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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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 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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
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Navy.com Para Familias
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Son left 8/8/12
I told him I loved him and was proud of him, and boom he was gone, I checked my Verizon bill and there was one call after he called home. Looked like he let someone use his phone.
Since he's my baby, it was hard to see him go, but I know how much he wanted to enlist and that it is the best thing for him.
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Permalink Reply by Peggy on
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What recruiter's office did your son sign up at? My son is a recruiter out of Middletown and takes recruits to Louisville all the time.
It will go by fast and graduation is awesome so make sure you attend. Just be sure to write to him and remember to NOT send him any packages.
Good Luck
Peggy
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Permalink Reply by Skippy on
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He went thru the Dent station. Just off I-74 in Western Hills/Bridgetown area. The recruiters there were great.
I was warned and told that only white envelopes, nothing silly and no packages... I started writing a letter wednesday night after his call. On the style of our typical conversations and things I know he would be interested in knowing. Kind of a journal type for the first one.
Can't wait for graduation, since hubby is former Navy, he's excited to go and see the changes since 1974. I know how important it will be for us to be there.
I certainly hope the next 8 weeks go as fast as the past 9 have gone, since we learned his ship date. I was so bored last night home alone. Hubby at work, oldest son out on date.... we've been so busy going and doing before AJ left for BC....
Thanx!
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I understand completely, my son was also my youngest child and only boy. I feel it was an excellent choice for him, but I dont have to explain to you how we Moms feel, its a combination of extreme pride, mixed with OMG thats by baby! I got the call, then the box. Its really nice knowing what to expect. Thank goodness our sons are done with P days and starting the process, whether they are in the same divisions or not. Take Care! My sons DIV is 326
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