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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

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind.  In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships."  OPSEC is everyone's responsibility. 

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.  

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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).  

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RTC Graduation

**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.

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Oct 4

My son left today I am an emotional wreck waiting for my 30 second "I am here mom".

 

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Permalink Reply by sdees3 on October 7, 2011 at 10:41pm
You got lucky with a 30 second call - we got 6 seconds.
Permalink Reply by Sailorgrl0523 on October 7, 2011 at 10:50pm
My fiance left on the 3rd. I was on my ship all day and was afraid I was going to miss his call. Fortunatly he didn't make it to Chicago until after I got out of work so I got to have my final phone call with him. My fiance went through all this with me in January of this year. It is much harder on this side than on the boot camp side. This website is keeping me a little stronger and talking to my mom who has already gone through this. I'm also glad that I already know what to expect!!
Permalink Reply by lovemyboys on October 11, 2011 at 10:58pm
So it has been a week today and I still havent heard from the recruiter?  Has anyone else gotten an address from their recruiter?  He said it would be about a week.  Also,  no box yet.  Anyone get a box yet?
Permalink Reply by ChristineM (Ship07, Div 012) on October 12, 2011 at 1:04pm
I haven't got an address yet but, the box came yesterday. Has anyone heard when our PIR will be? Im thinking Nov 23, from what I have read in other postings but, I haven't heard anything officially yet.
Permalink Reply by sdees3 on October 12, 2011 at 1:27pm
We got our box yesterday too. Thinking our PIR will be 12/2 or 12/9. When did your SR arrive at RTC
Permalink Reply by ChristineM (Ship07, Div 012) on October 13, 2011 at 11:31am
He arrived on Oct 4th.
Permalink Reply by sdees3 on October 12, 2011 at 1:29pm

I would recommend you wait for the package from your SR. The recruiter may not have the correct address. I heard many moms say they got the address from the recruiter and their letters were returned undeliverable. Our SR shipped out on 10/5 and the box arrived yesterday. Hoping we get his address this week. I have 7 letters to mail.

Permalink Reply by PNM - Rachel on October 12, 2011 at 10:32pm
I have picked up on that as well... I figure I should have my letter by the end of the week... My son's girlfriend got an address from the recruiter but I don't want my stuff getting bounced back or lost.... My son left the 4th and got my box on Monday...
Permalink Reply by Sara Ship 07 Div 012 on October 12, 2011 at 1:45pm
Mine shipped out on the 4th, and we got his box Monday on the 10th.  I am still waiting on the packet with the address.  Hopefully it will come today or tomorrow.  Wanted to get him some mail this week, but maybe I will have to wait till next week.
Permalink Reply by sdees3 on October 12, 2011 at 9:05pm
I was hoping to get a letter today with my son's address but guess I will have to wait and see if I get it tomorrow. I think BC is not only for our kids but for us too. It sure is teaching me discipline and patience. Neither of which I am good at. I have 8 letters sitting here waiting on an address. I am hoping he has PIR 12/2 and not any later cause I have my countdown going. 51 more days. I feel like I am crazy, when my girls left home (college) I didn't feel this way at all, perhaps because they were a phone call away. This has been extremely hard on me this time. We are now empty nesters and it stinks.

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