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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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The heart and soul of the Navy-the cook! Let's swap stories and exchange info about our loved ones being a CS in the Navy!
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Arrived at bc on June 13-CSS
Started by Lea (SHIP 11 DIV 242). Last reply by Lea (SHIP 11 DIV 242) Jun 22, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My Bird can Cook
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Comment by therevbev on August 19, 2014 at 10:41pm
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No - no way to know early. In fact, the sailors aren't really told anything until about 1 week before they leave. The average time at GL is 3-4 weeks. The time at Ft Lee seems to be 4-6 weeks. (4 being the most recent few). Leave is anyone's guess. Still trying to nail my sailor's leave down and he finishes school in 2 weeks.
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Comment by LuvmysailorSON on August 19, 2014 at 8:56pm
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My son PIR is 9/5 and is going to Ft. Lee for A school. Looks like there is a few weeks layover in GL. Is there anyway of finding out the start date of classes? Just trying to get an idea of when he may be home for leave.
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Comment by mimiburl@yahoo.com on August 19, 2014 at 1:27pm
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My son had the same experience with A school--much shorter than we thought it would be. I agree with what you said about including the wait time between BC and A school as part of total days. Sailors do take some classes during that time in GL.
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Be AWARE! My son arrived at Fort Lee on Aug. 2nd and will GRADUATE on Sept. 5th! THAT IS NOT 52 days. Not sure why it may now be different or why his group is going thru so fast, but don't make too many plans ahead of time!!
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Phancey23.. also they consider the first 3 weeks while they are on hold so to say the start of A school and once they get to ft. lee they will only have 52 more days left of A school.
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Phancy23.... they will clean and do duty shifts. they will have leave after a certain time. now being they are in ft lee they will be doing pt with the army m,w, and fri they have to be up at 4 am those day and tues n thurs. they have to be up at 5 am. my husband is graduating from there this week. i was there 2 weeks ago its a nice size base.
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Comment by Lovely_SailorsWife on August 17, 2014 at 2:34pm
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My sailor is still on hold in GL!! Thank you all for the heads up and information!! :) They told him 2 to 3 weeks but he hasn't been given any specifics yet.
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Comment by disneygirl64 on August 17, 2014 at 10:22am
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Phancy23 if your son is a CS he will def be going to fort lee for A school. He may have to stay at GL on hold before going, depending on how much room they have in school. My son was on hold for a month, then went to fort lee and was on hold there for about a week before starting school.
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For those that have been to a graduation what is it like? how long is it? Is it anything PIR?Just want to know what I am loking forward to this friday. thnx
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We are going to San Diego grrr just the thought of having to drive cross cntry...
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