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RTC Graduation

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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PIR 4/16/2010 Alumni

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For anyone with a loved one graduation April 16th 2010

Members: 94
Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2012

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Comment by Stacie - Sailor Logan's Mom on April 6, 2010 at 5:02pm: That is probably for the best. You're a good mom. I am heading home from work right now and hopefully there will be a letter in the mail. I will add your husband to my prayers that he too passes battle stations with flying colors. See you there!

Comment by navy_wifey on April 6, 2010 at 4:59pm: yes! well i will be attending my boys will not be going they're going to stay with my mom...we decided that it would be to hard for them and confusing to go see him but not come back with him..i dont want to confuse them..

Comment by Stacie - Sailor Logan's Mom on April 6, 2010 at 4:55pm: Are you and the kids going to be able to come to PIR?

Comment by navy_wifey on April 6, 2010 at 4:52pm: ok well my husband will be going to MS for (YN).Hes doing real good in bootcamp ready to get out and come home ASAP!! lol its kinda hard emotionally especially because for the past 5 years we havent been apart more than 2 days!! but we are getting thru it pretty good =) our sons seem to be doing ok altho my oldest which is 3 ask for his "daddy" everyday and wants to see him!

Comment by Stacie - Sailor Logan's Mom on April 6, 2010 at 4:45pm: Welcome to the group. Tell us about your husband and how are you doing. Where is he going off to A school. Logan will be going off to SC to Nuke school. He is 21 years old and is doing real well at Boot Camp. Weapons training and firefighting has been his favorite. Battlestations is Thursday night to be by you phone Friday for the "I'm a Sailor" call. 9 days 18 hours.

Comment by navy_wifey on April 6, 2010 at 4:41pm: oh i commented in the wrong place lol ooppss!! sorry everyone im new to this and its confusing..... but @ logan's mom yyaaayy my hubby is in the ship and div!!

Comment by Stacie - Sailor Logan's Mom on April 6, 2010 at 4:31pm: navy wifely my son is ship 13 div 156.

Comment by navy_wifey on April 6, 2010 at 4:15pm: does anyone have a loved one on ship 13 div. 156??

Comment by sailormom_jentkd (Ship4 DIV 162) on April 6, 2010 at 3:54pm: Hank K..LMAO you are right. His shoe size was 15 1/2 but he has lost weight so who knows what size they are now.

Comment by Stacie - Sailor Logan's Mom on April 6, 2010 at 3:24pm: Zacsmom88 This is a copy of the graduation schedule from their website. This should answer most of your questions. Stacie

Please be aware that it can take 30+ minutes to park, get through base security, and walk to the drill hall by 8:45 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
RTC Gates open to visitors.
Security screening begins.

7 a.m.
Visitors begin walking to drill hall.

8:45 a.m.
Guests should be in seats.

9 a.m.
Recruit graduation commences.

9:20 a.m.
Divisions arrive at drill hall.

9:45 a.m.
Arrival honors.

10:30 a.m.
Ceremony concludes.

10:35 a.m.
Liberty Call. Recruits meet with guests at drill hall. Recruits and guests transit back to parking area.

8-9 p.m.
Liberty expires for recruits.

Please drop your recruit at the base early enough for them to walk back to their ship.

Some divisions may depart Recruit Training Command a few hours after graduation (Grad and Go). Some divisions may depart RTC the day after graduation. Please discuss liberty with your recruit during their phone calls home. Be sure to ask when they are departing boot camp for their next school. Continue to write your recruit and stay informed. Recruit Training Command Public Affairs does not have your recruit’s schedule. Only your recruit and his/her supervisor know their specific liberty schedule.

Click here to see this week's list of honor graduates

If after reviewing this website you have additional questions about recruit's pass-in-review ceremony, call RTC Public Affairs at (847) 688-2405, or write to rtc.pao@navy.mil.

Great Lakes Naval Museum
The Great Lakes Naval Museum, the newest of the U.S. Navy's official museums, is open for visitors on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and opens early at 11:00 a.m. on Fridays for recruit graduation visitors.

While not quite ready for it's "official grand opening" tentatively scheduled for this spring, the museum welcomes any and all visitors. There is no charge and passes are not required. The museum is located in Building 42, near the Badge and Pass Office (Visitors Center) by the Naval Station Main Gate. Park in the Visitors Center parking lot and come up the longer sidewalk to the double glass doors. A handicapped ramp is available to the left of the stairs. Call 847.688.3154 for more information.