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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 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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Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 801 and 802 (Brother Divisions)
Welcome to the Division Discussion for Division 801 and 802 (Brother Divisions)
Be very aware when posting about your SRs who are in this division. Make sure you read the OPSEC rules (everyone should).
sjtina, cor and a couple more ladies will be joining this discussion to answer your questions about the "800" division.
Although your SR is still in BC, what they are doing may be slightly different from what the other divisions in this training group are doing. It is also recommended that you go into your "settings" (clickable link on the right side) and change your privacy setting to "private" and change everything to friends only.
Please still use the main wall to post general questions, and concerns, such as meet and greet questions etc. Specific questions regarding the 800 division should be posted here.
We “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion groups as often as we would like to, and the ladies helping out with the 800 divisions don't always get to the main wall as often as they would like.
Every single question that is asked is important
Every single concern is genuine
Every single member is important to us
We don't want to accidentally overlook any of them or you.
Hang in there ladies!!!
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Permalink Reply by mom3 on
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Hi, I can't wait until PIR. Missing my son. I've received 2 letters from him and missed his phone call. :-(
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Ok, I am confused about ribbons and candles??? What is the protocol on this? Any advise would be helpful. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by diannep on
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Hmmm.....purchasing ribbons/candles is totally up to you! The PIR ribbons are made by Lala Ribbon Queen (one of our N4Moms veterans on here) and many really like them. You can go to her page and see the piks, and contact her from there. Not sure if it is too late now to order them for your group....you will have to message her and see about that. You can message her from her page, and I think she has her actual website info posted there so you could contact her through her website too.
The candles are up to you! Any Navy Blue candle is good....some like to burn them during BattleStations, when their SR/sailor is taking a test, deployed, or just when you are thinking of your SR/Sailor! Just an outward sign that they are never "far away" from you in your thoughts!
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prayermom: Did your SR by any chance mention when BattleStations is for the 800 divisions? If so, can you friend request/message me the date? We can't post it on the public pages. Thanks!
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Prayermom:
I have a question for you. Have you been given any information as to what dates our boys will be off after PIR? I've heard that they might have to check in at night(even Thanksgiving night?). Do you have any info.? I have a SR on Ship 04 Div. 801. -
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I have not been informed about Battlestation dates from my SR, but would love to know. I have only gotten information that he SHOULD have liberty after PIR through Sunday, but with reporting back every night. I was also told that none of this was set in stone yet. I too would appreciate any further details. Thanks to all!
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Hi Terces,
I just sent you a friend request. Mine is 802 also. Any info you have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Swimmom
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Those with Liberty through Sunday would only be the ones staying in GL for A School. Those flying out most likely will fly out Fri, possibly Sat. All have to return to base at night, whether it is RTC or A School base.
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