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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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Group for Moms of Gunners Mates in A School or on Duty
Members: 212
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2020
Discussion Forum
A school
Started by TravelMomma!. Last reply by Mamma073 Feb 14, 2020. 3 Replies 1 Like
A school
Started by Carlsmom. Last reply by Carlsmom Sep 27, 2017. 6 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on March 25, 2016 at 4:24pm
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Tracysmom, there's something wrong with that!
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Comment by Tracysmom on March 25, 2016 at 11:33am
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My letter today says his A school is only 10 days?
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Eight years ago my GM was an individual augmentee (IA). He was sent for combat training with a dozen other sailors to Ft. Riley, Kansas, for about two months before going to the sand. I don't know if it's the same now, probably not. He got good training there.
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Comment by KTP (Kim) on March 23, 2016 at 11:05am
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Does anyone have a GM that is going to Expeditionary Combat Training or has gone ? my son was selected to go before reporting to his duty Station ? curious.
@ Shwnscrew, mine is Grad out of GL 4/1
@ Tracysmom, GM school is 16 weeks, but they have to class up (get enough to make a class) and they have to do ATT school (basics) which is about 4 weeks. He will know his Grad date once GM school starts. He will get his duty station about 4 weeks before he graduates
Good luck to all the GM parents on here !! Hooyah
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Comment by ShawnsCrew on March 21, 2016 at 11:29am
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Hi everyone, my son just graduated 3/18. He is going to be a gunners mate and is staying in Great Lakes for A school. I was wondering if anyone also has a son or daughter that will be with him during this schooling?
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Comment by Mary on March 18, 2016 at 2:36pm
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My son is in BC now at GL. PIR is scheduled for 4/29/16. Guessing from the comments will that change?
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Comment by Ethan's Mom on March 17, 2016 at 11:35am
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My son is a GM and on Duty! Sadly he is far away but he likes it!!!
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Comment by FlBroomie on March 16, 2016 at 7:47pm
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to Tracysmom My sons PIR was 12-05-14 He is a GM. He completed A school at GL . He completed A school June 26 2015. He was on hold for a long time. In July he started C school in San Diego which he completed Oct 27 2015. So get ready for the long haul cuz it's hurry up and wait most definitely
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My son is at boot camp right now today is 3.2 i was just wondering if anyone can tell me how long A school is i read there might be a wait but i thought he said 3 weeks at GL then off to calif florida or virginia.There is alot to read
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I know exactly how you feel and have been through the I am an adult thing right down to being told (when I told him I missed him 3 weeks after his last leave) grow up Mom its only been 3 weeks. So I backed off and now that he is 5k miles away he sends me the "I miss you and home" messages. Best course is to back off and let them find out it ain't that easy to be an adult
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