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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)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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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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RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED.  Vaccinations still required.

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

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

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Hi All.  My son just left Wednesday for Boot, so I feel like I've graduated from the "Blog" site to "Forums."  I have tons of questions on how to go about this whole thing, so bare with me.  For now, I'm just wondering when the first "real" call comes....give or take.  And when the address to write him comes.  I feel like I should be doing something, but I'm at a stand still till I hear from him or get an address.  JessicaB, thank you for your help.  You inspire me to keep going, and maybe someday I will help another mom.  Thanks everyone in advance.....

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You should be able to get the temporary address from the recuiter. Here is a great site that will give you a lot of info    http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/index.asp    You'll need Mozilla Foxfire or Google Chrome browser to assess it. if you can't assess it just download on of them...easy and free. You'll need assess to this site to download the parking pass.

 

you'll get the form letter in a week to 2 weeks...delivered by snail mail. It will have the ship, division, permanant address, grad date and info, password for gate pass (do NOT lose) and a few lines from your rct.

 

The box of clothes. will be delivered via FedEx it will have his clothes and other things that he couldn't keep at RTC.

 

And you're welcome for the help. I was in your place about a year ago. Just pay it forward. When your rct is getting ready to graduate....look back and see how the new N4M's comments mirror yours now and let them know that they are not alone and that the feelings they have are normal and will get better

Boy did I ask the right person for help.  Thank you soooo much!  That was a ton of import info. I'm going to check out those sites you sent. I want to learn everything!  And love the "pay it forward"  I definately will!!!  Stay tuned....Im sure I'll have more questions....     

here is a good group to join once your rct leaves for boot camp    http://www.navyformoms.com/group/bootcampmoms   just click on the http address then click on +join in the upper right hand corner.

 

Also to connect with other N4M's who have rct leaving in Jan join this group    http://www.navyformoms.com/group/leavinforbootcampinjanuary

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