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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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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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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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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by AngiePNMx2 on June 27, 2011 at 10:26am: Jessica...make sure that yo have EVERYTHING cleaned out of your car! If the VP is comming they will be checking cars more than...it will make your getting on the base go faster.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 27, 2011 at 9:07am: I will be sure to!! I get my Sailor call today!!! I'm just going to sit by my phone all morning(: I'm so excited! I barely slept last night haha

Comment by carols_kitchen on June 27, 2011 at 8:47am: Oh--be sure and share your PIR pix here. I cannot imagine how exciting that graduation will be! Hugs to your and your sailor:)

Comment by kcrowder on June 27, 2011 at 8:23am: Sounds like this graduation is going to be totally awesome. Have a great time.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 27, 2011 at 12:29am: oh it will be fun I know it, I am too excited for words.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 27, 2011 at 12:28am: I knew the centinneal part... but omg 14,000!?! GEESH! I've been planning on being at the gate before it opens anyway so thats good. I was expecting like 5,000 people... I can't even imagine what 14,000 looks like! This will definitely be a day to remember!

Comment by Laura on June 27, 2011 at 12:27am: Sorry for all the typos - was gardening all day and I am a little brearey eyed. The ceremony will be held on Ross field. You can see a base map on line. When you come in the main gate the field will be in front of you. The base was on lock down since Bin Laden, but they have opened up the gates again.

Good luck & have fun! p.s..should be 90 on Friday.

Comment by Laura on June 27, 2011 at 12:24am: JessicaB - Your boyfriens PIR 7/1 is going to be TOTALLY diferent than anyone has ever experienced before. Hubby works at Great Lakes. Here is the scoop...

It is the 100 year anniversary of Naval Station Great Lakes. Instead of the graduation ceremony being inside of the main hall on the RTC side of the base it is going to be held on the main base on Ross field.

Rodd Field faces the main clork tower in building one. There will be tons of dingataries as well as grads & family. They are expecting 14,000 attendees.

The base is sprucing up because Vice President Biden is scheduled to attend.

There will be activities & events scheduled for the entire weekend. Hubby is taking Friday off of work because the base will be up for grabs crazy with people. Give yourself LOTS of extra time!

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 26, 2011 at 9:34pm: yeah 5 in the car and one in my purse. there is no possible way I could lose them all!