After PIR

Tracy · 08-15-2012, 03:50 PM

At what point in bootcamp do the SR's find out their flight info to leave for A school? I'm assuming in time to write home and let family know if they will be able to spend any time with them after PIR. Providing plans don't change at the last minute, of course.

LT Guppy · 08-15-2012, 04:16 PM

There are 4 options.

Grad-n-Go Great Lakes. The people who have A school at Great Lakes. These people usually get overnight liberty all weekend.

Grad-n-Go other location. These people fly out right after PIR. They usually have a couple hours with their families.

Non GNG Great lakes - These people stay in their bootcamp barracks all weekend. They usually get weekend liberty, but not overnight.

Non GNG other locations - These people stay in the bootcamp barracks and fly to their A school later in the weekend. They usually get weekend liberty, but not overnight.

vabchsue · 08-15-2012, 04:31 PM

I know I've posted this before but my son was not a GNG and on Thursday night this was changed and he was a GNG. Bad part being we didn't know that till after PIR was over and we got only a tiny bit of time to spend together before he left O'Hare.

AVSailor · 08-15-2012, 04:37 PM

you get your orders before pir after you pass battlestations

cttaef21 · 08-15-2012, 10:44 PM

We got our orders the week of PIR on a Tuesday. My orders did not come in on time(lucky me)..So I had to go to THU for a few days and ended up flying out the next Wednesday....It all depends on flights and prices, but typically if you are going to NSTC, you will move over right after PIR...People coming down here to Pensacola usually come on Sundays, this week it was Monday though....Most of my division left Sunday, but like I said, it varies.

But you won't really be able to write and let them know...Had a lot more phone calls leading up to that point, but my parents didn't know my orders didn't come in until after PIR.

llamayamaa · 08-16-2012, 04:37 AM

When will we find out our PIR date so family can buy plane tickets? And is it common to get set back in BC and have that date change?

08-15-2012, 03:50 PM	#1
Tracy Newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 9	After PIR At what point in bootcamp do the SR's find out their flight info to leave for A school? I'm assuming in time to write home and let family know if they will be able to spend any time with them after PIR. Providing plans don't change at the last minute, of course. __________________

08-15-2012, 04:16 PM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	There are 4 options. Grad-n-Go Great Lakes. The people who have A school at Great Lakes. These people usually get overnight liberty all weekend. Grad-n-Go other location. These people fly out right after PIR. They usually have a couple hours with their families. Non GNG Great lakes - These people stay in their bootcamp barracks all weekend. They usually get weekend liberty, but not overnight. Non GNG other locations - These people stay in the bootcamp barracks and fly to their A school later in the weekend. They usually get weekend liberty, but not overnight. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

08-15-2012, 04:31 PM	#3
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	I know I've posted this before but my son was not a GNG and on Thursday night this was changed and he was a GNG. Bad part being we didn't know that till after PIR was over and we got only a tiny bit of time to spend together before he left O'Hare.

08-15-2012, 04:37 PM	#4
AVSailor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 244 Rep Power: 31	you get your orders before pir after you pass battlestations

08-15-2012, 10:44 PM	#5
cttaef21 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 135 Rep Power: 20	We got our orders the week of PIR on a Tuesday. My orders did not come in on time(lucky me)..So I had to go to THU for a few days and ended up flying out the next Wednesday....It all depends on flights and prices, but typically if you are going to NSTC, you will move over right after PIR...People coming down here to Pensacola usually come on Sundays, this week it was Monday though....Most of my division left Sunday, but like I said, it varies. But you won't really be able to write and let them know...Had a lot more phone calls leading up to that point, but my parents didn't know my orders didn't come in until after PIR.

08-16-2012, 04:37 AM	#6
llamayamaa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Italy Posts: 166 Rep Power: 23	When will we find out our PIR date so family can buy plane tickets? And is it common to get set back in BC and have that date change?