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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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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.
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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PIR and stress help
It's 3 o'clock in the morning and I'm about to have a mental breakdown. I am sick and in a bad situation (being kicked out) among other things. Also, I can't seem to figure out how to book my flights and hotel through sites like expedia because either the flights are non transferable/refundable or you need to be 21+ to book the room. And prices skyrocketed as soon as I clicked checkout. I was planning on going alone but now I'm not sure if I can go at all. Plus, I can't talk to my SR until he's about to graduate so I don't even know how many days I need to be there. I am beyond stressed and I can't sleep. Any tips to book my trip and/or relax enough to sleep?
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Permalink Reply by Flyrasmom on
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PIR is really early Friday so I would think it best to be there Thursday evening, and depending where your SR is doing A school, you can leave Sat. or if he's staying in Great Lakes Sunday. Not sure why your prices are changing. You should probably try and relax a little and get some sleep. Praying that all goes well for you. Try and go directly through a specific airline to book and see if that's a little easier.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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Flyrasmom has a point: Not all airlines work thru Orbitz, Expedia or other 3rd party ticketing agencies. For instance, if you want to book a flight with Southwest because of their no penalty re-booking, go directly to their website, https://www.southwest.com . Hope this helps a little.
No idea what your Sailor's Navy job (rating) is going to be? That's the key to knowing how much time you will have together.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Brisa, your Sailor will most likely fly out to "A" School the day after PIR, but may fly out on Sunday due to flight availability issues (it doesn't happen every week, but it does happen some weeks). Plan to leave on Sunday if you are able. See PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend to help you know how to plan your weekend.
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Permalink Reply by hannah14 on
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My boyfriend is going to aviation after graduation as well. He is probably going to A school in Florida. And to help with the mental aspect to it I just write to him, constantly. I write way more letters to him than he does to me. I helps me calm down and feel like I'm actually talking to him if that makes sense? lol
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Hannah, there is no doubt about it; your then Sailor will go to Pensacola for "A" School or training if he has an aviation contract.
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Permalink Reply by marmac72 on
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What state are you flying out from??? Try Southwest and Frontier Airlines.. I paid $300 round trip from Frontier Airlines...
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Permalink Reply by Nikki. on
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Hello. You should try and book your flight through southwest their tickets are not refundable but they do allow you to change the dates to accommodate your schedule if need be for no additional fee. I booked through them for my SR's PIR for the date of 3/25/16 and for a roundtrip flight the price was pretty decent check them out if you can and just try to stay as positive as you can throughout your situation ,things will definitely get better for you.
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