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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
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.
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Great Lakes In December
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Permalink Reply by leilla on
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Angie, I couldn't help but smile with your post :-) When I first moved to NC from CT back in '88, I was accustomed to driving in the snow, but, it's been such a long time. I would almost guarantee a bad outcome from being nervous alone! Do you know if Milwaukee has trams or shuttles from their airport to the base? thanks
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Permalink Reply by Mrs.B_Div 302_Ship9 on
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I'm not Angie! Lol...but I tried to get a taxi for my mom from the base to the Milwaukee airport...couldn't find anyone able to do it. Maybe you'll have more luck than me!
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I found a shuttle that runs from Milwaukee to the base but it cost $130. for one way. I think I'm going to reconsider flying into O'Hare being that I won't be renting a car; I'll price a shuttle or taxi from there. Geez Louise, it would be so much easier if we weren't talking about dead of winter!! But, ya do whatcha gotta do, right? Not being there to watch our recruit graduate is NOT an option!
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Permalink Reply by CLAMOM on
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Holy Cow!!!! That is a lot, and you are right...Not being there is NOT an option!!!! I have decided to leave my son at home with my husband and me and my mom will take the trip together.
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I'm sure that the answer to my question may be in the guidelines, but, are we allowed to post our email addy? I'd like to contact my 'friend' on this board regarding sharing a shuttle from O'Hare to Ramada Inn in Waukeegan; I checked the fares for a shuttle; single passenger $95, 2 passengers $105 (57 each) and 3 passengers $39 each. Ramada offers free shuttle to the base as well.
I still have yet to receive a letter from my RS letting me know his division and grad date...getting anxious to hear from him!!
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it's best to not post on the wall here, but you can private message her. Click on her user name and it will take you to her page. There will be a link to private message her on her page! Hope that helps.
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Marsha....bless your heart!!!! When did your daughter arrive in Chicago?
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Permalink Reply by GaryMimi on
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Hi there....your daughter must have been with my son! We took him to the recruiter on the 23rd and he left the 24th - I have been watching the weather and it has been pretty mild....my son's PIR is the 29th of December - I have been to Chicago for several Christmas' and we always got snow....not too much but we always did - it is cooooooooooooold....so if you are not used to cold weather bundle up - and wear sensible shoes...boots or strong shoes....I can't wait to see him...he is in Ship 2 Div 904.
(Bundle up!!!!..........did yo see where we can order hoodies, sweat shirts and tee shirts with their division info on it One of the other mom's posted the info....it is Custom Division Sportswear....phone number is 972-347-6655
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GaryMimi....I have been watching the weather and I am praying that the mild weather continues through December. I can deal with the cold but I don't want to deal with the snow!!! I will check into getting me a hoodie sweat shirt.
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Permalink Reply by Maria on
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Good luck. My son will be graduating in January. I hear it is worse then.
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