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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: 241
Latest Activity: Apr 3
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 Tonda (Amber's Mom) on October 26, 2009 at 7:42am
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Fran, take a deep breath and relax. Your sailor does not have to have a passport right off. They will be traveling on their orders which lets them travel on military business without the passport. If your sailor wants to leave the Island on vacation, then they will need a regular passport, which can be obtained from the Consulate in Tokyo.
Also, your sailor can get Yen at most International Airports exchange banks. I only recomment getting a few hundred Yen there as the exchange rate is horrible. Once on the base your sailor can use a bank card and get more out.
I hope your sailors sponsor does meet her at the airport, but if not, there is a sign at the luggage area stating the arrival/departure times for the bases. Make sure they check in as soon as they find it. The bus runs three times a day.
She will need her Birth Certificate for a pass port.
Hope this helps a bit.
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Comment by KTSNavymom Kathy on October 25, 2009 at 12:48pm
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go to your son's ships page they should have one, info. should be there about the ombudsman
the navy.mil email is the address for your sailor whether it be at sea or shore they will have a navy.mil email address
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http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ussblueridge
for those who have sailors on the USS Blue Ridge Please feel free to join us!!
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Janis what does your son do? my daughter is pretty good at giving messages to other sailors Right Kathleen LOL
I saw that pic Katie said she was doing the beverages for that party. No they are not back yet they will be making a few stops on the way back.
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Yes it will be. I was surprised to hear about the Typhoons and Tsunamis, I knew they had earthquakes. Katie's hubby Matt who is shore duty there in Yokosuka said this last Typhoon that went through last week wasn't too bad lot's of wind but not much damage done. She's underway right now and was really worried about him being in Yokosuka, but things were OK.
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I didn't realize they had this group!! As Katie's says it's Rain, Rain, and More Rain in Yokosuka!!! But it's very Pretty everything is soo green from all of that rain!! When Katie first got there a year ago they were having Typhoon warnings, she called home I said you mean I have to worry about Earthquakes & Typhoons she said yes and Tsunamis, I was like ohh great. We always only had earthquakes in CA. but they have lots of stuff in Japan. But she loves it there!!
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Comment by KatK on October 6, 2009 at 5:26pm
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My son is out to sea and loving it!
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Comment by CCR on September 25, 2009 at 7:36am
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How exciting for him - getting to shake hands with SECNav. and for you to see the picture. I got to see one of my son on the FB group, USS BLue RIdge and navy.mil. doing his job. We hate to brag, don't we? I'll PM you.
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Janis, I saw those pictures in Buscan, is James the one shaking hands with the SECNAV?
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Janis, there is a USS Blue Ridge group here also. Be sure to join that group. Maybe some moms can help. Does he have FB? My son has a military e-mail where I can get a response back from him within a day or two. Does he have a lap top with him?
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