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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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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.
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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Recommended List of Rental Cars, Taxis, and Shuttle Services
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Permalink Reply by wellen(ship04/DIV818 PIR 9/1) on
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Call Sarge 847-212-0246 for van/taxi service. His partner, Gene, may answer also. These guys profess to take care of the kids, they really seem to care and were prompt. There are others that show they are military approved, but they are using old signs.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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I checked Chicago and Milwaukee and found it was quite a bit cheaper to rent a car in Milwaukee so am flying in there. I found Enterprise has cars for as cheap as $14 per day. Plus the taxes are cheaper.
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Doesn't Sarge just cover the local area? Surely you're not going to take a cab from Milwaukee?
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Permalink Reply by OldSarge on
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I cover - Indiana(Gary Airport) - Mitchell(Milwaukee) O'Hare and Midway
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Permalink Reply by Magpie on
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I just made arrangements with Sarge at 847-212-0246. He is awesome! If anyone would like to share transportation from Midway (two of us come in at 10:30 p.m. Thursday 10/13/11) he said we could share the fare!
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We used Enterprise out of Milwaukee. Very reasonable and definitely was the most crowded agency at the airport. Make sure and take or rent a GPS, you're going to need it.
Beware, even though the rates seem cheap, they charge 27% tax on rentals. Not sure how this compares to Chicago airport.
Lots of construction around the airport so a bit confusing.
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Permalink Reply by Diana (Proud Navy Mom) on
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Just rented my car with Enterprise at Midway airport, 4 days for $154.
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Permalink Reply by NavyWife&Mom1 (Ship 7 Div 371) on
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What does Sarge charge per mile? One hotel I found is 8 miles from base but only does trips within 5 and I dont want to drive and get stuck in traffic at PIR. Does anyone know?
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Permalink Reply by From WA: NOP Leanne on
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Anymore info on the shuttle services would be greatly appreciated. Do the Hotels offer shuttle service from airports? If so costs? What about the train from the airport ?
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Permalink Reply by mhseimears ship 7 division 63 on
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not even sure when my son's PIR is but sometime in Feb. we are taking the train up from Kansas City and my question is anyone familiar with where the train station is in GL and if we will need a rental car and is there a rental car company in/near the train station??? any info greatly appreciated!!
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Permalink Reply by Patrick's Mom on
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If you desire a rental car I can't recommend "Advantage" highly enough! We've used them on 2 trips to California. Both times they've been EXCELLENT! Lowest prices I've seen, very helpful staff, and nice clean cars. I wouldn't use anyone else! Check them out! http://www.advantage.com/
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