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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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Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Comment by simplyblessed on October 17, 2018 at 12:48pm
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Thank you for the info pokey1042, I was wondering how it all works. Do they fly out on Saturday right away?
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Comment by pokey1042 on September 21, 2018 at 4:14pm
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My finished A Sch this past Wed. For those who wanted to know about the pinning ceremony its a very fast ceremony. It took about 30 minutes. During the ceremony you can take pictures and after. The Sailors will walk to the person who they choose to pin their badge. It can be up to three people. Afterwards, they march back to their barracks to get their belongings if they have their flight tickets and paperwork. They get their room inspected and they are free to go home with you.
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My daughter had her PIR on 9/22 and arrived for MA A-school on 9/23. She said her graduation date is 11/22. I'm looking forward to learning more about this part of her journey and couldn't be more proud of her!
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Comment by Prattlebrat on September 21, 2017 at 5:07pm
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Kim, I agree. He said there was only 1 class graduating in the 7th. I put in a friend request so we can exchange names and tell the kids.
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Comment by Kim on September 21, 2017 at 10:07am
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He must be in class with my daughter then.
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He started some stuff last week, but he was in holding yesterday. So today was starting the big stuff.
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Prattlebrat, does your son start A-school today? Our daughter was telling me that she will graduate November 7 too. I'm just waiting on some kind of confirmation from her.
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Kim, my son is there now. He's been there for about 2 weeks and should graduate the 7th of November. Unless he chooses to delay a week as they are asking some to volunteer to do.
I did the same with my son. We took his phone to him while at the airport. It was a sleepless night.
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Great information! Thank you. My daughter did say she will graduate on a Tuesday, but I thought all graduations were on Fridays. That's okay with me, I would like to be there if I can make it happen. Not happy about flying all by myself.
Prattlebrat - Is your son currently in MAA A-school? My daughter does have her phone. We took it to her while she was at the airport after boot camp.
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Also he graduated thursday and flew home early on friday (but didnt tell us cuz he surprised us friday afternoon)
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