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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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RTC Graduation

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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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.

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Comment by redheadlass on February 17, 2019 at 1:49pm: I do not know for sure, but I doubt it. They are busy with physical exercises every day, and are kept busy from 5 am to 10 pm at night. After 10 pm lights are out but many of them have things to do to prepare for activities for the next day. No time for extra physical training at all. Trust me, the physical exercises they do daily, will wear them out!

Comment by ProudMom on February 17, 2019 at 1:45pm: Does anyone know if there is a weight room at OCS and if they are allowed time to lift? Thank you so much, I appreciate all of you and your support to your children and our service men and women. BZ

Comment by M's mom on February 2, 2019 at 3:20pm: Matt's mom:

I don't know for sure, but I would think they would have on-base housing for personnel attending a school. Most military bases have, or at least used to have, what they call "Bachelor Officers Quarters" which are furnished apartments for single officers. I suppose they are allowed to live off-base if they want to, but I think it would be cheaper on base, depending on how long their school is.

Comment by Matt's mom on February 1, 2019 at 12:01pm: Good morning!

Does anyone have any recommendations on apartments in Middletown or Newport? My son will be attending supply school. Thank you.

Comment by M's mom on November 13, 2018 at 8:32am: Welcome Sandi424 !

Read back in this comment section and the "Discussion Forum" above as far as you can. We may have already answered many of your questions.

My son graduated from OCS 6 years ago, so I usually must defer to Moms of more recent grads for specific questions, because OCS constantly changes how they do things.

If you do Facebook, search for a family group for your son's class. Usually they are called "Navy OCS Class XX-XX Friends and Family," or similar wording, where XX-XX is his class number. (His recruiter should be able to give him his class number.) These groups are usually set up by a family member close to the time of a class reporting to OCS. They are usually closed groups and you have to ask to join. You can also ask to join the class group or two AHEAD of your LO's (Loved One's) class, so you can see what those classes are doing 3-6 weeks AHEAD of where your son's class is.

Write lots of encouraging letters to him. They can only receive paper mail letters at first. They aren't allowed to use email for several weeks. Do not send ANYTHING but letters at first, or it will be confiscated as contraband, and he will likely be punished with many extra pushups! He will let you know when you can send anything else.

Good luck to your son! Anchors aweigh!!!!!

Comment by New2blue on October 8, 2018 at 7:05pm: My son just graduated OCS in August and brought 2 pairs of good running shoes. Both pairs of shoes had to be stored until week 9 and they issued him New Balance that he wore the whole time. Good socks make the biggest difference in how their feet feel after the 9 weeks of being Pushed.

Comment by jsefamily on October 8, 2018 at 6:19pm: Since they are working out to be in shape before they attend OCS, good running shoes should already be “broken in.” Running shoes are known to have 500 miles in them for good support. I know by the end of OCS my DS needed new running shoes. They were broken in to avoid blisters so not all of those miles were at OCS.

Comment by Katryn on October 8, 2018 at 4:32pm: Great information and thank you again Cindy !

Comment by CindyN on October 8, 2018 at 4:18pm: Katryn: I am sorry, I don't. I would say though they they are trying to avoid injuries from the looks of the new list, so they probably would. They do go through they bag when they check in. Anything not allowed, gets stored away until the 9th week or later. So, if your son wanted to take some, it wouldn't hurt. If they don't allow it, he won't get in trouble, it will just get packed away. It may be useful for their boots as well. They do some hiking/jogging in their boots. I am sure until the boots are broken in, they could cause blisters as well.