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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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**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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Moms of IS (Intelligence Specialist) sailors.

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My son has found the perfect job for a teenager! When I ask him, "What are you doing?", he honestly tells me, "Sorry, Mom, I can't tell you."

Members: 194
Latest Activity: May 17, 2023

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN MILITARY. THANK YOU.

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Comment by JM-ISmomx2 on March 8, 2015 at 2:33am: A school is 5 weeks of general IS information.C School is different. It just depends on which one he chooses before you know how long it will last. And you also don't know how long the wait is for classes to start because they want to start a class full not with just a few people. They also need their full attention to their studies. They can't take study material home, it all has to be done on base. My son waited until after he finished C school before they got married. Hope that helps.

Comment by Goat on March 7, 2015 at 8:37pm: Hello! I have a few questions about A school. My fiance wants to get married as soon as they will let him and then have me move to Norfolk and most likely stay at an extended stay hotel until he gets permanent orders. Is this realistic? How often would we see each other?

How long does it take for C school to start after A school?

Comment by Anna on February 17, 2015 at 1:47pm: Goat,

Keep us posted as to what he ends up with!!!!

Comment by Goat on February 17, 2015 at 12:13am: Okay, thanks. His papers say expect to be gone 50% of the time, so I suppose we'll see.

Comment by Anna on February 16, 2015 at 12:11am: Goat,

It depends on so many things. Like where your sailor is attached, ship or shore command. Where they are stationed. It's impossible to determine ahead of time. My son started as an AO attached to a squadron and he was deployed many times. Sometimes still in the states but away from home base other times deployed on a ship in the middle east. As an IS he's been in Afghanistan and is now on a ship in the Gulf area. But many times he's just been at a shore command. One thing to keep in mind - - - it's always the needs of the Navy!!!!

Comment by Goat on February 15, 2015 at 3:14am: Hello, I'm wondering if anyone here could tell me realistically how often their IS is deployed or otherwise away from their spouse/kids. I'm excited but I'm also worrying myself to death about everything...

Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on February 3, 2015 at 10:27am: My IS is on a ship and loves it.

Comment by Lisa on February 3, 2015 at 10:04am: Hi Mary, What's the med sea and from the remarks on here it doesn't sound like they go on a ship much?

Comment by Anna on February 2, 2015 at 11:48pm: Laura,

We all understand those last minute changes!!! Needs of the Navy is right!! Gotta love these roller coaster rides!

Comment by Laura on February 2, 2015 at 6:40pm: "Needs of the Navy"...the reason we write in pencil and not pen.

Erase Italy and pencil in Hawaii. And move it up a few months while you're at it! Keeps things interesting.

Mary - I guess the Italy openings are a hot ticket and are few and far between. It's no wonder getting orders assigned are like a bumper car match.

All in all, it's Hawaii and it's finally a shore assignment!