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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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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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).
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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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Son leaves for RTC 5AUG2014
My son just passed MEPS last week and his report date is 5AUG14. I know he thinks it's a LONG time but he is finishing high school and it will FLY by.
I'm super excited and proud of him but, in typical mom fashion, I'm nervous and scared for him too.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by FlowerPowerNavyMom on
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I don't even know who Tracy is anymore. I am sure I will figure it out.
Morning Moms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by codysmom on
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Hello...I just wanted to let everyone know that I was able to get my son's address from his recruiter yesterday! My son also left on Aug 5th! So I am already able to send mail. Hope this helps! His address may be different when he sends form letter but it sure helps to be able to mail a letter today!!!
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How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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codysmom, don't send more than the one letter.
Reasons to wait on The Form Letter:
1. The PAO at the RTC asks that loved ones wait on the form letter before mailing letters. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/fam_guide.asp.
2. The recruiter does not always give the right address and letters that do not have the correct address may be returned or may be delayed several weeks in getting to your recruit since it will not be a high priority for those in the mail room to look up the correct information.
3. Even if you do have the correct information, your recruit will not receive letters that are mailed before receiving the form letter much quicker, if at all, than letters mailed after receiving the form letter because recruits do not receive mail until they are in their permanent ship and a Recruit Mail Petty Officer is trained. The first Mail Call is on day 1-3 or 1-4 DOT.
***If it has been at least 2 calendar weeks since your SR arrived at the RTC and you don't have the form letter, then yes, it is fine to get the address from the recruiter and send letters. Double-check the info against that at http://bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp or Ship/Division--How it Works.
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Question: Anyone of the site, which I have forgotten, that lists the jobs the kids have taken on? Someone was asking me some specific questions the other and Robert took the sheet I printed off with him.
Thanks Ladies!
Tracy
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I'm confused as to what your question is. Are you referring to the ratings (job/specialties) that the recruits have contracts for? If so, I have info on all of them or you can get the info in Ratings, A School Locations, and Links to Groups. If you are referring to the recruit petty officer positions, then there is info in Recruit Petty Officer Positions.
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Thank you Lemon!
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You are very welcome. I left info on your My Page on your SR's rating.
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