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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
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900 Division Duties
Here is a description of the 900's Division duties written by a former Sailor:
900 divisions are performing divisions. There are 3 types of 900 divisions which will be explained in depth a little further down; staff, state flags, and triple threat. 900's PT less and have much less slack for people who can't pass their PFA or their swim qual, not because we're assholes, but because our "free time" is spent at the drill hall.
Staff divisions, which are all male, run graduation. Their division provides the reviewing commander, master-at-arms, and adjutant for the graduation ceremony. Basically those are the guys that stand right in front of where the CO is sitting and issue commands to the divisions, etc. Their division also has an honor guard that gets inspected by the reviewing officer and/or commanding officer (not 100% sure on who performs the inspection lol). Other than that, they have door openers, bell strikers, bodysnatchers, etc. They go off of very specific cues that help graduation run smoothly.
Next is state flags, which is an integrated division. Obviously they carry state flags, along with U.S. territory flags, and they're kind of like one giant color guard. Their division also provides the actual 5-man color guard (2 rifles, U.S. flag, Navy flag, POW flag) and the drum line.
Last, but not least, is triple threat, which is also an integrated division. They have a band, a choir, an armed exhibition drill team, and non-performers if you don't make the cut or get cut from one of those three. Not sure if all MUs have to be in a triple threat, but I know if you are an MU in a triple threat division you will be performing a solo while the band is playing. The Navy band plays at the beginning of graduation and provides the music you hear in the drill tape during the ceremony, but the triple threat band plays a few songs by themselves and with the choir. I wasn't in band, but I heard the music was prettyyy easy. As for the choir, most of our non-performers came from not making the cut for choir. If you've never done armed exhibition and only have experience in band color guard or armed regulation, you can still do triple threat drill team. For the band people, the rifles are a lot heavier, but you'll get used to it pretty quickly. For armed reg. people, most drill teams do simple, clean moves and save the cool fancy spinning for the RPCO or ARCPO, so as put in the work you're fine.
If you're interested in being in one of these divisions, be aware that only one 900 division is formed per week, but not all week. For example, I arrived on a Tuesday which happened to be the first day they were screening for triple threat. We got a majority of our division strength on Wednesday, with a few stragglers on Thursday. We're housed in ship 02, the USS Reuben James, which is the closest ship to pretty much everything. Only 900 divisions live in ship 02, and when you first get there you'll be sharing a compartment with a senior division that's about to graduate.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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Comment by MamaBear kk on December 10, 2009 at 1:02pm
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I booked the flight! We are so happy to have a liberty that includes Christmas Day and New Years Eve. We are traveling a distance to an airport with the best flight times for him. The prices were all over the board - as were the layovers!
Angie ~ The best best best ever to you! I know you will still be watching the progression of our Sailors. i am sure we will chat again : ) ~ kk
Christine ~ get typing! lol
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Comment by Christine-OS2 proud mom on December 9, 2009 at 12:19am
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Angie, I don't know if I can fill your shoes dear but will try my best! Thank you for the congrats, I pass them onto Mr. Christian and he's very grateful for all the well wishes he's received! His dad and I are very proud of him, one of my other mom's said he's like a duck in water with the Navy, a natural. I'm glad he is because this is what he's wanted to do since he was 8.
Mamabear, whatever time your sailor can come home will be like Christmas! Right now I'm praying for good weather for Christian's travel, he said it's snowing and windy, but it's still 2 weeks out so maybe the good Lord above will give us good weather for his travel days and I won't stress out! Much love to all!
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Christine ~ Congratulations to the entire family! I do not know which part of the holiday my son will be coming home ~ but he was told a partial. Still hanging in there to book a flight ~ but there are many to two available airports. He did get a compliment on his boots and then taught a class to 20 his maintenance/polish technique! ~ LOL Have a wonderful holiday : ) ~ kk
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Happy holidays friends! Received a wonderful phone call from Christian on Friday~~he has been awarded OS/QM A School Best of the Best. It's an honor for the top 1% of the OS School and it's based on classroom and test scores, inspections, and an interview. He is so proud! He gets to wear a red badge that reads "OS/QM A School Best of the Best" over his name on his uniform as well as a letter from the Navy. His dad and I are also very proud of him, we know he's been working hard in school and now he has reaped a wonderful reward. Only 16 more days til he comes home for Christmas!!!
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wow! I can see the flu has put me behind in my responses. So here goes...
Christine ~ The Illinois St was a perfect entrance. We were #3 in line : ) ~ not too eager! I did have tears when I received the call. I was sitting in the lobby of a VA Medical Center wiping the tears as I spoke. I was being watched by several veterans and their spouses. They listened and smiled! Love ya too!
Marcia V....did you find our Divison 901 page?
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mama, p.s. give baby bear a hug for me too :-)
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Congratulations Div 901!!! Mama, did you cry when you got the phone call? I did, I was so proud and I know how you're feeling now. Safe travels for PIR and I hope you have wonderful weather and a great time, that weekend will FLY by! Happy thanksgiving too!! Love ya
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Division 901 all passed BS 21...we are heading for PIR!
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Hello Christine! Thank you for all the great information and for supporting the 901! I hope they get a Hollywood shower after BS 21 before the capping! They are probably so tired. BS 21...then Liberty...then ship out to A school!
Angie Thank you too! ~ kk
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Marcia, my son was div 945 and they were triple threat too! Hope your sailor is doing well. 11/25, what a great Thanksgiving gift for your recruit and you..to become a US Navy Sailor.
Davids & Momabear: be sure to inquire about your son's "capping ceremony" it's pretty emotional for the kids. It's where they take off their "recruit" cap and exchange it for the Official "NAVY" cap. My son said it was very emotional and even the guys had a hard time holding back the tears of pride! Our kids have chose to serve a very special calling in life, to serve their country in the Navy. God bless them all and all families for their efforts!
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