 Div (171 - 176 & 930)            PIR: 06/15/2012   TG 31 - 11 Div (177-186 & 931)                  

PIR: 05/25/2012   TG 28 - 7 Div (157 - 162 & 928)            PIR: 06/01/2012   TG 29 - 9 Div (163 - 170 & 929)

PIR: 05/11/2012   TG 26 - 12 Div (141 - 150, 812 & 926)  PIR: 05/18/2012    TG 27 - 8 Div (151- 156, 813 & 927)             

PIR: 04/27/ 2012   TG 24 - 9 Div (127 - 134 & 924)           PIR: 05/04/2012  TG 25 - 8 Div(135 - 140, 811 &  925)     

PIR: 04/13/2012  TG 22 - 10 Div(115 -122, 810 & 922)     PIR: 04/20/2012   TG 23 - 5 Div (123 - 126 & 923)

PIR: 3/30/2012   TG 20 - 14 Div (097–108, 809 & 920)     PIR: 4/6/2012      TG 21 - 07 Div (109 - 114 & 921)               

PIR: 3/16/2012   TG 18 - 14 Div (087 - 096, 807 - 808 & 918 - 919)    None 3/23/2012                

PIR: 3/2/2012    TG 16 - 09 Div (075 - 080 & 914–916)      PIR: 3/9/2012      TG 17 - 07 Div (081 - 086 & 917)   
PIR: 2/17/2012  TG 13 - 07 Div (069 - 074 & 913)               NONE on 2/24/2012    

PIR: 2/3/2012    TG 11 - 10 Div (053-060, 804 & 911)     PIR: 2/10/2012  TG 12 - 11 Div (061-068, 805, 806 & 912)              

PIR: 1/20/2012  TG 09 - 5 Div (043 - 046 & 909)           PIR: 1/27/2012  TG 10 - 7 Div (047 - 053 & 910)                

PIR: 1/6/2012    TG 07- 9 Div (029 - 036 & 907)               PIR: 1/13/2012   TG 08 - 7 Div (037 - 042 & 908) 

PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2011

PIR: 12/ 29/2011  TG 06 - 10 Div (021-028, 904 & 906)          NONE on December 23, 2011

PIR: 12/16/2011   TG 05 - 5 Div (017-020, 905)                      NONE on December 9, 2011

PIR: 12/2/2011     TG 03 - 11 Div (009–016, 802, 803 & 903)  PIR: 11/23/2011  TG 02 - 4 Div (007–008, 801 & 902) Wed

PIR: 11/18/2011   TG 01 - 7 Div (001–006 & 901)                    PIR: 11/11/2011   TG 52 -  8 Div (367-372, 823 & 952) Thur

PIR: 11/4/2011     TG 51 - 8 Div (361-366, 822 & 951)             PIR: 10/28/2011  TG 50 - 7 Div (355-360 & 950)

PIR: 10/21/2011  TG 49 - 7 Divisions (349-354, 949)              PIR: 10/142011    TG 48 - 11 Div (341–348, 820–821 & 948)

PIR: 10/7/2011    TG 47 - 13 Div (329-340 & 947)                   PIR: 9/30/2011     TG 46 - 9 Div (321-328, 946)

PIR: 9/23/2011    TG 45 -  Div (315-320 & 945)                       PIR: 9/16/2011     TG 44 - 13 Div (303–314 & 944)

PIR: 9/9/2011      TG 43 - 13 Div (291-302 & 943)                   PIR: 9/1/2011       TG 42 - 13 Div (281–290, 818, 819 & 942)

PIR: 8/26/2011    TG 41 - 13 Div (269-280, 941)                     PIR: 8/19/2011      TG 40 - 7 Div (263–268 & 940)       

PIR: 8/12/2011    TG 39 - 13 Div (251-262 & 939)                   PIR: 8/5/2011       TG 38 - 10 Div (243-250, 817 & 938)

PIR: 7/29/2011    TG 37 - 9 Div (235-242 & 937                       PIR: 7/22/2011    TG 36 - 5 Div (231-234 & 936)

PIR: 7/15/2011    TG 35 - 6 Div (227-230, 816, 935)                PIR: 7/8/2011      TG 34 - 10 Div (219-226, 815 & 934)

PIR: 7/1/2011      TG 33 - 11 Div (211-218, 813, 932 & 933)    NONE on June 24, 2011

PIR: 6/17/2011    TG 31 -  9 Div (203-210 & 931)                    PIR: 6/10/2011     TG 30 - 11 Div (193-202 & 930)
PIR: 6/3/2011      TG 29 - 10 Div (185-192, 812 & 929)           PIR: 5/26/2011     TG 28 -  7 Div (179-184 & 928)

PIR: 5/20/2011    TG 27 -  8 Div (173-178, 811 & 927)             PIR: 5/13/2011     TG 26 -  8 Divi (167-172, 810 & 926)

PIR: 5/6/2011      TG 25 - 12 Div (157-166, 809 & 925)            PIR: 4/29/2011     TG 24 - 9 Div (149-156, 924) 

PIR: 4/22/2011    TG 23 - 11 Div (139-148, 923)                       PIR: 4/15/2011     TG 22 - 11 Div (129-138, 922)

PIR: 4/8/2011     TG 21 - 12 Div (121-218, 807-808, 920-921) PIR: 4/1/2011       TG 20 - 7 Div (115-120 & 806)

PIR: 3/25/2011   TG 19 - 7 Div (109-114 & 919)                       PIR: 3/18/2011      TG 18 - 7 Div (103-108 & 918)

PIR: 3/11/2011    TG 17 - 13 Div (091–102 & 917)                   PIR: 3/4/ 2011       TG 16 - 7 Div (087-090 & 914-916) 

PIR: 2/18/2011   TG 13 - 14 Div (075–086, 805 & 913)            PIR: 2/11/2011      TG 12 - 14 Div (063–074, 804 & 912)

PIR: 2/4/2011     TG 11- 6 Div (059–062, 803 & 911)