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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Going through A School at San Antonio?
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Break down week by week
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Flights from Bootcamp to San Antonio for MA School
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Comment by AuxLady(Ship 13,Div 321) on October 14, 2010 at 7:53pm
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Tx for info re: certs, son @ Lackland now hope school finishes before Thanks giving if not Oh well !! I heard about the spray did fine in BC with tear gas , but this is different ,do thay let them retest? i feel like it's BC all over again really wanted this school & knows he has to do well to get descent duty station
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thanks for the info hurleyl8dy and SusanA! : )
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Comment by hurleyl8dyShip6Div943PIR9/10/10 on October 14, 2010 at 3:52pm
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Congratulations to all who graduated from "A" school! Brovo Zulu! Please share your experience with us here, would love to know what you all did and stayed. My son is to graduate November 5th and hasn't gotten his orders yet. Hope he stays on track as anything can put them back in holding. Just wondering if he can fly back on our flight or we on his when we come back for his 2 weeks. Didn't book yet since we have time and would lose money if he were to go on hold. Do they pay for their own tickets?
CC0727, they are given a list of orders and then get to pick but it goes by their GPA who gets what. If your son picks Maryland for his 1st choice but someone with a higher GPA picks it too then they get it first if they only need so many there.
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Hello other MA Moms! : )
I see that your Sailors have been getting their orders. I am just wondering how they picked. Did they get to pick from their dream sheets or were they randomly assigned? Just curious how it works as my recruit will be going to San Antonio after PIR. Thanks for any info you can share! : )
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Comment by Rhonda Ship14 DIV274 (PIR 8-13) on October 14, 2010 at 7:11am
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Amber, we live in NC. I think there is a couple of more guys going to!!! Today is the big day!! Can't wait to see Zach!
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Comment by Amber-Brad's mom on October 13, 2010 at 11:04pm
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Brad graduates 2 morrow, yea!!!! :) He flys home for two weeks, then he drives to Maryland. He was able to change his flight, cost him an extra $94.
Rhonda, your son must be the one my son was talking about when he said there is one other person he knows going to Maryland. What state do u live in?
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Comment by Justins Proud Mama of a Sailor on October 13, 2010 at 3:16pm
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Hi Miranda's Mom, I know there are alot of hotels on the riverwalk and then you can walk everywhere. My son's PIR is Oct. 29th and then he will be in San Antonio for his training. I can't wait because we don't live far from San Antonio. How does your daughter like it there?
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Amber, my son is going to Pax River, Maryland is that where Brad is going? From what I've read on line they have to get their tickets first and then see if they can get them rerouted....I told Zach to see if they got the tickets through SATO and if so they have a 1800 # they can call to change destinations...it might cost extra. We can drive Zach to Maryland...
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Brad's going to maryland, thats what he picked, still don't know why, he had like so many other choices. After talking with Brad, I'm not going to the graduation, sad about it but really don't have an extra 600 dollars lying around.
Has anyone figured out about the airplane tickets and them being able to transfer them?
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Is anyone going to the graduation on the 14th? Trying to book hotel and car rental. It will be my very first trip (without another adult in my 33 years).
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