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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 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
This is their final test. After this, they graduate and are sailors! It is a 12 hr overnight drill testing them on all they have learned and what they may encounter when they are deployed on a ship. It takes place on the Hollywood designer-created USS Trayer, a very realistic ship that will allow them to be tested on everything. They head over there in the evening, and have their capping ceremony the next morning. At that time, they trade their RECRUIT caps for their NAVY caps. A very emotional time for these new sailors who have worked so hard! Later that same afternoon, you should receive that much-anticipated "I'm a Sailor" phone call. HOOYAH! Teamwork is the name of the game. They are divided into small groups and are evaluated as team members as well as individually. This is what one Chief said about BattleStations: 150-300 SRs go through at a time, 3-10 of those will fail and have to repeat BattleStations, teamwork is the key...if all SRs keep their mouths shut, focus and listen, and work as a team, they should pass. *If they don't pass, they go through again ...and pass....this could even be the night before PIR...but no problem, they will be at PIR, but probably in the balcony, in uniform but very tired! They go through with their brother division. 900 and 800 divisions go randomly, unless there are two 900 or two 800 divisions in the group (rare but it happens). Sometimes 2 sets of brother divisions go together; sometimes a set of brother divisions with the 800 or 900 group. Occasionally only one set of brother divisions goes through. They start with the lowest-numbered divisions (except the 900 and 800 divisions which, like I said, go randomly). They do not go on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat....a fun athletic competition between divisions in that PIR group. They can start Wed or Thurs night the week before PIR week...or...start Sun or Mon night of PIR week. Just depends. If an SR has not passed all of his/her final tests, he/she will not be allowed to do BattleStations until those are passed. Most get that done in time to still PIR with their group, but occasionally someone won't and will be held back until the test is passed (in FIT DIVISION if failed PFA), then participate in BattleStations with another PIR group. He/She will not be allowed to to participate in another PIR once they miss their own PIR, but will instead head straight for A School upon the completion of BattleStations. Those who pass before PIR can do BattleStations as late as the night before PIR usually. The "I'm a Sailor" calls usually start around 2 pm GL time, but sometimes start later. So best to have those phones close by all day. Please ask your sailor if all in his/her division passed and post that. Some may not get their calls if they had watch, etc. So it would be nice for those ladies to know that they have a sailor instead of having to wait a day or two for that call to find out. HOOYAH!
Great video of BattleStations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jibm7kyIGcM
BATTLESTATIONS SCHEDULE (posted after completion)
Th/F 11/19-11/20 019/020/801
S/M 11/22-11/23 021/022/903
M/T 11/23-11/24 023-026
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Permalink Reply by Momof3Okc on
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Oh goodness, diannep, you post this with so much excitement and anticipation, I can hardly contain myself! I feel like I want it to be right now, but at the same time, I know they have to be ready and prepared! I feel like I'm a young mom again waiting for my baby to take his first steps so I can squeal with joy, jump up and down clapping all the while a tear rolls down my face...
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My SR called Monday night to say she missed her run by 12 seconds and would retake it yesterday (Tuesday) if she passed she would do Battlestations Tuesday night and still have a chance to graduate on Wednesday (today). We have not gotten a call that she passed yet (5:00 am CST) but we came to Great Lakes with the faith that she would pass. Do we just show up at PIR or is there someone I can call to get information from?
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Permalink Reply by diannep on
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The best thing to do is to show up at the gate. If her name is there, she is a sailor and all is well. If not, then you will be turned away. Praying that her name is there!
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Please know that in the case that she is not a sailor today, she will "get there." She will be in FIT and get 10 to 12 more tries (roughly) testing every 48 hrs during weekdays. But she will not have a PIR if she misses today's. She will pass, do BattleStations, and head straight to A School. Hoping that you do not need this info! 12 seconds is very doable! Please post and let us know what happened today.
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She didn't pass according to the public affairs guy, who was a little rude. My husband saw on NavyDads that we could possibly get a 2 hour visitation with her. Has anyone ever heard of this or know who we would contact to find out if this is true?
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Got my answers... We won't be able to see her. She won't have a chance to do Battlestations until next week at the soonest.
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I'm so sorry. Sorry, the info on the 2 hr visit is old. They used to allow that but stopped it a couple of years ago---technically the SRs are still in training and therefore not allowed to see family members...I think back then someone felt badly for those who had made the trip thinking they had a sailor and they allowed the visits---but now they tell you not to go if you do not get the I'm a Sailor call after receiving the Didn't Pass my PFA, Don't Come call....but it is a tough choice since some can actually pass at the last moment and be at PIR....too late for families to get there. Yes, they can be rude in the PAO when someone is asking about their SR....sorry about that. It is just that they want all communication to come from the SR/Sailor. But most do as you do and try to get info....
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She may get to run again on Friday and if she passes, the next BattleStations is Monday night. So keep that phone close on Tues afternoon....just in case! If she doesn't pass the run on Friday, she can run again on Mon morning....so same scenario possibly with an I'm a Sailor call on Tues afternoon.
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