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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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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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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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RTC Graduation

**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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Comment by jonwife on January 9, 2015 at 9:52am: As we get closer to homecoming please remember OPSEC. Dates are never to be posted anywhere online until that information is officially released by the ship. This could effect their homecoming date and make them stay out longer. Please remove that post so this doesn't happen and be extra vigilant to keep this information confidential. We need to do our part to keep our sailors safe until their return!

Comment by Arctic Mama on January 8, 2015 at 11:51pm: For OPSEC purposes dates are NEVER to be posted. It can put or sailors/marines is unnecessary harm.

Comment by Navy2011Mom on January 8, 2015 at 6:02pm: Got a call from my son (finally) on Saturday so now we're sure he made it to the Makin Island with no problems. Of course, not speaking to him over the Christmas holiday was really nerve wracking for us, but now we are relieved. Whew...

Anyone have any ideas how long it normally takes for mail to get there? Just curious... Thank you.

Comment by USSMakinIslandMOM on December 26, 2014 at 8:45am: The USS makin island is a great ship. From who I have met this is a great group of guy's. The ship is bad ass too. He will love it.

Comment by USSMakinIslandMOM on December 26, 2014 at 8:42am: All is not lost. Only a hand full of packages were lost at see. They retrieved so e and they had another shipment come in before Christmas. Many sailors did get a package but my heart goes out to those that did not. Merry Christmas and happy New year to all.

Comment by Navy2011Mom on December 24, 2014 at 2:01pm: My son just left last weekend for the USS Makin Island. Will be looking through the past posts to see if there is information on what to expect as a parent while he is there. Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

Comment by USSMakinIslandMOM on December 21, 2014 at 4:11am: Omg so was mine. How could that have happened?

Comment by Maga on December 20, 2014 at 3:17pm: Hi
Last week my son told me that the last Mail and packages may have been lost when dropped in the water by accident, heart broken his Christmas gift was there. ;(

Comment by Donna on December 20, 2014 at 3:00pm: I am one of the moderators for the MKI parents group on face book. After we left Hong Kong the group page was being overwhelmed with strange requests to join.

If anyone on this site is a parent with a child on the MKI and wants to join the group please private message me and I will help you get onto the group. If you do request PLEASE remind me that you are a member on this site .

Comment by Patti (7/174) on October 10, 2014 at 11:45am: I'm already on the secret group. I was just hoping there was another group here. Sometimes the posts they make frustrate me.