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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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RTC Graduation

**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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Rota Spain

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loved ones are in Rota Spain

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Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2022

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Comment by Zakenroni on January 16, 2014 at 8:55am: Wanda and janieflorida
Thank you so much for the good info so how long you guys think before we will here from him ???? So as a corpsman he could work anywhere in the hospital right???? Look forward to talking more with u guys have a great day

Comment by janieflorida on January 16, 2014 at 8:28am: Cars can be purchased and shipped to us by companies over in Spain. there are two dealers right outside the base. He will have an orientation and meet lots of people. Beautiful area. My sailor will be there until July when he goes to Norfolk. He too has traveled all over Europe and learned so much, speaks a bit of Spanish as well now. He will enjoy it and go visit if you can.

Comment by Wanda (HN Rota, Spain) on January 16, 2014 at 12:18am: Zakeroni - my son is also a corpsman, but his 2 years in Rota are up and hes leaving for CA at the end of the month. He really enjoyed his stay there very much, made some really great friends and traveled all over Spain/Europe. He liked his work at the hospital (labor and delivery, taking care of the newborn babies) and learned a lot. All in all a very good experience for him.

He also had a Spanish cell phone, internet etc. and we mostly stayed in touch via facebook. He bought a car from someone else whose time was up and sold it again to the next new one, that's how they do it there. Your son will get lots of information and will find out more from others stationed there, he;s going to be fine. It's a pretty base and not too big. Best wishes!!!

Comment by Zakenroni on January 15, 2014 at 10:03pm: Any and all info would be greatly appreciated
My son is a corpseman will he work in the hospital there
Reading all previous post helps to
Glad to be on here

Comment by Zakenroni on January 15, 2014 at 9:45pm: Hi
My son just got to Rota today
Im joining so i can talk to other moms who have sailors in Rota and learn as much as i can on lots of different things

Comment by janieflorida on January 8, 2014 at 8:41am: welcome addy. You can skype and call your son in Rota. He will get an orientation upon arrival and all will be explained. Stephen has a Spanish cell phone with international calling. Rota is a beautiful place with lots of historical places to see. Not far from Seville. Plan a trip to visit. What a great excuse to go to Europe. Rota itself is quite a large town with lots of history, a beach and many restuarants.

Comment by addy62 on January 7, 2014 at 7:21pm: new to this site. my son goes in the spring after his last class. looking for info as far as cell phones and computers. how do we get to keep in touch with them

thanks audrey

Comment by janieflorida on October 6, 2013 at 7:16am: We leave on Wednesday and will be in Rota on Friday. We are staying at Steves apartment. Yeah

Comment by janieflorida on September 11, 2013 at 7:46am: One month to go before we leave. Yeah for us the Naval Ball will take place while we are there. I'm excited

Comment by janieflorida on August 3, 2013 at 8:20pm: Hi CJ's mom I think it's okay to say, He is one of the chiefs of guards. Harbor patrol. He has housing off base and we shall stay with him. why don't we stay in touch via email. I'm excited about the trip never been to Spain. Good for you sailor he re-enlisted. the job market is so tough now. By the way Rota is a beautiful place.