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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
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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Yokosuka, Japan Moms
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This group was started for Moms who have a sailor in Yokosuka, Japan.
Members: 242
Latest Activity: Jun 24
Discussion Forum
need advise
Started by Alaska mom. Last reply by me2anavymom May 9, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Getting orders out of Japan
Started by purplegiraffe69. Last reply by Spokane Sailormom Aug 18, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by DevDevsmom on June 30, 2013 at 7:40pm
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Son flying out for Yokosuka on July 4th to join the USS Shiloh, Any tips? He is totally excited and I am totally sad. Wish he would have gotten stationed a little closer for his first command. Oh well monkey see monkey do. I am sure he is going to have a great time. I know I did when I went all the way to Scotland for my first command.
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Comment by jansu831 on May 31, 2013 at 12:21pm
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Oh sorry - I thought he was on the CW. Check with someone on the GW page.
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Comment by Crystals31 on May 31, 2013 at 11:14am
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He has a different zip code than that he is on the uss George Washington
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I sent my bf package last Friday and it came back I accidentally put his wrong unit number and wrote the address wrong but it was also asking for a 4 digit number after the zip which eas not given to me I need some help please
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That's what he told me the address he gave me goes to where ever he is
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Comment by purplegiraffe69 on May 24, 2013 at 12:48pm
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When i sent the guitar, it took 1 week to get to Calinfornia, then sat there for 4 weeks. I signed up on USPS to have email alerts sent to me. Then about 4-5 weeks later, i got an email and it was at the post office in Japan! So the email tracker is a good idea!
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Well I hope he gets it soon cause he is about to go on deployment soon so I hope it gets there before he leaves
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Crystals31 - unfortunately the tracking is only to the Navy distribution center in California. Once the Navy takes possession of the package - they get it to Japan on Navy time. The post office isn't responsible for it after it gets to California. Some of them get there in 2 weeks and sometimes it takes a lot longer. Your bf will be glad to have something from you whenever he gets it!
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I just sent my bf a care package today it was very easy I did priority it only cost me like $15 to send and they say it could get there in about 7-10 days I'm tracking the package on line so I know when he will get it
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Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on May 21, 2013 at 1:24pm
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katlanta,
lol, my dad is doing that as we speak.
purplegiraffe69,
she was home (NC) up until this past saturday then flew out to CA to surprise her bf (who is home on leave and won't be in yokosuka when she gets there) so she didn't have to wait. she flew into seattle last night and out this morning.
the flat rate box you are talking about is the large flat rate and the cost to an APO/FPO address is $14.95. sent alot of those when my other daughter was on the bush, now it's time to start again.
you can go on the USPS website and order a "military kit" for free that has 10 (i think) boxes, tape and i believe custom forms. you can also fill out the custom forms online at the USPS website, just make sure you click on the one for APO/FPO
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