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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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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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RCU SHIP 04 DIV 741

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Seamen Recruits are here getting medical treatment for minor injuries. FIT DIV is also in this area.

Location: RTC Chicago, IL
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2023

It's hard not knowing! That is the purpose for this group. Most likely if you are here your SR has had trouble keeping up or not passed a PFA due to some sort of minor medical issue. Often it stress fractures bringing SR's here. Know this when you don’t get a call that is a very good thing. Calling them is not a good thing and it can negatively impact your SR to have his or her “Mommy“ calling! They are harder on them in this DIV than any other. They want them up and out. The best thing you can do is sends tons of mail. Send scripture and motivational mail. I know my SR said reading the Bible was considered a sign of weakness here. When you get a tearful call motivate. Stay positive and encourage you SR. This is a small detour to greatness and getting the I'm a Sailor call! Recruit family and friends…“Navy mom friends are the best“…to send your SR mail as well. NMH for you all!!

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Comment by Sharon-Proud Sailor Mom on June 25, 2011 at 10:47am: TN Navy mom - when you say that he didn't PIR - did you get to see him before he went to A school - chicago is much closer to me that FL and I'm not sure my 13 yr old daughter (broke both bones in leg) can make a trip to FL - she misses her brother so much - and so do I!

Comment by Sharon-Proud Sailor Mom on June 23, 2011 at 9:37pm: Thank you all - tonight was to be his Battle Stations - he was so close. I hope all your SR's get better soon!

Comment by Parrothdgal on June 23, 2011 at 5:48pm: Sharon ... let me know if you want me to send him a letter as well. :o)

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on June 23, 2011 at 5:17pm: It didn't affect my sailor's rate at all. He ended up on hold for a few weeks after Battle Stations for a waiver BUT the delay was mostly due to the Tennessee floods last May as orders come out of Middleton Tennessee and the base was under water. Mine finished Battle Stations on April 30, 2010 and made it to Goose Creek the first week of June.

Comment by Sharon-Proud Sailor Mom on June 23, 2011 at 5:09pm: Does this affect his rating - he's supposed to go to IT in Pensacola for A school. Thanks for answering my questions - a week away from PIR - it's just so surprising and awful for him! I'm trying to regroup and make sure he knows we're supporting him.

Comment by Parrothdgal on June 23, 2011 at 1:58pm: Sharon...I would say send letters but nothing else! Send lots and lots of letters!

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on June 23, 2011 at 12:57pm: Mail requirements are the same in RCU (Ship 4 Div 2341 formerly Ship 6 Div 2341). They are still in bootcamp and all the bootcamp rules apply EXCEPT that they get to call home with status updates. Mine called once a week to let us know what was going on. Mine did not join a new division but finished his final test, Damage Control, final PFA and BS from RCU so he did not PIR. He was in RCU for 5 weeks due to a knee injury. There is another group that has more posts/members but it is under the Ship 6 Div 2341. You might search out that group and join it just to look at old posts to see what to expect.

Write, Write, Write and encourage your SR!!! GOOD LUCK

Comment by Sharon-Proud Sailor Mom on June 23, 2011 at 12:23pm: Are they less restrictive about mail and/ or care packages?

Comment by Parrothdgal on June 23, 2011 at 10:01am: It happens all the time Sharon...............I'm glad he is goiong to be okay. It's a crap place to end up but he will get out of ther fairly fast.

Comment by Sharon-Proud Sailor Mom on June 23, 2011 at 9:43am: Hello to all -- I got the bad news phone call last night. He' sprained his ankle severely - didn't tell anyone for 4 days. Couldn't pass final run and do BS - He was to PIR on July 1. I'm so glad to find this group - I checked only the division # at first - that can be pretty depressing - I'm glad to know that this is for minor injuries and that my SR will be placed back into a Div. He's down in the dumps a bit - but" keeping his head held high and his chin up."