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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)
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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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Tiger Cruise
Started by Michiganbelle. Last reply by MyLAS (My Lips are SEALed) Nov 20, 2015. 9 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by julie on May 15, 2015 at 5:59pm
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Hi tysmom I've seen the pics on ships page. I just thought it was odd that the frg page didn't post any. My sailors dad and I have plans to send pics for slide show. His dad will be wearing the worst Bermuda shorts he owns, and trust they are awful!!! Holding a sign by the pool saying Where's my pool boy!!! Yes were a very strange family!!! The funny part, his dad is a really big biker dude!!! He'll love it!!!
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Comment by Tysmom on May 15, 2015 at 3:48pm
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Oh, I don't know of another FRG page either. Did you see that they are making another slideshow for the sailors? We can send a homecoming message to them and a picture.
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Comment by Jesmom6 on May 15, 2015 at 3:26pm
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Tysmom I do follow that one. I was just wondering if there was a FRG page besides the facebook page. My son keeps referring to them for the important information we will be needing, but I haven't seen anything yet.
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Look for the "USS Oscar Austin (DDG79)" facebook page. That is the one where you will find pics of sailors and the activities on the ship. Along with other info.
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My son says the same. Especially when I ask specifics about the ship (that is actually public knowledge) and he says i cannot cinfirm or "it's pretty cool!"
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Ha my son has the same answer for everything. "I can not confirm or deny" I have no idea when!!!
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I emailed the ombudsman for any info at Oscaraustinombuds@yahoo.com. Hopefully we will start getting info. I do know when the ship will be returning.
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Not Lola!!! Stupid spell check laugh out loud!!!!!!
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I was wondering the same thing. I don't know of any other page.. But your right, I've never seen anything on there about the ship itself, or pictures of our sailors or anything. Mostly events for local families. I have no idea when homecoming is. I'm sure when find out soon. I hope. Lola
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Talking to my son and he said that the FRG should have more information about the homecoming. I joined the Oscar austin FRG facebook page. Is there another one I should be looking for? That page seems to have a lot of info on things for families that live in norfolk versus everyone else. Or just be patient and wait for the info. He also gave me the email for the ombudsman.
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