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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on December 4, 2015 at 8:15pm

you're on track....give it a few days

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Permalink Reply by Cal Eichmann on December 4, 2015 at 8:22pm

We got our letter about a week after the box. It will come

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Permalink Reply by John on December 4, 2015 at 8:26pm

My son shipped Nov 23rd and we received the form letter today. PIR 1/22/2016, TG 11, Ship 06 DIV 069. Finally have a mailing address to send all these letters...

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Permalink Reply by Doug Mayes on December 5, 2015 at 3:48pm

What is TG11? My son is also ship 06 div 069

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Permalink Reply by Doug Mayes on December 5, 2015 at 3:49pm

Also did your letter only have lines for 3 quests?

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Permalink Reply by John on December 5, 2015 at 4:02pm

Training Group 11.  The TG numbers reset to one at the start of the new Federal fiscal year, I think Oct. 1.  The form letter only had three lines for names. Still unsure if that is standard at this point and depending on how many divisions in the TG, it could be four by grad time.

Doug Mayes said:

What is TG11? My son is also ship 06 div 069

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on December 5, 2015 at 5:13pm

TRAINING GROUPS

TG stands for Training Group which is defined as that group of recruits that graduate on the same PIR day. Training Groups are numbered sequentially and start with TG 01. TG 01 the training group that begins training the first week of October (when the Navy fiscal year begins). Most of the recruits in TG 01 arrived at RTC the last week of September. Over the last few years, TG’s can have as few as 4 Divisions and as many as 15 divisions. Pass in Review (PIR) is held in Midway Ceremonial Hall (also called the Drill Hall) and was built to accommodate up to 16 divisions. In theory there could be as many as 52 TG's in a year, but RTC skips about 4 weeks each year. As a general rule, the week of the fiscal year is the TG number.

DIVISIONS

A division starts with 88 recruits who live and train together. It's important to note the division number as it is part of the mailing address for your sailor.  Recruits graduate (PIR) as divisions and you will use that number to help find your sailor at PIR.  There are three sequences of divisions number at RTC: 800-series divisions are the divisions for the special warfare candidates, and include SEAL candidates, SWCC, and several other classifications. 900-series divisions are the performance divisions, and includes three types: the Band/Bluejacket Choir/Drill team, otherwise known as "Triple Threat" (the musicians, singers, and drill team), the "Sticks" (those who carry the state flags), and the Ship Staff/Honor Guard.  All other divisions numerically start at 001 at the beginning of the fiscal year and are numerically consecutive until the next fiscal year starts. Thus division 001 is placed in TG 01. Division 801 is the first 800 Division and Division 901 is the first 900 division and they continue with consecutive numbers as well until the next fiscal year as do the lower number divisions.

Each division, except the 800-series and 900-series divisions (unless there are 2 of them in a TG), train with a "Brother Division". Brother Divisions are two consecutive divisions beginning with an odd number (001-002 or 231-232 for example). 

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Permalink Reply by sean on December 9, 2015 at 6:37am

My son is in ship 2 div.911 pir jan 22 been writing him as much as posible not sure when or how many times they get letters.his job i understand is IT cryptologic tech. Trianing in pennsecola fld.

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Permalink Reply by Z Dad on December 18, 2015 at 7:26am

Hope everyone's SR(s) is doing well. My son went to GL on November 23rd. We got his first phone call last Wednesday. He had enough time to call me, his mom, AND gf. He could not connect with me or his gf, but he got through to his mom. I send him weekly letters with a photo and a 'dad joke'. A 'dad joke' is a quirky little groaned that your dad might tell you that might be SO BAD it's funny. My SR graduates on 1/22/16. I'm looking forward to seeing my son again.
I wish everyone a blessed, healthy, and happy holiday season.

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