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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Care packages for new graduates (a school)
Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol
Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??
Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020. Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military. I think I am going to need lots of…Continue
PIR DATE: December 13, 2019
Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue
Arrived at boot camp October 2nd
Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue
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Comment by JayDee659 on January 29, 2020 at 2:24pm
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Susan, here's the link if you wish to watch: https://navylive.dodlive.mil/category/livevideo/
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Oleander, my daughter needed someone like yours!
Susan, there are probably 1000-1900 that graduate every Friday. You can watch it live on-line every week. You may wish to do so in advance just to give you an idea. I watched it last week after the gate incident held up PIR for an hour or so. I still cry when I see those doors roll up and then when they sing Anchors Aweigh....sniff
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Comment by Oleander on January 29, 2020 at 2:19pm
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Yes there are that many graduates - and they're all wearing exactly the same thing which makes it even more difficult to identify them. Also, be sure to sit in her division's section which will be marked and easy to find.
Each PIR has a different # of graduates but from what I remember there will be hundreds!
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Comment by Susan on January 29, 2020 at 2:14pm
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My child always wore makeup but in preparation for not wearing any at bootcamp she went down to the very basics which I was grateful for :) how many graduate in a class? Is there that many people you need binoculars? Lol
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That's hysterical JayDee! On the opposite side of the spectrum, not only did my girl wear makeup at PIR ( and ask me to send very specific items to her), she had a line of girls waiting for her to do their makeup!
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Oleander, I wish I'd have thought of that. I did make eye contact with my girl (yes even from the balcony). She kept blinking her eyes at me. I thought it was some signal that I didn't understand. Turns out she'd bought mascara to wear at PIR and was batting her eyes at me. Child has never willingly put on make up before, I was floored. PS that was probably the last time she's ever worn it too.
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Yes - definitely sit on the 1st level! And bring a small pair of bird watching binoculars. You might think that sounds crazy but we were able to see our daughter's face through the whole ceremony. It was so much fun to see her make eye contact with us and then break into a teeny little smile!
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JayDee659 thank you that is valuable information!
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Susan, I attended Sarge's Meet & Greet and enjoyed it. My daughter's then BF won a challenge coin for dancing. He will tell you to sit up in the balcony for the best seat but I'll amend that. Sit in the highest seat on the main floor. We sat in the balcony and with only one staircase onto the drill deck it took FOREVER to get to my daughter. Lesson learned for me. Sarge also told us to avoid the line at the main gate by parking at the train station. Nope, they came and cleared us out and then we had to wait in a longer line at the gate. Sarge means well but he was a little out of touch with some info. Just think it through and use your best judgement.
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Haha haven't told her this information yet. Really only 2 weeks into this lol but knowing my child she wouldn't tell a soul...She is a secret keeper
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