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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

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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.

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Comment by pahoapam on May 24, 2010 at 10:59am: Good Morning Everyone and Happy start of a new week!!!! I hope you are all having lots of communication with your sons!!! Congratulations Wyomingmom on your daughter's graduation!! Maybe ow you can have some down time!! Jill-WELCOME!!! It's never too early and we will be happy to answer your questions!! The next classes for SWCC start July 5th! Our sons were not grad-n-go. In fact they were on hold in Great Lakes for a few weeeks because California was not ready for them. BCT (Basic Crewman Training starts in July and ends in August-then CQT starts and I am not sure when they finish. I am assuming your son is headed for SWCC, too. Here's a little friendly advice-be careful about mentioning your sons name. I see you have displayed your name as well as your sons in your screen name. Just be careful especially since your son is still in Boot Camp. We can all atest to the fact that RDCs scan this web site and if you give out too much information they will target your son! When is you son's PIR??? Hang in there because once that part gets over you have lots of communication and the world seems a little better!! PIR is awesome!!! You will feel pride like you have never known!! I am getting chill bumps writing about it!! We are glad to have you and please ask as many questions as you want. We can all help you survive the roller coaster of Boot Camp!! Again Welcome and here's to a great week to everyone. PS-One of my son's room mates DOR'ed Friday :(

Comment by proudlimom0721 on May 22, 2010 at 1:10pm: Well you are all ahead of me......I did not even find out a number at all!!! So I am really confused!!!! But what else is new......if I don't ask specific questions I do not get answers. Have a great weekend everyone!

Comment by pahoapam on May 21, 2010 at 6:50pm: Happy Friday Everyone!!!! Thank God I have already been on a diet!!! It may take me four years to get this weight off for the wedding!!!! lol!!! Wyomingmom this is the deal with the number-there are two sets of troops who make up group 11 (example used) right now the first part is training while our guys are doing indoc, etc. these guys will finish then our guys train...then the two sets combine to make Group 11. That's kinda confusing, but anyway that is what the number is for. I am thinking about you guys this weekend! Tell my girl I said hi!!! Hope everyone has a good weekend! Love to all!!

Comment by wyomingmom on May 21, 2010 at 3:32pm: Ours is for example Class 11-2. I don't know that it means anything, but I was curious

Comment by anotherproudmom on May 21, 2010 at 1:14pm: I didnt get a single # on mine..Wonder what that means?

Comment by wyomingmom on May 21, 2010 at 10:45am: proudlimom--You know you ARE invited. Remember we still have to teach you the art of "Bumming" I am ready for graduation--got my house cleaned last night, which makes no sense at all. Why do I spend hours cleaning, when there are all kinds of people coming....then I also have to clean when they leave...LOL I finally received an address this morning. Does anyone know the significance of the single number at the end on the class. Does anyone know if all the boys are the same class? Thanks ~~~~~TGIF~~~

Comment by proudlimom0721 on May 20, 2010 at 6:03pm: You guys are hysterical!!!! I really miss you guys too!!!!! Yes wyomingmom---we do want to come over for Pizza & movie night!!!!! LOL You must be going crazy getting ready for graduation......how much fun!!! All I have to say is I better be invited to the wedding!!!! lol. Talk to you guys soon!!!

Comment by wyomingmom on May 20, 2010 at 5:56pm: OMG----I am going to check into Delivery. Ya All wanna come over for a pizza and movie night???

Comment by pahoapam on May 20, 2010 at 2:19pm: Wyomingmom-I LOVE IT!!! lol!!! Guess what??? You can have Giordano's Pizza delivered!!! They ship pizzas!!!! I have ordered them before!!! giordanos.com!!! Hey proudlimom!!!! Gosh I miss you guys!!! I'm ready for another meet and greet-ready tennismom and anotherproudmom???? lol!!! Have a great day everybody!

Comment by wyomingmom on May 20, 2010 at 1:57pm: Pam. I had to tell you Cyera is making her board for her grad party and guess what pix she put on it? The one I took from behind when we were walking for pizza. Speaking of Pizza---I have been craving Chicago Style Pizza. Iwish they delivered. LOL
Proudlimom0721. I can't imagine that you are busy with that baby and all. LOL Miss you. Glad to know you are doing well. Take care.