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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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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.
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Letters?
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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I left you a welcoming message with a link to the Survival Guide. If you read the information and follow up on the links, you'll get a pretty good idea of what your sailor recruit will be going through. First you'll get the box, then you'll get a form letter with important information - see Guide for a sample. From this form letter, you'll get the address, ship & div numbers. To go your your personal page, click on the MY PAGE tab on the above menu bar.
The below is copy of message.
Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbie (clickable link). You'll find everything you need to get started. Videos, PDF files of boot camp processing days, links to all the important groups plus tips on how to use this site. Keep in mind the videos and PDF files may take some time to download the first time you try it. It'll look like nothing is happening. Be patient. Best part is it'll be here on your very own page as a reference. Click the MY PAGE tab on above menubar to access your page anytime - you should do it at least once a day to see if you have any postings on your comment wall (like this one). Good luck.
BunkerQB
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Permalink Reply by TraceJ on
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My son left on the 22nd and we received the "I am here" call Wed evening but I was shocked when he also called on Sunday - what a wonderful surprise. He told us he should be able to call every Sunday. I wasn't expecting him to call for a few weeks.
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Permalink Reply by ENMomJapan@8-12(Pat) on
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Lucky you getting a phone call. How come he gets to call every Sunday? I'm jealous because I would love to hear his voice.
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Permalink Reply by Sweet Dreams of my Sailor on
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Have you gotten a phone call this Sunday??
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My son left exactly one week ago too. I called his recruiter yesterday and he gave me the mailing address, I sent my first letter today. Consider yourself lucky because you got a phone call on Sunday. I got The Box on Friday, I would love a phone call. Contact his recruiter to get address. Good luck and stay positive
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I got the box yesterday and the letter today....was surprised they were so close together and so quick. Not sure why he was able to call Sunday, certainly very blessed he was and hope to continue to hear from him. He is Ship 02 DIV 923
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My boyfriend is in that division as well!
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PIR April 13th 2012.TG 22 has 10 Divisions (115–122, 810 & 922)
I am guessing your PIR date will probably be April 20, 2012. I think FireTeamLeaderWife is probably looking for someone to start up the next PIR group - you should consider doing it. There's a great group of vet moms who will walk you through it and help you do everything. Talk to her in the Boot Camp moms group or send her a friend request.
Take care, thank your recruit for us and good luck.
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Permalink Reply by ellen0502 on
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We have a group for those with PIR of 4/20/2012
TG 23 5 Divisions (123-126 &923).
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir04202012
Come join the fun. :)
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Permalink Reply by mom-Inlaw2-JoyMP on
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it took me almost a month to get an address, so hopefully you got one by now,my daughter in law is on the USS HOPPER #03 DIV 096 SHE WILL BE GRADUATING MARCH 16TH AND MAYBE HEADED BACK TO TN OR SHIP OUT TO SAN DIEGO,,DONT KNOW YET..
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