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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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Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind.  In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships."  OPSEC is everyone's responsibility. 

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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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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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Hi my name is Rebecca.

My son, Charley, has left recently for his first deployment and he will be gone for at least seven months. Before he left I asked him if mail or care packages could be sent to his submarine. He told me that submarines cannot receive mail or care packages. I didn't believe that he was a hundred percent right for one reason. It being that this is his first deployment, and he doesn't have knowledge through experience...yet (with concerns with deployment). Plus, I know that while on deployment the boat will stop into port. I did a little research on the matter and I posted my question on Navy for moms. I found out it was possible for the boat to receive mail. Through the help of the moms on this site I found out I need to be put on the Ombudsmen’s contact list. I wrote Charley and asked him to get me on the list. But, I was hoping that I follow through to make I'm on that list. Does anyone know how to contact the Ombudsmen?

This is really important to me, because his boat left on early deployment I wasn't able to send him a care package. He won't be back in time for Christmas and I would love to send him something from home. Especially, a gift to open on Christmas day. * Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for 'listening'....and for any help you can offer. God Bless

-Rebecca

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Hi Rebecca
You can send your son emails and packages! He may not get them quickly. If you call Tracie the ombudsman she will give you info! I see she replied on this wall. She is great and will answer all your questions! This is my sons 2nd deployment on the Alex! If I have any questions reach out the moms on this site were very helpful my first time mu son went on deployment !

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