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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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So Many Questions!
My son leaves for BC on Tuesday and I just found this website last week. I haven't had much time to get familiar with it, but I have found it to be very helpful so far. I have some questions:
- Calling cards - We bought one at Walgreens. I assume this is something they will allow him to keep, is that right? The instructions say to use it, you dial a 1-800 number. Is this how they all work and will he be able to do that from the phones at BC? How many minutes should we put on it?
- My son wears contacts but has a backup pair of glasses he plans to wear to BC. When do they get the ones they will be issued? Will he be able to keep and wear his until he gets the ones he's issued or will he have to put them in the box? He can't see without them!
- I read somewhere on here that someone said after graduation, everyone went to the mall to get their phones. What does that mean? Wouldn't we just bring the phone he sent back home and give that one to him? Maybe I misread that.
- When will we get his BC address so we can start sending letters? What are we allowed to send? Just letters? Pictures?
I think that's it for now. Thanks so much. I'm looking forward to meeting some of you on here!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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1. Yes, he can keep his calling card. Yes, all calling cards require calling an access number and yes, that works from the pay phones in the phone banks at the RTC. Since most phone calls from a calling card deduct around 10 minutes for each call for a connection fee, it is best to have one with 200 to 400 minutes, but your then recruit will also get one at the RTC. See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.
2. The vision exam is on P-3 or P-4 and glasses are received that day, but there is no processing on the weekend, so it is usually about a week or longer for most recruits from the time they arrive to the time they receive their glasses. He will be able to wear his civilian glasses until his BCG's are made. See Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....
3. You will be able to give your Sailor his cell phone after PIR. If he is staying in GL, he can have it once he has moved over to the other side. If he is flying out, then he can have it on Liberty and then will give it to you to give to him at the airport. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend.
4. You will receive The Form Letter with his address and PIR date and other important information about 10 days after he arrives at the RTC. You can send cards, letters, and pictures that are in good taste. You may want to print the pictures within the letters to save room since letters are stored in the A/B drawer (See A/B Drawer in What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology).) and it's not large. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit for ideas and things to avoid.
Arrival and What Happens at the RTC will let you know what will soon be happening and what to expect.
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Permalink Reply by alabamatlab on
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Thank you so much! This helps tremendously.
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alabamabecky, I think what everyone meant about the phones is that they went to the mall to get a new phone. I will be giving my daughter her phone at the airport before she ships out to A School. I sent my daughter a few pictures within her letters I sent to her. She actually asked me to send her them. Don't send anything else. Some people print photos and write their letter on the back. My daughter's PIR is 5/22. It does really go by fast. This site is wonderful. The administrators are fabulous here! They are a wealth of information.
Start writing the day your son leaves. Write each day. Number the letters (I put the number on the back of each envelope so my daughter knows which ones she should read first if she were to get two or more in one day) as you write them. About 10 days you will get the form letter with his address. My daughter said that she gets the most letters in her division and loves it. Letters are their life line. Write about anything and everything. Be positive, let him know how proud you are of him and let him know that you love him. He will be grateful.
Good luck to you and your SR.
Go Navy!!!!
One last note. I just finished my 46th letter to my daughter since she left.
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Thank you for all the information! A lot of them probably want to get new phones and maybe get on their own plans after PIR. They have a little money burning a hole in their pockets!
I love the idea of numbering the letters. We were planning to start writing as soon as he leaves, so that's a great idea. Since he leaves today, I'm glad I read that so I can tell him. 46 letters is A LOT! I know how much she appreciated it.
5/22 is rapidly approaching! I'm so happy for you to be so close! I'm very excited for the PIR experience. I'd love to hear how it goes for you and any advice you have for me about PIR. I'll be about 2 weeks in by the time you get back.
My son leaves tomorrow for GL but leaving for MEPS today. I'm calmer than I thought I would be. I guess because he's not sad. He's very excited and ready to go. It's tough waiting around for your day to arrive. I'm sure it will be a slightly different story when I have to say goodbye. But he knows I'm proud of him.
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Just a note. I changed my screen name to remove my first name. I made the changes recommended by lemonelephant (thanks) and that was one thing suggested. Although it wasn't a big deal, I thought it was best.
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One can never be too careful especially with the recent threats to our service members.
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