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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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**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.

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PIR 4/15/2011 (Div 129-138, 922)

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Comment by candy-oh! on April 17, 2011 at 2:39pm: Ahhhh, just got home. My sailor is settled in Meridian, have received several calls from him already...just like he was at home...every time he got somewhere he would call and that is what he is doing now!! Funny. I am txting him just because I can. I feel so humbled and grateful. I also have a new charity: USO. Holy cow, they were awesome, and a new favorite city: Chicago. After our sailor left yesterday my husband and I went into Chicago and had just the best time ever. So beautiful.

Comment by Mamamary805 (Joe's mom) on April 17, 2011 at 11:10am: Another day with my Sailor ...........=)
Heading to Us Cellular Field to watch a game with my family........life is great!

Comment by nycnative12/ProudparentHMSR on April 17, 2011 at 10:40am: Good morning ladies, my daughter is on her final leg to A school. Otto was a great time spent with her this weekend. On the way home we were delays 2 1/2 hours on the tarmac due to the weather. I did not get home till 3:30 this morning. I did not have a problem with that, I was still on the PIR high. LOL. Spoke to her this morning and I am still on that high with the Kool-aide smile. Thanks ladies for all your support

Comment by Jaimers on April 17, 2011 at 9:39am: AHHH....PIR will be cherished forever...my Dau is at A School situated. her roomy is someone from her DIV 922... very very nice !!!! San Antonio is beautiful.. Still in GL going to relax and spend the rest of the time with hubby.....going home tomorrow to AZ

Comment by maisy321 on April 17, 2011 at 8:37am: Now that he is off to A school, I wanted to share a vid I made when my son swore in. The 2 guys in the pics with him are my dad (former Marine) and husband (former Navy), then the people he hugs at the end are his 4 siblings (my stepdaughter, 2 sons and my daughter)

Swear In

Comment by Mamamary805 (Joe's mom) on April 16, 2011 at 10:05pm: Are there any other Sailors flying out to Pensicola? If so what day? My Sailor said his flight leaves @ 2 on Monday according to his orders but another Sailor leaves this am for Pensicola according to his mom & I dnt think they have different flights it wld cost to much money.

Comment by Mamamary805 (Joe's mom) on April 16, 2011 at 9:17pm: Beverlymcn-my son flies out of midway too @ 2am but he leaves Monday morning. Do you know if they changed flights?

Comment by beverlymcn (Ship 09 Div 129) on April 16, 2011 at 8:59pm: Just dropped my son back off at RTC. Despite the ups and downs, getting to see him was THE reason we were here! While he stood watch we went over to Gurnee Mills and caught the movie Arthur. We'll head out to Midway Airport around 2 this morning to spend time with him before his flight to Pensacola at 6 am. We fly back to VA tomorrow afternoon. Glad everyone has enjoyed their time...and Candy-Oh I'm so happy for you!

Comment by Navymom on April 16, 2011 at 6:37pm: If you can't find you son mamamary find the USO place at the airport. They were so helpful to us at O'Hare. My son left at 6:15 this a.m. for Virginia. We already received a call. Some of the guys were at the NEX having a good old time. They have freedom to do what they want. Phones, computers, walking around, etc. He even said that the beds are much better than bootcamp. So I would say that life is good for them now.

Humble - That is awesome, you are engaged! Congratulations!

Comment by ckared716 on April 16, 2011 at 5:57pm: I flew in at midway. It is south of Ohare. Take 294 s to Indiana and then exit 55 north to chicago and the exit to Cicero ave and turn right then turn left on 55th street and it brings you to the airport

Hope that helps