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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018. 

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed.  Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).  

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**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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Hello all!!  First off I want to say thank for allowing me to join this group and secondly, to those who are currently serving or have served, thank you for your service.

My first question is...my son arrived at boot camp just last night and although he's only been gone not quite 24 hours...how do you get through not having him around and not being able to communicate for long periods?  I'm so very proud of him and support him 100%.  I just don't know how I'm going to get through the next 9 weeks.  

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Hi Tonia, Welcome to Navy Moms, That is a Hard question to answer because it "Doesnt get easier, We get Stronger" Emotions will be all over the place for the first few weeks, When I started Navy Moms I was a Total Mess, I was afraid to Join because I was afraid everyone would think I was Crazy. LOL! And Whoa and behold I finally too the chance and this site was what saved Me. I never did the Sandboxx thing or the Mail thing, I just waited Patiently, and was told "No News Is Good News" So I went with that. I was told to keep busy so what I did was read everything I could printed an reread it over and over, started learning the lingo which was fun, so that way when my Son would call or when he called I would speak it to him and he really laughed at it. Oh and also one day when I got the nerve to go in his room I went to town and gutted it out, My Husband came home and thought I went Mad. LOL so keeping busy is the main thing. You will receive the box first takes up to 10 days or sooner then the form letter takes 9 to 14 business days, and after the first initial run if passed. I will leave you some sites to read and it will explain the process. Know that you are not alone and if ever please reach out for any reason. My Son will be in a Year July 5th stationed on Coronado Island SD, has gone on his first deployment already so I know a few things. LOL!

See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC and Ship/Division--How it Works.

How long is the "I'm here!" call and when will s/he be able to call again?

See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.

 

When will "The Box" come?

It will usually arrive by FedEx within a few days, but it can take up to 2 weeks at times.

To guesstimate the PIR date, count 9 Fridays, after your recruit arrived, including the Friday of the week that your recruit arrives at the RTC, to get the most likely PIR (graduation) date

Your recruit will send The Form Letter once Phase I is over and s/he has passed the first PFA and has officially been assigned to a ship and division. (See When to Expect Your Form Letter and  Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) and Fitness Improvement Training ... for more information.) 

Thank you so much for the info.  It's alot to take in. lol. I must say that when I got "the call" last night, i was in tears at the end of it.  It was literally 22 seconds.  Just long enough for him to say...hey I'm here and I'm safe.  I love you Mom I gotta go.  I said...it's really that short?  He said yep and before I could get out...I love you too and I'm proud of you...he hung up.  Not being able to finish that last sentence broke my heart.  

The one thing I'm really worried about...for him that is, is the run.  Before joining the DEP he wasnt the most athletic kid.  I pray he passes it.  If he doesn't it will devestate him.  Next week can't come soon enough. lol

I was in the same boat as far as the call, I wanted to keep talking and click, after that I couldnt sleep. There is alot of information. Come Join Me on Boot camp Moms, I help out on that site, Many New Moms such as you and the Ones who have been thru this part like Me! Everyone is so Encouraging and we all share experiences. Remember think Positive things, and No calls early on but at the 3 week mark then OK. You will be just fine! Hang in there!

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