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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 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.
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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Going through A School at San Antonio?
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Discussion Forum
Break down week by week
Started by lemonelephant. Last reply by lemonelephant Jul 25, 2018. 196 Replies 36 Likes
Flights from Bootcamp to San Antonio for MA School
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Comment by Brenda Sue on September 16, 2010 at 11:11pm
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There is a ceremony, but nothing at all with such pomp and circumstance as PIR - but still worth going to! Mine was in Virginia - go figure - I live in Texas (about 5 hours from San Antonio) - but I went and got to spend the weekend with my son. This was about 2 and a half years ago - wow, time flies!!
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Comment by CC0727 on September 16, 2010 at 12:29pm
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Oh! What a great tip! Thanks all! : )
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What is the reason for sending baby shampoo?
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Comment by Rhonda Ship14 DIV274 (PIR 8-13) on September 15, 2010 at 11:06pm
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Kimmydee, Zach said that find out Monday where they will be stationed...
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Comment by hurleyl8dyShip6Div943PIR9/10/10 on September 15, 2010 at 7:38pm
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I remember you saying that in a prior post so I sent it United States Postal Service, I just hope he gets it ok because I left out a letter in the street name. Everything else is correct but minus one letter. The post office said he should get it by noon tomorrow.
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I overnight express mailed my sons computer, phone, ect. It cost 80$ through USPS. I thought it would have cost more so it was a pleasant surprise!
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Comment by junjens (DIV 291 PIR 9-2) on September 15, 2010 at 12:19pm
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Thanks for the info SusanA, he has been very nervous about this, more than anything so far. Maybe if you get worked up enough it won't be so bad when it actually happens, but it sounds pretty bad!
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Looks like my son and the others that started A school this week get OC sprayed on this FRIDAY!!
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He went to the store on base when he got in and saw a back pack and said he was going to buy one. Now I need to mail his phone. I think I will overnight the phone and send his computer after. Any thoughts? Thanks all.
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Comment by Amber-Brad's mom on September 14, 2010 at 2:50pm
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Hurley, if not he can buy one on base at the store, thats the first thing my son bought when he got on base, and he bought it the same day he got there.
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