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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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Comment by SpecialK on December 18, 2012 at 3:07pm: Donna - Yes we are going. Our flight leaves Atlanta at 10:00 on Thursday morning so I am praying the weather holds out until we get there. We also plan on attending Sarge's meet and greet Thursday night if all goes as planned. Is your son Ship 04/Div 803?

Comment by dnbluvsboxers on December 18, 2012 at 12:07am: Oh yes, that's what I meant, lol Dive Prep...enjoy your time with your son.

SpecialK- congrats to u and your son too!

I wouldn't miss PIR for the world, but first I need that letter to tell me when lol.

Comment by Regina on December 17, 2012 at 10:17pm: dinab302- Unless things have changed there is no EOD prep, they do have dive prep ( for 3 - 4 weeks ) a lot of swimming and running to get ready for dive school in Panama City FL. ( 9 weeks ) before heading to Fort Eglin in fort Walton FL ( 42 weeks). Yes EOD graduation was awesome if can go you should these young men worked very hard for 42 weeks and it is a very proud moment I am so glad we went. My son is home right now if I can catch him I'll ask him what all they did during dive prep, wish me luck (LOL).

Comment by Karenlee on December 17, 2012 at 9:51pm: Congrads to your sons that are PIR on friday. That is a very special day. EOD graduation is a very special and emotional day also.

Comment by dnbluvsboxers on December 17, 2012 at 9:50pm: Donna congrats to you and your son! We have a ways to go as I just received his box today!

Ragina I cant wait for the next steps. How was eod prep?

A little extra PT and earlier days cant hurt! He is ready!

Comment by SpecialK on December 17, 2012 at 1:20pm: dinab302 - My son has and EOD challenge contract too and he graduates from BC this Friday 12/21/12. He did say their BC is much more challenging and the minimum requirements are higher.

Comment by Regina on December 16, 2012 at 8:20pm: My son just graduated EOD school in November . He did go in with an EOD contract, he was in a 800 division in boot camp. The only difference is they train harder and get up a little earlier than the regular divisions. I think they have more PST's also. My son loves what he is doing and can't wait to get to his permant duty station.

Comment by Karenlee on December 16, 2012 at 5:57pm: Dinab, EOD is a very amazing group of guys and a few girls. They become their family. School is very hard but well worth the reward at the end. My son is doing underwater demo.I think that going in with a contract for EOD thry may train (pt) differently. They all have a min. standard to achieve but with EOD-more is always better.

Comment by dnbluvsboxers on December 16, 2012 at 5:04pm: Karenlee, I believe BC is same only they are in a different division. They have to train to become Sailors first.

Comment by Karenlee on December 15, 2012 at 8:46pm: To Dinab, My son is EOD but he did not have a contract when he went to bc. He was in the fleet a little over 2 years before he tried for EOD. He will be home next week so I'll ask him but I do know that he needs to swim,swim,swim to get through intensive swim. I don't know if bc is different for someone with an EOD contract.