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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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RTC Graduation

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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Moms of "A" school Sailors

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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!

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Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022

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Comment by momof4 on June 2, 2012 at 9:49am: Ari'smom-Thanks- Kat was in Pensacola for A School. She PIR's 13April12. She is an Aviation Machinist Mate and will be joining a helo squadron. We were able to visit her while she was in Pensacola since we live here in Florida. Just so excited to have her home. I know this time will go by fast. She'll do RAP duty while home as well. You'll get that visit. I hope it comes soon for you.

Comment by Navymom on June 2, 2012 at 9:32am: momof4

I envy you so much. Have a great visit with your daughter. Haven't seen my daughter since December. They messed up her orders and she hasn't left GL yet. Still waiting on her orders and graduated A school in March. She is hoping for June or July. Can't wait. She is hoping for San Diego. I wonder if they know each other. Is she an ET?

Comment by momof4 on June 2, 2012 at 8:44am: You know that Folger's commercial where the kid comes home Christmas morning from deployment and sneeks into the house, well, facebooked with Kat yesterday, "Don't know when I'm coming home" Boo- I say. "Are you done with school?" "Yes", she said. "When do you leave?" "I don't have my ticket yet?" " Will you come home first?" "idts" is her answer. Do you want to Face Time?I ask. Then, she says, "Got to go back to class" OK......:( . So off to work I go. Dad was wondering about calling her but got busy. I get home from work and Katelyn said Amanda was looking for Kat and she told her she was at Samantha's. WHAT!?! Dad tells her "Thanks, Dumbass" I ask "Kathryn's here?" Dad and Kate try to deny all. Seems that Kat was at the airport waiting for a flight home and had her friend come pick her up so she could surprise us. Dad didn't even know about this. She's home on leave for 2 weeks and then reports to Norfolk for C School until then end of August. After that, she'll be San Diego bound. I'm one happy mom right now!! HooYah!!

Comment by Lisette-in-NJ on May 30, 2012 at 10:52am: Hi, my name is Lisette and my daughter is at A School in Great Lakes. I thought that I had heard that there are different groups for the different ratings. Does anyone know how to find those?

Comment by Philip'sMom (Deb) on May 28, 2012 at 11:22am: Thanks you to all of our loved ones who are working hard to keep us safe and to protect our freedom! Thanks also to all of you who have helped me share my pain and laughter along the way! Keep our children safe! Have a wonderful day!

Comment by Philip'sMom (Deb) on May 24, 2012 at 6:48am: Hi Prayingmom73! My son's PIR was 4/20. We had the day of graduation with him. He was shipped out the next day, so we spent 6 hrs with him at the airport. The family wasn't allowed in the USO, but we went to a quiet corner and talked the whole time. I was glad to be able to spend every second with him. He is in Port Hueneme, CA now in A school. Not sure what the next assignment will be yet, but at least we get to talk more frequently now. They can also get weekend passes during A School, so you can visit if you are close or travel. After A school, they can get either a 2wk leave if they are staying in the US or a 3wk leave if deploying internationally. It's not guaranteed, but could happen. Enjoy your time at PIR. Get a good camera and take lots of pics. It's an amazing performance!

Comment by Prayingmom73 on May 24, 2012 at 4:15am: My son PIR is June 1 and will be going to Mississippi for A school. Can anyone tell me how long we have with him before leaving for A school. Thanks

Comment by yelomoon on May 23, 2012 at 7:31pm: Hello, I have a sailor at A school in Mississippi. Anyone else?

Comment by MommasHeart on May 23, 2012 at 1:08pm: Has anyone stayed in Bldg 592 at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tx? I am wondering what it is like. Thanks!

Comment by momof4 on May 22, 2012 at 7:09pm: MommasHeart- We visited our daughter her 2nd week there. She phased up to Phase 2 and we were able to spend the weekend with her. No one told her that all she needed to do was check in by curfew and we could have checked her right back out. She could have come back and stayed at our hotel. We took clothes that she asked for and her golf clubs. Happy planning.