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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)
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Events
**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
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 M's mom on June 9, 2015 at 8:49am
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Rosemom: Welcome! I believe your son's OCS class starting Sunday, June 14th will be 16-15. Class 12-15 will graduate this Friday, which leaves 13-15, 14-15, and 15-15 as the continuing classes. Read back on this comment wall as far back as you can, and also the discussion forum topics above, and we have probably answered many of your questions already. If you do Facebook, search for "Navy OCS Class 16-15 Friends & Family" or similar wording and you may find a group for your son's class.
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Comment by Quilter on June 8, 2015 at 11:22pm
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M's Mom, yes my LO is in 12-15
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M's mom, Thank you once again for your words of encouragement. It's been a very rough day here at home, I've just been worried sick.
I just cannot wrap my brain around the fact he has already been there 15 weeks, (3 extra weeks to get this done) so why hasn't his NAMI letter come yet.
I'm trying to remain positive really I am, but it's very hard. It could be worse, he could already by NPQ'd, I pray that doesn't happen..surely by now they would have done that...Do many get NPQ'd after graduation??
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Quilter: Is your son in class 12-15? Someone asked about the OCS class number starting on June 14th (this Sunday,) and if your son's class is 12-15, then it would be 16-15. My son started OCS about June 14th in 2012, and his class was 16-12, so that should be about right.
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Quilter: Unfortunately, this is common with the military. Hurry up & wait. But please don't worry. If his medical and orders don't come in before graduation, your son will STILL graduate and be commissioned with his class. He will just have to stay in Newport at the base, basically doing nothing, until the medical and orders come through. This happens to a few people in every OCS class. Most of them don't have to stay more than a week or two. My son didn't have his orders yet when we arrived on Wednesday of graduation week. We all went out for dinner, and he got a text from his LT telling him to hustle back to the base because his orders just came in and he had to sign them.
My son has been on the receiving end of bad info, too, and been told two completely contradictory things. Sometimes orders change at the last minute, after they have made plans. They all learn that this is life in the Navy!!! Semper Gumby, they say. --(Always flexible!)
Have a great time in Newport! He WILL graduate, even without NAMI and orders.
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Prayers please, there was a mistake made with my LO, Friday he was told his NAMI letter came in and all was Good.. today when he was turning in some paperwork his Lt told him he was still waiting on his NAMI letter. My LO said I was told last week it had came in, and the Lt said I'm sorry there must have been some miscommunication, we are still waiting :( Needless to say I'm broken. My LO has been there for 15 weeks, 3 over due to being rolled in the 3 rd week RLP you would think his would be in by now. So graduation is in 4 days and we know nothing still... please say a prayer for my LO and our family as we continue to wait on this letter. Thank you all in advance
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Comment by Tiggermanic on June 8, 2015 at 12:03pm
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Rosemom: Your sons recruiter should have the address. Or when he gets his orders to report it will have the address and a telephone number in case of emergencies.
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Galleymom: Thanks for the info. Didn't realize there was a Japan Moms group here, but will definitely join that one too! There is nothing like the voice of experience, and I had so many of my questions answered on this site when my son was in OCS 3 years ago, so I try to pay it forward. Will definitely have some questions of my own for the Japan Moms who have travelled there to see their LO's.
Is your son headed to flight school?
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Yeah it sounds like nice weather. My son said to visit the naval warfare museum while we can so if we have time we will. I can't wait, just hoping we get the letter on Monday that says we are good to go!
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Tiggermanic and Quilter: Have a great time in Newport at graduation. You will be bursting with pride! If you have some spare time in Newport, take a tour of some of those "summer cottages" of the early 1900's rich folk. (What folks like me would call "mansions," not summer cottages!)
Quilter: So glad to hear that your son has done well, and will be commissioned soon! I know you & he were both disheartened when he was rolled back, but now you can be the voice of experience and encourage other Moms whose candidates get rolled to H class. I'm glad he hung in there. It's all about not quitting, no matter what! Is your son headed to Pensacola next?
Yes, we are so glad DS is back in the US after 10 mos at sea! His wife is especially glad he's home; they just celebrated their second anniversary and he's been gone for 10 mos of it! Talked to them both on the phone tonight and DS sounded tired, but glad to be back at Whidbey Island NAS, near Seattle, where he is stationed. He will take several weeks leave in August, so they will come here to Indiana to visit us. Then, they head to Japan in January. Join the Navy and see the world!
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