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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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**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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My sons recruiter called me yesterday and gave me my sons division over the phone, but i havent received the letter yet, only the box.  I was hopeful it would arrive today, but the mail came and went, and no letter.  Maybe tomorrow?

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I received my box on Friday and my letter today. This is my daughters ship/div and PIR date

Hi jkruth....WELCOME!  I was beginning to think I wouldnt find anyone else in my sons division.  I received my box on thurs, but the letter came today as well.  What is your daughters rating ( I think thats how they refer to it)?  My son is a nuke.  They say they are assigned to divisions randomly, but have seen alot of other sailors in divisions with similar rates.   Also, checkout the RTC facebook page ( if you havent already).  They have a weekly trivia contest (Mon & Tues) and the prize is a picture of your sailors division.  I'm going to give it a try tomorrow, competition is fierce though.

Margie, it would be a good idea for you to wait for the Form Letter before you write to your son. Sometimes their address can change as RDCs do a lot of shuffling around divisions to different ships. 

At the beginning of boot camp Recruits write letters on Sunday and they are mailed out Monday. Keep in mind that it might take awhile for you to get your first letter from your SR. This is because they have to train the SR who will handle the mail for your son's division. Most families get Mail from their SR on Thursday or Friday.

Finally got my letter today and my son is in 07/345! Got the box Wednesday. Now I can make travel plans.

My daughters rating is OS. What is the name of the facebook page?

 

jkruth, the name of the facebook page is RTC. Stands for Recruit Training Command.
To find RTC facebook page type in US.Navy Recruit Training Command.
How often do our SR's get mailed delivered to them?
Once Recruits are out of Processing Days, Chiefs or First Class Petty Officers, allow their division to receive their Mail everyday. . Sunday is letter writing day.
I got my letter yesterday....but no box yet!  She didn't take much with her though.....Can't wait till October 14!!!!
That was smart.
My son took only the clothes on his back & he chose old clothes so he could just toss them. (Said he did not want to pay to ship anything home). Well they must have "suggested" he send them home, because I got 'the box" with the little he took. :)

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