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RTC Graduation

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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Comment by Christina on March 7, 2014 at 8:59pm: Will our son be able to fly on the same flight back home with us after A school graduation? He comes home 2 weeks and then is going to Cuba. Does anyone know how we can work this out?

Comment by chriscwick on March 6, 2014 at 10:11pm: We stayed at the Best Western close to base. Lovely people & place. Isn't there a link on this page about graduation; where to stay, where not to go?!

Comment by Calitwinsmom on March 6, 2014 at 5:19pm: Are there any hotel and car rental discounts for A school graduation like there were for PIR?

Comment by HuskerFan on February 27, 2014 at 9:39pm: Bubweena - I stayed at the Best Western on the 410 Loop - It's called Ingram Park Inn. Only about 5 miles from Base. I agree with Amazonannie - cabs are super expensive there. The airport is super easy to get to and from the base as well (as far as renting a car). The 410 loop is easy to navigate after you get there.

Comment by lemonelephant on February 27, 2014 at 8:31pm: Amazonannie, add your info to Graduation Info for Lackland AFB - Navy MA graduation; Places to st.... You can copy and paste. Thanks.

Comment by Bubweena on February 27, 2014 at 10:38am: Can anyone tell me if the graduation is in or outside? Do we have to put on a list by our Sailor like at PIR. I am flying down but not renting a car because I freak out driving in unfamiliar places so will just take taxi's. I am going to assume like at PIR there are some Taxi's that have permission to drive on base. My son's fiance flew diwn last week and had a heck if a time getting on base even though my son had put in the request and I think got a "chit" for her.
By the way my son got Guam. They get to chose in order of their standing in the class. Except of course if they are PRP or Riverine. Then he said the married guys got to have first choice if any state side stations and then the Sailors whise clearance has not come back yet or if it was bad because if credit issues and they can't leave the states. At least this is how my son explained it. So even though he got slated to pick 10th, it was all overseas somewhere by the time all those others went through.
So back to graduation, is it a dress up affair like PIR? Thank God it should atleast be warm. I have never been more cold than I was at PIR. I wish they had a sarge down there.
Huskerfan where did you stay? You said it was close, what was the name of the hotel. I don't want to spend a fortune on cab rides.
Thanks

Comment by Huskies on February 26, 2014 at 12:08am: Japan

Comment by NavyMAMom(02/07/14) on February 25, 2014 at 9:18pm: Orders are up. My son is headed to Bahrain.

Comment by Christina on February 25, 2014 at 7:31pm: My son receieved his orders last week. They do get to choose from 2 or 3 different choices. My son will be going to Cuba. He's not sure for how long yet, he will get more detailed orders in a week or so.

Comment by Huskies on February 25, 2014 at 6:54pm: My son went through it yesterday also! And he also said it was worse than he had anticipated! I am happy that part is over! Do they really get their orders this soon? Do they get a choice of stations?