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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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**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

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Lemoore NAS California Moms

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Many of our Sailors are stationed at Lemoore NAS in California.Here's a home just for us to discuss how our Sailors like it there, how long they've been stationed, and have any of you been their for a visit?

Location: This Mom lives too many states away!
Members: 157
Latest Activity: Jan 5, 2020

Lowering of Flag Ceremony Every Evening At Dusk & history of the Base

It's well worth taking the time to see the Flag Lowering Ceremony!

THE BUILDING OF LEMOORE NAS

In 1954, the Navy searched the Northern California-Nevada area for land to build a master jet air station - one with congestion free air space.

Lemoore was chosen because of its central location, good weather for flying, relatively inexpensive land and the nearby accommodations. Construction started in 1958. With base housing, administration facilities and the flight training areas in operation, the air station was commissioned on July 8, 1961.

Located in the San Joaquin Valley approximately 40 miles south of Fresno, CA, nearly 5,000 military and 1,000 civilian employees work onboard, with an average payroll of $120 million per year.

NAS Lemoore's primary mission is to support fleet carrier squadrons. The heart of this mission is the operations area. Designed to support more than twenty fleet squadrons, it serves as a master training center for carrier-based strike fighter squadrons of the United States Pacific Fleet.

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Comment by carol on September 11, 2015 at 11:57pm: Our son was with VFA 41 for a least 4 years. He's still in Lemoore, just not with 41 anymore.

Comment by Jenn (Proud AO Mom) on September 11, 2015 at 7:25pm: My son has been there for about 3 years now. He is used to it and has found things to keep him busy - there is not a heck of a lot to do up there. He is an AO with VFA 41.

Comment by bleutalefly_S14USSArizonaDiv061 on September 7, 2015 at 11:37am: My daughter has been there almost two years and misses seasonal changes.

Comment by Lisa on September 7, 2015 at 8:16am: My son arrived at Lemoore August 19th, & loves it. He is AD. C School should start sometime in late October.

Comment by bleutalefly_S14USSArizonaDiv061 on September 6, 2015 at 10:40pm: Hello. The last posts seem a little dated but if anyone is here, my daughter is AZ.

Comment by proudofmyson on January 22, 2015 at 9:19pm: We went to Lemoore for Christmas, great vacation. We flew into San Francisco, drove to Lemoore, the Navy Lodge is a great hotel. We drove to Hollywood with our sailor, dud the Access hollywood tours, drove back know to San Francisco and saw the Golden Gate bridge, Nob Hill, Fishermans Wharf, Japan and China town. Lots of driving but it was a great vacation

Comment by Jenn (Proud AO Mom) on October 28, 2014 at 12:15pm: tigermom - You could try Connie's Homemade Treats in Hanford. We got cakepops from them and they were delicious. I don't know if they deliver though. Otherwise you could always check and see if either Mrs. Fields or Cookies by Design can get something delivered to Lemoore by tomorrow. Good luck!

Comment by tigermom on October 28, 2014 at 9:26am: Good morning everyone.

i'm trying to find out places i can order cookies or cake to be delivered to him tomorrow. Its his 21st birthday and his package is not going to make it to him??? Help

Comment by clover65 on July 24, 2014 at 10:14pm: Hello everyone, my son just got soft orders to Lemoore, while is not yet set in stone the chances of that changing are small. We are from Los Angeles area, so at least it is driving distance. Is it about 3hrs drive to LA right? What else is out there? it seems so desolate looking in the map and yet a couple hours to everywhere. How are the accommodations for a single guy? Anyway just looking for any info I can get. Thanks. This will be his first orders.

Comment by sandi8 on July 14, 2014 at 2:56pm: We had a great time in California! We flew in to LA to visit family and then drove up to Lemoore. The first day we went to San Francisco and the second day we went to Pismo Beach. Then back to LA to fly home. We stayed at the Navy Lodge right on the base and you can't beat $62 a night! If anyone is planning a trip and needs more info please feel free to PM me!
Also, my son is selling his 2009 Ford Mustang(manual transmission) before his deployment. If anyone's sailor needs a car soon let me know and I'll pass that on.