PIR Groups (listed to 4/05/2013). Looking for others in same Div or Ship?

THE FORM LETTER:

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, you'll get the form letter with 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.  USE THIS ADDRESS FOR YOUR LETTERS.
   
2. Further down, you'll find his graduation date. This is his PIR (Pass In Review/Boot Camp graduation) 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)

If you are lucky, you'll find a very brief note from your recruit. There is not much room to write, so don't be disappointed. 

Please see this recently added discussion (just click on the link) regarding change of policy on extra guests by *FireTeamLeaderWife* on October 25, 2012.  Be sure to go to the RTC site (see below) to check on updated info for each PIR group.

EXTRA GUESTS - Will NO LONGER BE ALLOWED into GRADUATION (PIR)

NEW PLEASE SEE NEW GUIDELINES FOR GUEST FROM RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND effective as of January 1, 2013.

RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND/Upcoming Graduation - Number of Guest Allowed

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If you have received your form letter, find your PIR date and join one of the established groups listed below. Keep this letter in a safe place and/or scan and save on your hard disk as a backup.

Just click on the underlined links below to go to the groups for the PIR dates (normally a Friday).  When the page opens up, join the group by click +JOIN on upper right. Good luck and thank you to all Sailor Recruits and their families.

                   PIR: 4/05/2013             TG (to be updated)

                   PIR: 3/29/2013             TG 20 - 6 Divisions (131-134, 807 and 920)

                   PIR: 3/22/2013             TG 19 - 11 Divisions (121-130 and 919)

                   PIR: 3/15/2013             TG 18 - 9 Divisions (113-120 and 918)

                   PIR: 3/08/2013             TG 17 - 10 Divisions (105-112, 916 and 917)

                   PIR: 3/01/2013             TG 16 - 6 Divisions (101-104, 914 and 915)

                   PIR: 2/08/2013             TG 13 - 14 Divisions (089-100, 806 and 913)
                                                                  per RTC 3 guest limit due to many divisions.

                   PIR: 2/01/2013             TG 12 - 15 Divisions (077-088, 804, 805 and 912)
                                                                  per RTC 3 guest limit due to many divisions.

                   PIR: 1/25/2013             TG 11 - 9 Divisions (069-076 & 911)

                   PIR: 1/18/2013             TG 10 - 11 Divisions (059-068 & 910)

                   PIR: 1/11/2013             TG 9 - 7 Divisions (053-058 & 909)                

                   PIR: 1/04/2013             TG 8 -  9 Divisions (045-052 & 908)

                   PIR: 12/28/2012           TG 7 -  8 Divisions (039-044, 906 & 907)

                   PIR: 12/21/2012           TG 6 - 11 Divisions (031 - 038, 803, 904 & 905)

Looking for your alumni PIR group?  Click HERE.

If you have not visited the Navy RTC site, please do so ASAP. Print out the Family Guide.  This is the official word.  Note the new page which was recently added with information regarding Military Personnel Attending PIR.

Recruit Training Command  (clickable link)

Family Guide (clickable link)

If your recruit has not left for boot camp yet, consider joining the following groups:

      BOOT CAMP MOMS  (clickable link)

      NAVY MEPS & DEP FAMILIES  (clickable link)

You will also learn a great deal about what your recruit will be going through by watching the videos, looking at the powerpoint presentation, diagrams and other information contain in the N4M Survival Guide  (clickable link) - this guide has everything you need. You'll always be able to find it in the featured FORUM discussions.

Here is what the form letter will look like, courtesy of Denise .. a Retired Seabee mom. For your convenience, the four important areas are highlighted.

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