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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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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.
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.
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Rota Spain
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loved ones are in Rota Spain
Members: 54
Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2022
Discussion Forum
Visiting with my son in Rota?
Started by Marie. Last reply by LisaAnn Nov 14, 2019. 6 Replies 0 Likes
My son, a Seabee, is deployed to Rota and will be there for 6 months. I am planning a trip to see him in April. Does anyone know if I would be allowed on base? I understand there is a Navy Lodge…Continue
Regular Mail
Started by Bobbi H. Last reply by Navy Mom Deanna Aug 2, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes
HELP....trying to find out if anyone has sent regular letters or cards to their Sailor. I've sent a bunch of boxes with no issues, but since his 21st birthday is coming real soon, several people…Continue
Cell phones
Started by Leach73. Last reply by NavyMom2014 Apr 26, 2016. 21 Replies 0 Likes
Hello to all.I see there isn't much activity in the group but I still wanted to post this and hopefully I will get some feedback.My sailor will be going to Spain next year.I read some of the comments…Continue
Getting acclimated to Rota Spain
Started by Bensmom Mar 5, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
My son, who is a diver, has been in Rota Spain for three months. He had quite a time acclimating to the different culture, time change and getting set up, as he will be there for two years. He is…Continue
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Comment by Leach73 on October 1, 2015 at 1:36pm
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Glsd to hear everyone's sailors are well and that the Carney arrived safely.
My sailor also said the weather and the beach were awesome in Rota. She is also fluent in Spanish so a lot of her shipmates stick close to her whenever they go off base and into town...lol! Although for the most part, the Spaniards do speak English as well.
i'm hoping to take a trip to Rota to visit her sometime next year!
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Comment by Bobbi H on September 30, 2015 at 6:47pm
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Joe&NatesMom: Thanks for asking about my son. He's been there about 3 weeks now and settling in nicely. He is really enjoying the weather. Said the hottest it's been is 83...huge difference from where we live!
His biggest complaint seems to be the food isn't very spicey (out side the chow hall)... he likes his jalapinos and such. He did say he found some awesome olives stuffed with serano peppers. He's also found it to be a big plus that he's pretty fluent in Spanish. Said they speak Castillian there and some of the words are different, but for the most part he's doing well on that point.
How's your son settling in?
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Comment by Joe&NatesMom on September 30, 2015 at 6:24pm
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Bobbi H...did your Son make it okay?
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hello ktin - your son will be far away but he will be ok.
the base in Rota has everything he will need and the beach is really close by too!
I hope to take a trip to see Rota for myself.
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Hello everyone,
My son is on his way to Rota, Spain tonight. It's been a difficult day--- he'll be there for 3 years. Looking forward to finding out more about Rota
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hello Bobbi H
did you see the in the Discussion Forum above the topic of Cell phones?
my daughter has an iphone with Sprint as the carrier service.
their international plan charges 20 cents per minute on phone calls. Another way we have communicated is with an app called Tango. You can video chat with this app as well. just make sure you have wi fi.
another thing I heard they can do is just buy a sim card out there.
hope this helps.
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Looking for tips on cell phones in Rota... anybody have any info on the best plans they can get? We're not sure what to do on this issue. All the plans available here seem to be very costly for little to no service. Has anyone bought a plan in Spain?
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Bobbi H...I'm pretty sure his orders said he was to report to Norfolk. He actually reported there yesterday, My oldest son is stationed there so he is staying with him till he flies. I love it when they get to spend time together, His wife isn't so keen on them taking over the living room with the Xbox and such, but she understands that they won't see each other for a while, so she is putting up with their antics! I sure hope you get to spend your birthday there! What fun!!
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Joe&NatesMom, my son will be headed there soon. Did his orders say to report to Norfolk? Or direct to Rota? I agree about the visiting Spain part!! Already told my hubby that's what I want to do for my 54th birthday next year!!
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Hi all...My son is on his way to ROTA...well, he is in Norfolk right now but he should soon be there. I am so excited for him. Gives me even more reason to visit Spain
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