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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
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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 Anti M on November 10, 2009 at 1:32pm
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Here's what a train map looks like. Yokosuka is at the bottom, on the Sobu line. Atsugi is on the Sagami line. The Keikyu line is a different company and isn't on that map.
JR Train Map
Here is the Navy handout for riding the trains, with a basic map of the stops:
Riding the trains
It really isn't as hard as it looks.
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Comment by T-Lynn on November 10, 2009 at 1:21pm
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I saw that festival on the travel channel or maybe it was the history channle - very interesting.
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I was always working when the Horseback archery was going on (I know, in 12 years, what were the odds?) and I always wanted to go... Nov. 22nd if your sailor has the time, I strongly suggest going. Unique!
Horseback Archery Festival
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One suggestion before a visit, have your sailor go pick up a train map which is printed in Romanji (English characters). Have them circle the train station(s) in Yokosuka (or Atsugi) and then mail the map to you. Many Japanese speak English, but even those who do not are usually willing to help you find your way if you can point at a map and say please!
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There is more than one train line going to Yokosuka. As Kat says, the JR line has different cars, and you can pay more and have a little more room. You will end up at Yokosuka station, which is not downtown, but still a short cab ride (or long walk). Depart from Tokyo station.
The Keikyu line is faster and stops at Yokosuka-Chuo (downtown Yokosuka), but you have to watch and make sure you're on the express car (green sign on the train cars). There are overhead racks, but not worth the hassle to get things up there. These can get very, very crowded. Depart from Shinagawa station.
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Comment by KatK on November 10, 2009 at 12:22pm
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Lynda the trains have different cars and you can pay a little more and ride in the car with overhead space for luggage.
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Comment by Kim on November 10, 2009 at 10:07am
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Enjoy Anita. I agree that they are the best foreign hosts.
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Stacy - so enjoyed the sharing about your son So very happy to hear that he is living his dream. And please, Navy Dad and Stacy - if your two sailors' meet - please share this and any pictures. I ma hoping to see a picture of the two of them eating one of those burgers! Anti647 - enjoy and enjoy and get hugs! Have a great evening everyone TLynn
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Good Mroning and welcome Stacy :)
Stacy - we too, have had that home sick phone call from our sailors. He will be find - promise. Keep sharing about him and ask any qestions you have - this site has the answers! Hope your son and Mark's son meet up :). Marks' son will know the best place to get a hamburger and the both of them will have a great talk. Agree raking is done - well as long as the neighbors leaves STAY in their yard. Anita - Shark is already dictating a letter to your son and told me I had to send him a picture of her too. She got out of her moody mood and now is in her bossy mood. Princess so good to hear from you :) . Micheal is only 19 - I thought he was older. Have to go - Shark is wanting me to finsih up and mail that letter. Have a good day everyone TLynn
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Wamom, I think it would be MORE lonely when they are deployed. My son had several weeks to explore Japan when he arrived and he loved it. I think they need that "alone" feeling. They are grown up and on their own. It's good for them. Besides, they appreciate their mothers more.
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