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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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- Graduation Info
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THE phone call for 11/7/2014 PIR
My son is due to graduate next week (finally!!) however, WHEN specifically will I receive that "I MADE IT" phone call??? I've already paid for my flight, but am a little stressed this week. Does the call come in the morning, afternoon, evening?? which day of the week?? I'm afraid to go out to the yard or do laundry -- so afraid that I'll miss the call. I sure hope he passes everything.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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The "I'm a Sailor" call usually comes in the afternoon following BattleStations and the capping ceremony.
BattleStation dates are not discussed online, but if you go over to http://navyformoms.com/group/pir11072014 (you are already a member) and tell diannep your Recruit's Div #, she can give you a best guess. Very soon. Keep your phone handy.
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Permalink Reply by sms9296 on
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THANK YOU. From what I figured out on YouTube, Battlestations are done on the Friday, Monday, or Tuesday prior to the graduation date. I'll just tie my cell phone to my wrist so that I don't miss the call.
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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Hello.
You will receive a Form Letter from your Recruit that will give you his Graduation Date, Mailing Address and other pertinent info.
Please join this GROUP(link): Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) to connect with other new moms. It is a great place to ask questions and there is a lot of great info in the PAGES (you'll see it directly underneath the MEMBERS photos on the right hand side) section of the Group.
Once you get the Form Letter and know his Graduation Date you can then join the PIR Group with that date to take you through the Boot Camp journey. There are "veteran moms" who have been through this to answer any questions and other loved ones who have recruits with the same Graduation date that you may connect with. Boot Camp Moms Group posts links regularly for the new PIR GROUPS. Also, this link: N4M GROUPS: Listed By PIR Date keeps the PIR GROUP links up to date.
PIR stands for Pass-in-Review which is the formal ceremony that takes place at Graduation.
Welcome! :-)
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