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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:
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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).
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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- Graduation Info
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Permalink Reply by Misty Blake's Mom on
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The timing of letters and calls is different for every group and can vary by weeks unfortunately. You should receive a brief sort of like a form letter around 2 weeks in. Your first real letter will come 3-4 weeks later. You will likely not see many photos, if any. I encourage you to join or start a bootcamp group once you know his PIR (or graduation) date. Also be sure you get into the boards with newbies as there is tons of information exchanged there. Good luck and stay plugged in here. I have friends that I met here June '09 that will forever be my sisters! (:
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I know how you feel. My son has 2 more Wks of bootcamp. I cried for days.
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I got a call when he got there. He told me I would get his clothes in bout a week. His packet with graduatlon and address in a week and a call in bout 4 weeks and maybe a call.
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My son just arrived in GL yesterday as well. We received our short phone call from him late last night, saying he arrived and was well. He told us we would be receiving his box of personal items in the next week or so with his address and a form letter with additional info. It was like everyone has said, short, sweet and to the point. But it was so good to hear his voice. I too, thought I was prepared, but having him leave and not being able to check in with him at any given time has been very difficult to accept. The mixture of pride and sadness is overwhelming.
I am very new to this site as well, reading a lot, which has been very helpful. Still trying to figure it all out.
Hang in there.
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Permalink Reply by proud mom <3 ship 12 div 305 <3 on
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If any of you are on Facebook please add me
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Amy - just sent you a friend request - then I can send you a message - I'm an Amy as well, and remember full well what it was like. :) Sending you hugs!!! And I'll friend you on Facebook if you let me know who to search for.
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I'm sorry, I'm not on facebook. sounds like it's something I should do though. Never thought I would be doing this, but felt the need to connect to others who are feeling the same thing. Still trying to figure out how all of this works.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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You do not need to join Facebook to connect w others with sons & daughters going through Boot Camp. Start with this.
Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbie
This will help you get started. The Guide has links to all the Navy For Moms groups. You could also click GROUPS tab on the above menu bar. On Navy For Moms, you can use a screen name. On Facebook, you need to use your real name. We recommend NOT connecting on FB until you are comfortable with the other person. Be sure to join the Boot Camp Moms group, watch the videos. When you get the form letter, you'll know when his/her PIR (Pass In Review - ie Boot Camp graduatioin) date is. A PIR group will be formed from within the Boot Camp Moms group. Within your PIR group, you'll meet everyone in the same boat. I also posted the link to the Survival Guide on your personal page (click MY PAGE on the menu bar). Good luck.
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