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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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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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4 tickets???
OK, I realize going thru the other posts that Residence Inn or Navy Lodge seem to be the best for our choices, but what I'm really wondering is the tickets. I'm divorced and my ex husband has two spots and I have two spots but I need three. What happens if the three of us get there and there is not room will they turn us away???? I have my mother, myself, and my sister going and I don't want all of us to go if we can't get in because there is not room.
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Permalink Reply by mgmellie05 on
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Also, since I'm no longer a military brat, would it be best to call Navy Lodge or do it online. When I checked it online they asked for my rank, which I have none.
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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mgm - You would put your recruits rate (rank). The $$$ is base on his rate. Great Lakes is the only lodge that lets families rent the rooms without an CAC (ID) Card.
Per the tickets. The Navy can't exceed the fire code rating for the # of people for the PIR building. However, I've been doing this forums stuff for a really long time. I've only seen maybe 4 times in 5 years that they wouldn't let everyone in. I would find it really rare that you won't be allowed in. Just keep a coat on the extra seat and when your visitor comes in then they have a seat. Remember to get a seat next to the aisle so you can be the 1st to great your freshly minted sailor.
Q. How many guests per recruit are allowed to attend Pass-In-Review?A. Four seats are guaranteed per recruit; however, children 12 years old and younger do not count against the four-guest maximum. The graduating recruit is responsible for identifying those individuals to be placed on the access list. Please coordinate with your recruit via letters regarding who will be on the access list. No additions, deletions or changes will be made to the access list the week of graduation. The four guests on the access list will be admitted into the ceremonial drill hall first. Additional guests not on the access list will have to wait inside the Visitor Center until after the start of the ceremony at which time they will be allowed into the ceremonial hall if additional seating is available as space permits. No additional seating can be guaranteed. PLEASE DO NOT CALL FOR ADDITIONAL SEATS. All visitors must have valid photo identification. This requirement includes children (school ID, Social Security card or copy of birth certificate). Please be aware that security may deny base admission to guests NOT on the access list if they are not accompanied by a guest who is on the access list.You really need to read this thread:
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Thank you that really helps a lot!
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It is up to your recruit who goes to PIR and who gets the 4 tickets..it is HIS PIR
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I realize it is HIS PIR and this is something we have discussed in letters and phone coversations. If it was up to me I would have all 4 so I wouldn't even have to see my ex there, so I am doing what my son wants.
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Permalink Reply by GaryMimi on
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Hi - our song graduated on 12/29 - he was able to secure more tickets for us from one of his friends - also it is my understanding that if we did not have a ticket then we could wait until all guests with tickets were seated and then we were allowed in - I used to worry about this too - but it all worked out - we actually had six attend his PIR, which was amazing! Enjoy, don't fret!
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Permalink Reply by unc80 on
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There will be six going to my nephew's PIR on 02/17. I will not be on the list but hope I can get in since there are only 7 Div's graduating. Will the extras not be able to get in until after they march in or can we get in before that?
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Also...we stayed at Springhill Suites...it was just a few minutes away and we got in just fine - we went upstairs to get a great view of our son who performed during the graduation ceremony
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You will hear from people...we got more people in, or this is how you do it. The only thing is you need to know how many divisions are PIR. 7-9 odds are you will get extra people in..10 or more...not so likely
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Thanks, I've made motel reservations and have my two tickets figured out. Well, life decided for me since my daughter just our first grandchild and my mother will be coming here to help my daughter and granddaughter out when they get home, so I won't need more than my two now which worked out great and less worry about my son getting an extra one. Thanks everyone for the great advice and what to do it has helped a great deal.
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Make sure your write your recruits so they have the names to put on the list of who is going to PIR
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Permalink Reply by Leese/K's OS Mom on
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If your staying at the Navy Lodge there is No shuttle bus there and no free wifi I payed 14.00 for wifi for the week but other than that the Navy Lodge was the way to go it was real close to the base and as long as you have a rental car your good to go very clean and friendly people when booking just let them know your there for PIR and they will ask your SR's name and your good to go! but it's legit 10min away. and as for extra ppl we had 6 and all 6 got in we only had 7 divisions PIR but if it's a bigger PIR the extra ppl may have to wait in the visitors hall untill all listed guest are seated then they will be let in if there is room.
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