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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.
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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Hey guys,
I'm engaged to a future sailor who is scheduled to ship out April 13. I've enjoyed this website as it has helped me understand a lot of things. I was getting used to the AECF website because that's what his originial rating was but as of today he is STG so now I need to start researching this rating. Does anyone have an estimate of how long A school normally takes? His paperwork says 61 days but I'm reading other opinions. Thanks for your help,
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Permalink Reply by Bev on
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You two look so cute in the photo! All I have ever heard is 61 days. Have you posted the question on the STG group for Sonar Chief?
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Our son had A school last Fall and it was 9 weeks. If he is six year, he will also have C school which will vary in length depending on which specific system they assign him to. There will also be a Ops class of about a month.
Take advantage of his assignment and visit. . . It is a great location for all ages, but definitely a lifetime memory for those young and in love. . . . check out other discussions on this site which will give you more details. . . . . -
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Permalink Reply by newyearsbaby on
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Thank you guys. We're excited about our future and I'm glad he made the choice to do this. I'll have to check out other discussions. Thanks again.
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A follow up note - If he is now going to boot camp - he will spend some added time in Great Lakes for ATT (basic electronics training). For an STG AECF that would be 46 class days. After he has his PIR (graduation from boot camp which is really the special event that you must try to get to) he may have some hold time there as well.
After the ATT class, he will then move to San Diego. Our son went to boot camp last February, finished ATT in July, went to Point Loma for A school, Ops and is still in C school until the end of May. -
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