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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.

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Sailors attending A School in Meridian, Mississippi

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We've passed Basic, now its attending A school in Meridian, Mississippi. Let's talk and get to know one another.

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Comment by MarNavyMom on May 20, 2019 at 10:49am: You can fly into Meridian only on American Airlines.

Comment by CandiceLaRae on May 20, 2019 at 10:35am: My son is scheduled for PIR on 6.14 , how long after graduation do they fly to Meridian, MS?

Comment by EmpressB on April 17, 2019 at 9:01pm: Hello ladies! @Hazelgrace9 Yes there is a graduation from A school, however it isn’t a big one like from RTC.

Comment by SolRunner on April 17, 2019 at 2:47pm: Can anyone provide information regarding graduation from A school? My son is expected to graduate on the 2nd of May. Thanks!

Comment by Hazelgrace9 on January 12, 2019 at 8:01pm: Is there a Graduation from A School?

Comment by NavyGfJackie on December 3, 2018 at 5:16pm: hello i had a question regarding christmas gifts. Am i able to send him presents? I want to send him clothes or shoes but i dont know if he will even be able to wear it or if he can receive gifts. If he is allowed christmas presents, i know nothing big can be sent but, what would be a good present to send him?

Comment by TLC72 on September 2, 2018 at 11:59am: This may have been asked before, but does anyone know if the sailors get leave after grad from A school, can they ride home with family? I was thinking of driving down for graduation and just bringing him home to save him the expense of a flight, but didn’t know if it was allowed. It’s been 5 years since my oldest was in A school, but I was thinking it was allowed.

Comment by Elisabeth on July 1, 2018 at 10:49am: Weekend liberty depends what phase they are in. Phase one they can't leave the base, phase 2 they can leave for the day but must return for the evenings, and phase 3 they can be gone overnight. It will also depend if they have any duties or watch over the weekend. They usually get 1-2 weeks of liberty after A school completion before going to their orders

Comment by Snoop35 on June 30, 2018 at 3:33pm: I was wondering if the sailors have time on weekends for family to visit off base and do they usually get time to come home before their first duty station?

Comment by txnavymom0917 on June 17, 2018 at 4:08pm: howdy from a proud tx navy momma! my daughter is going to graduate in several days and is going to go to Meridian MS afterwards. Can anyone DM and tell me what their graduation weekend looked like? any comments DMs are greatly appreciated:)