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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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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 dogdoc on January 14, 2015 at 4:11pm: Where are some of your IS sailors stationed? thanks!

Comment by Lisa on January 14, 2015 at 4:05pm: Thanks for all your help ladies!

Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on January 14, 2015 at 3:59pm: They won't get E4 until after C school and then they may have to wait. My son graduated C school oct 31 and is still E3 because his ship hasn't allowed him to put E4 on yet. Once they do he will get back pay but for now he is ISSN E3

Comment by hishippygirl on January 14, 2015 at 3:52pm: My son went in as an E-3 as well and the earliest potential he has for E-4 is after A school graduation. At least, that's how I understand it. The rank thing is interesting because they don't get to wear rank in boot camp until after Battlestations, which happens at the very end of boot camp. Up until then, they are all considered "Recruits" with the potential to be Sailors if they pass all the requirements. So my son went in at E-3 and finally got to actually wear that rank during the last week of boot camp in the days just prior to graduation.

Comment by BarbRags on January 14, 2015 at 3:45pm: He's been out of boot camp almost 2 years. He was made E-4 after C school. He went in as an E-3

Comment by Lisa on January 14, 2015 at 3:03pm: Hi Barb is your soon also coming out of boot camp as an E 4?

Comment by BarbRags on January 14, 2015 at 2:58pm: My son has to do 6 active and 2 reserve.

Comment by Lisa on January 14, 2015 at 2:14pm: OK thanks

Comment by dogdoc on January 14, 2015 at 2:10pm: Hishippygirl is right. My daughter is in boot camp right now and will be an IS. She has a six year contract. All the best to your daughter & family.

Comment by hishippygirl on January 14, 2015 at 1:53pm: I'm not sure what is exactly "normal" but the training process is so lengthy for some positions that it extends the contract. So you might see a six year contract for IS instead of four years. Other positions are eight year contracts - if I remember right, MA is an eight year contract. Just depends.