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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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- Graduation Info
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Comment by Liberty on April 10, 2014 at 12:09am
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Hi Anabel- I know that they issue them and perhaps they didn't realize that there would be so much time between graduation and the start of class. My son told us tonight that he still has not received anything that we ordered. So, tomorrow I have to call both places and get a refund on the express shipping. I will feel much better when he gets everything. My son he is ready to get to Florida and, also, ready to hear people say "Ya'll" ! Haha! I think he is OVER the weather up there!
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Comment by Annabel Lee on April 9, 2014 at 8:05pm
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Liberty, my son said that they issue them when class starts, but since they had a while before class starts, he wanted to practice with fins, so he ordered them, but they haven't been shipped yet...probably on back order. He was able to borrow some last weekend, I hope he can again if his don't come in....
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Brittany- My husband had called several places. The place where he finally found them was called The Playground Dive Shop 816-220-7529. He bought the last pair of men's large. However, if you need a different size then call them. They gave us a Military Discount and sent them two day air for 14.00. He said that they were very nice. He received a message today from another place that he had called. The number to that one is 702-897-3866. Not sure if they have them or not but worth a try. My question is this...If this is equipment that they need then why on earth is it not stocked at the NEX? Doesn't this seem crazy that we are having to find something that is needed for their class? AND...where they told before boot camp that they would have to find them on their own? If they were (very possible) I never heard a thing about it! Seems like unnecessary stress. Good luck to everyone. Doxie- Mom- Happy Birthday to your son!!! April is such a beautiful time of year here for a birthday- I love it!
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Comment by Brittany ( DIV 810 ) on April 7, 2014 at 3:32pm
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My husband doesn't have his fins yet either. I've been on the hunt for them since I left there last week. Found one place but it was gonna cost him 75$ for a taxi to go get them. I just got off the phone with frogg pond and hopefully their shipment will be in by tomorrow.
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DoxieMom, that's great that u live so close to GL!
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Comment by DoxieMom on April 7, 2014 at 11:06am
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I ordered fins for my son from Seavenger.com last Sunday. I received them on Friday and gave them to him on Saturday (fortunatley I only live 1.5 hours from GL so I was able to see him!). He said he still needs the other stuff. Wish he would have told me and I would have ordered them all at once.
Liberty, it was loud in there and so many people! BonnieCodysMom, Lupner, dHunter, and Tenacious said they saw you but could not find you when I was looking. So bummed. Happy Birthday to your daughter. My son's birthday is on Thursday. This will be the first year that I will not give him a birthday cake. I will not be able to make it to GL this weekend.
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Liberty, my son doesn't have his fins yet either,... but he was able to borrow some. Maybe they'll get them soon! Happy Birthday to your daughter!
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DoxieMom, my sone was in 811. His last name begins with J.
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Hi Annabel Lee,
Which division was your son in? Mine was EOD. I'm trying to find a couple of moms of my son's shipmates. Last names begin with W, E, and N.
Liberty,
I missed meeting you at PIR last weekend. I heard you were Sarge's but I somehow misdeed you. I met so many N4M but was looking forward to meeting you. I have a newspaper clipping of the picture of your son from the blood drive. It's the one with the guys holding out their arms showing off their bandages. Let me know if you want it.
I'm so glad we are able to chat with our boys now. My son seems very happy to be out of BC. How is everyone doing?
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So many questions answered here! My son sounds so upbeat now... So excited for him. :) Liberty, and D-Hunter, A group of 12 went to the YMCA to practice in the pool yesterday, did your sons go?
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