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Graduation Dates

Started this discussion. Last reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) Sep 22, 2020. 6 Replies

I did receive a letter of my sons address and PIR date.  His PIR date is October 16, 2020 which is a Friday.  All websites I have looked at says that PIR are all on a Thursday.  I just want to make…Continue

Address to send a letter

Started this discussion. Last reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) Sep 4, 2020. 1 Reply

Quick question.  My son left for Navy RTC on the 17th of August.  Researching I saw that I can send him a letter but there are different ship #s addresses.  When will I know what ship # he is at and…Continue

 

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NavyDads Admin (Paul) replied to Doug Satterly's discussion Graduation Dates
"You can keep your fingers crossed Andrew, but I've read rumors that PIR will be closed for the next half year at least....but those are only rumors......"
Sep 22, 2020
Andrew Fairley replied to Doug Satterly's discussion Graduation Dates
"I really hope they are gonna be able to lift the restrictions as I have already had to miss his HS Grad Ceremony with only a ten second yearbook picutre clip on Youtube. But would understand either way and while important, his and everyones safety…"
Sep 22, 2020
NavyDads Admin (Paul) replied to Doug Satterly's discussion Graduation Dates
"what I posted is directly from the RTC website: https://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/tg_grad_dates.html"
Sep 18, 2020
Doug Satterly replied to Doug Satterly's discussion Graduation Dates
"Thank you for the reply.  I was told to fill out the form anyway in case they lift the restrictions.  The screen shot above shows the 15th but the form I received says the 16th which is why I am confused as to which date is the actual…"
Sep 18, 2020
NavyDads Admin (Paul) replied to Doug Satterly's discussion Graduation Dates
"as a reminder, PIR is a closed ceremony and visitors cannot attend......video is usually posted the next day of PIR"
Sep 17, 2020
NavyDads Admin (Paul) replied to Doug Satterly's discussion Graduation Dates
"this from RTC:"
Sep 17, 2020
Doug Satterly posted a discussion

Graduation Dates

I did receive a letter of my sons address and PIR date.  His PIR date is October 16, 2020 which is a Friday.  All websites I have looked at says that PIR are all on a Thursday.  I just want to make sure that I should go ahead and go with the 16th as his PIR date, is that correct?  BTW, this is a great sight, I appreciate everybody's stories and help!See More
Sep 17, 2020
NavyDads Admin (Paul) replied to Doug Satterly's discussion Address to send a letter
Sep 4, 2020
Doug Satterly posted a discussion

Address to send a letter

Quick question.  My son left for Navy RTC on the 17th of August.  Researching I saw that I can send him a letter but there are different ship #s addresses.  When will I know what ship # he is at and what address to send him a letter?  Should I be looking for something in the mail with this information?See More
Sep 4, 2020
NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza left a comment for Doug Satterly
"Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Doug! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found, was that he had made the most mature decision of his…"
Aug 20, 2020
NavyDads Admin (Paul) left a comment for Doug Satterly
"Welcome to NavyDads Doug! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of…"
Aug 19, 2020
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Aug 19, 2020

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At 4:09am on August 20, 2020, NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza said…

Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Doug! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found, was that he had made the most mature decision of his life! I found lots of answers to my questions right here on NavyDads.com.

My son Stephen was an AWO2 in the P-3 community. However, after 6 years of service, he was medically discharged in July of 2014. We are so proud of our son and his service to our country. I'm sure you feel that same pride for you child. This is the place to brag!

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Once again, welcome to our site and I hope you enjoy your stay here. GO NAVY! HOOYAH!

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At 1:44pm on August 19, 2020, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…
Welcome to NavyDads Doug! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - My daughter Kat is now a Veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist (MC3). My son Eric (AM1) did two cruises on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii, was attached to VAW-125 ("The Tigertails") stationed at Iwakuni, Japan, and is currently stationed at NAS Pensacola where he is an instructor in A-School. If NavyDads were around in those early days it would have made my first days as a Navy parent much easier!

I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. Click How To Get Started for a guide on getting going in your NavyDads experience! I hope you take the time to explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. And Doug this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how your son is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call Key Information. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what Jonathon is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well and as PIR nears be sure to spend time in the PIR group for hints and helps! To better understand how the Navy creates sailors, watch this video Making A Sailor to see what life is like at Great Lakes RTC.


Best Regards- Paul

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