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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

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 JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 5, 2011 at 11:40am: Awesome that was what I was hoping to hear! Maybe I will get that lucky too.

Comment by Jo1 on June 5, 2011 at 11:38am: Jessica,

They took my sons group to the airport around 2:00 am and he didn't leave for Charleston until 2:00 pm.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 5, 2011 at 11:33am: Well that's no fun. so much waiting around lately! I have a feeling that won't be changing anytime soon though. What time did your son end up leaving the airport after graduation?

Comment by Jo1 on June 5, 2011 at 11:29am: They have a long weekend for July 4th so maybe they will for Labor Day too.

Comment by Jo1 on June 5, 2011 at 11:28am: Jessica,

He's in the phase called" indoctrination" where they are waiting for A school to start. I didn't think they could leave base for 30 days after arriving from BC but after a few days they told them they could leave but have to stay within 75 miles of the base and have to return by 12:15 am.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 5, 2011 at 11:12am: oh wow, I didn't know it takes that long. How long do they usually have to wait? Also, are they still considered to be in Phase 1 while waiting? Seems like I'm going to have to wait longer to visit him than planned :\

Comment by Jo1 on June 5, 2011 at 11:06am: Hi Jessica,

I'm actually from Machesney Park but I always tell people Rockford because most people have never heard of it. I read that your BF will be heading to SC after BC. My son has been down there for a week. His group is waiting for school to start around the middle of June.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 5, 2011 at 11:00am: I'm not too far from rockford, 60-90min.

Comment by Jo1 on June 5, 2011 at 10:57am: Hi Pattyann, I just saw that you are from Rockford and wanted to say Hi. I'm pretty close to Rockford. Is anyone else on here close to the Rockford area? My son just graduated BC on 5-26-11. Now he's in South Carolina waiting to start school. :)

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 5, 2011 at 9:03am: Haha thanks! He left May 4th and graduates on July 1st. Just 25 more days it is getting closer!! (: