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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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**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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- I am 42 , a mother of 2. My son Matthew is leaving for Navy bootcamp Jan.8th. So proud and happy, yet will be one of the saddest days for me to se him go. I have a daughter who will be 15 yrs old, and wants to go to the Navy like her brother.
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- Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
- When I heard “Navy,” I...
- Was proud and encouraged it
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- I am still learning, and asking lost of questions. The recruiter has been wonderful.
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- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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That is awesome and congrats!!! Hope mine is doing good too!! Thanks for sharing
Hi Bonnie,
Thank you for your response - It seems we are all feeling the same feelings for our sons newly in Bootcamp! I think of him constantly, hoping that he is acclimating ok and he is dealing well with the culture shock of the military. So you got a call twice? WOW - I have not received the box yet, but I am writing from work before I head out for home. It may be there waiting. Talk to you soon! Thanks for writing!
I sent you a friend request but forgot to type a message first, sorry! My son left of the 8th as well.
Also , meant to tell you. Have your phone with you and on from 8am to 8pm. If any calls are coming, that is the window for them. I would hate for you to miss any calls from him
Oh you did accept it, sorry. I just kept seeing you commenting on my wall, which is more then fine, but it is just as easy to send a message to..:) And Yes, we can plan on meeting PIR !! I am thinking we are going to plan on going to Sarge's meet n greet, but we have time to decide that!!! Have a great day and smile, we only have 8 more Fridays to go!!
I sent you a friend request....if you look at the box in the upper right corner, click the "friends" button and you can decide if you want to accept it or not...have a great day and we can do this!!!
and no need to apologize...I am happy to help if I can...:) If that is your Son in your profile pic....good looking young man. My Son is a lil older, 22
PIR (graduation) you can basically count 9 fridays from day he left. If I understand correctly, your Son shipped 1-8, so that would mean PIR is on/around 3/8. But yes, the form letter we should get this week will have the PIR date along with the security code you will need to print for your parking pass. No worries, I will answer any question you have. I have learned a ton, I was once in your shoes feeling lost....so feel free to ask away
as gar as phone calls....the initial "i'm here" and the final "i'm a sailor" are the only ones you can pretty much count on. But even those do not always get to be made. There could be 1 or 2 other calls he can make if the RDC decides the division has earned it. Again, don't count on it. I know for a fact they all rely on letters and lots and lots of them. I have written everyday and they are all sitting here numbered ready to go once I get an address. My son's job is Electronics based. he will end up either ET (electronic technician) for FC (fire controller-pushing the buttons for the missiles your son will be loading). I think all jobs have a sense of danger, but just feel good in knowing they are trained so well and have an entire team behind them. I did send my son with a couple of phone cards just in case they are granted phone calls We will get through this..:)
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