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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)
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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.
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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Dive school graduation
Started by hvmom. Last reply by WaterRetriever May 30, 2021. 5 Replies 1 Like
Dive School in Panama City
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Comment by NJNavyMom on July 10, 2014 at 5:34pm
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Thanks to the Mom's who appreciate the help from those who have walked in your shoes/hearts before! I know I appreciated it when I was there. We should be here to help and support one another. I honestly thought this was an "EOD" site for concerned Moms and Dads as well. Is there another EOD site for those of us in the "Void"?
Sonofabeach, are you the administrator????
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Comment by narob01 on July 10, 2014 at 4:40pm
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bKm, Thanks! In the pic my son sent the t-shirt was blue with a gold emblem. Those are some short little shorts they wear!!! I know your husband will be glad to get through dive school and catch up to the others in EOD school. Thanks again for the info.
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Comment by D-hunter on July 10, 2014 at 4:35pm
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narob01 - I thought my son said he had a couple of weeks left? he was really tired this week and barely texted but I'm headed to see him this weekend. I'm curious and I'll let you know...
bkm- thanks for the info I was trying to figure that all night what he meant but it seemed like a very big deal to him :)
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Yikes girls, haven't been on in awhile so not sure what is going on but I know that I have greatly appreciated the comments and advice from the moms that have already been where I am now. Please don't go away.
My son just graduated dive school and moved to Elgin AFB today to start EOD school. I hope to be a help for those coming behind me.
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Comment by Braelen'smom on July 10, 2014 at 4:23pm
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My son is no longer in the program, which makes me very sad for his sake (as it is something he desperately wanted, but just didn't quite make), but also for me because we all want to see our children reach their dreams. I have stayed as a member of this group because I love hearing the updates and many questions the "newbie moms" have and the "veteran moms" answers. I LOVED this group so much and was always given such encouragement and real expectations from these moms, especially brandonsmom, karenlee, and regina. Any advice these women offer is very valuable and to imply they have no place on this site would be incredibly sad and a great loss to any of the new moms with questions. That's all I have to say (guess I am a VOID, as well). Thank you again brandonsmom, karenlee, and regina!!
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Comment by bKm on July 10, 2014 at 4:15pm
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narob01 & d-hunter! My husband knows almost all of the guys in the class that just graduated! He was sick when the prep school started for those guys (in Great Lakes) and ended up being rolled to the class that just started. the blue & gold refers to the t-shirt they get!!! :) it's very exciting, can be considered a big deal, and most guys collect them. Congratulations on their graduation, i know they are excited!! :)
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D-Hunter, my son just graduated from Dive School in Panama City and is moving to Elgin AFB today. He sent a group picture but I have no idea what blue and gold means. Sooo are our sons in the same class????
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"This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids."
This is what is says on this EOD page.
Sonofabeach, are you the administrator?
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Sonofabeach
No one told me that this was a site for mothers of EOD's in training! Now that my son is finished with his formal training are you saying I should leave this group? I didn't see where it says for training only? I would also appreciate not being called "The Void"
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Comment by Regina on July 10, 2014 at 11:18am
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Nancyp- My husband pinned our son at EOD graduation (Nov. 2012 ) and everything was fine. I think your son can have anyone pin him, but I think it has to be arranged ahead of time, just ask him next time you talk to him things may have changed. Good luck to your son. Do you know where he will be stationed?
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