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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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Events

**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

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USS TORTUGA

This group is for anyone with a sailor on the USS TORTUGA in Saesbo, Japan.

Location: Saesbo, Japan
Members: 47
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2014

About the USS TORTUGA

USS TORTUGA is the sixth Dock Landing Ship in the WHIDBEY ISLAND class and the third ship in that class built by Avondale in New Orleans. In April 2006, the TORTUGA replaced the USS FORT McHENRY (LSD 43) as a forward deployed naval unit in Sasebo, Japan. The hull swap was part of the Navy's long-range plan to routinely replace older ships assigned to the Navy's Forward Deployed Naval Force with newer or more capable ships. The TORTUGA was previously homeported in Little Creek, Va.

General Characteristics: Keel laid: March 23, 1987
Christened: November 19, 1988
Commissioned: September 7, 1990
Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.
Propulsion system: four Colt Industries 16 Cylinder Diesels
Propellers: two
Length: 610 feet (186 meters)
Beam: 84 feet (25.6 meters)
Draft: 21 feet (6.4 meters)
Displacement: approx. 16,000 tons full load
Speed: 22 knots
Well deck capacity: four LCAC or 21 LCM-6 (on deck: one LCM-6, two LCPL and one LCVP)
Aircraft: none, but two landing spots allow for operation of aircraft as large as the CH-53E
Crew: Ship: 20 Officers, 25 Chief Petty Officers, 302 Enlisted
Crew: Marine Detachment: approx. 400 + approx. 100 surge
Armament: two 20mm Phalanx CIWS, two 25mm Mk-38 guns, six .50-calibre Machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) systems
Cost: $153 million
Homeport: Sasebo, Japan

Discussion Forum

Mailing a letter to our Sailor

Started by number1fanofmyson. Last reply by number1fanofmyson Feb 27, 2013. 10 Replies

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Comment by blm on May 3, 2013 at 2:35am
I hope you do too. I guess it sometimes depends on their job how busy they are while in port
Comment by Navymomx2 on May 2, 2013 at 10:05pm

THanks . Hopefully I will hear something soon.

Comment by blm on May 2, 2013 at 9:35pm
I have gotten a call an a couple of texts the last was this morning
Comment by blm on May 2, 2013 at 9:29pm
I believe they have been there since last weekend.
Comment by Navymomx2 on May 2, 2013 at 8:40pm

Hi everyone. I have not been on this site in several weeks. A lot going on right now. I also have not heard from my sailor since last short e-mail in Apr. 6th. Did they return into Sasebo today? I seen a homecoming video on the Tortuga fb page so wondering if that was today or an older one :/.?

Comment by blm on April 18, 2013 at 8:02pm
Welcome Kristine
Comment by Kristine (USS Tortuga) on April 18, 2013 at 8:48am

Hi all! My brother just got to the Tortuga April 3 on his first deployment. Haven't heard much from him but I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I appreciate the updates from everyone about their sailors. :)

Comment by blm on April 15, 2013 at 3:11am
Just got a call. All is well! !
Comment by blm on April 14, 2013 at 5:29pm

thank you sabrina-just need to hear their voices every now and then!

Comment by sabrina0316 on April 14, 2013 at 5:10pm

they should be back in sasebo soon. heard from my sailor this morning :) don't worry, they will be just fine. have faith!

 

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