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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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PIR stuff
Posted on September 22, 2013 at 6:43pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
My son sent his Dad this PIR information letter that contains the letter from the Commanding Officer , his address, graduation date, list of people attending PIR etc. His Dad photocopied and forwarded to me He says it didn't contain a parking pass. I have seen in various publications that there should be a parking pass for when we get to the PIR. We will have different cars and I don't want to rely on my ex husband to get in. Do I need a parking pass to get on the base? We have a little…
ContinueThanks to those who helped
Posted on September 10, 2013 at 8:57pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
2. To those snarky unhelpful folks, YES I Have read EVERYTHING I could get my hands on in regards PIR! I also knoW that I was told ONLY 4 when my son left for boot camp yet they didn't even ASK for names and ALL got in. So what is SAID and WHAT happens is different.
I hope all have a wonderful evening.
Many Questions
Posted on September 9, 2013 at 7:30pm 8 Comments 1 Like
Many Questions
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I see you have joined your PIR group; I also invite you to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) there. PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend will help you plan for PIR weekend. Take care and blessings to you and yours.
Here is the link to the page as well..:)
http://callsforrecruits.org/navy-pass-in-review-weekend/
I have a page on my site called PIR Weekend and it will give you lots of great info...here is part of it regarding liberty for your sailor...:)
here are 2 different things that can happen after this point depending on where your Sailor is going to A School. If your Sailor is Leaving Great Lakes, they will be on Liberty for the rest of the day from that point on. You can leave the base right after PIR and they will let you know what time they have to be back. Keep in mind if they have to be back at 2100 hours (9 pm) they need to be back on base by 2030 hours (8:30 pm) since it will take them about 20 minutes or so to get to their ship.
If your Sailor is staying in Great Lakes for A School, they will only have about 30 minutes or so to go to the NEX and get photos and visit. They will then go back to their ship and pack up and move to the Naval Training Base side. They will have to check in and get everything taken care of there before they have Liberty. You will be able to meet them around 1500 hours (3 pm) at the other gate. Make sure you make arrangements of where to meet after PIR so you will both know where the meeting place is. They will march them to the gate and you can meet them there. Next to the gate is a Museum. Tell your Sailor you will be standing next to the Museum near the airplane. That will give you both a place to meet and avoid the cluster of families waiting for their Sailors. When your Sailor comes out for Liberty they will have Liberty the rest of the day until around 2100 hours (9 pm). They will also have Liberty all day Saturday as well, so you will be able to spend the entire day with them. They will have Liberty both Saturday and Sunday.