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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 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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RTC Graduation

**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.

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My son made it to boot camp at Great Lakes on April 22,2014. He called me that night to let me know he made it safe and he was at the base. I got home this past Friday on April 25, 2014 and there was his box with his clothes and phone, it broke my heart. He finished school last year and he just turned 19 02/09 This has just broke my heart but it is something that he wanted but I miss him so much. When will he get to call home. Did any one else son/ daughter go to boot camp on the 22.

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Comment by Gricelda on April 29, 2014 at 10:27pm: N not yet that's what I'm trying to find out. but if I find something out I will let you know.a

Comment by connie on April 29, 2014 at 10:37pm: Gricelda, I hope you hear from your son son and get the letter. Do you know if there is a site where you can see them at boot camo

Comment by Gricelda on April 29, 2014 at 10:50pm: I don't know.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 30, 2014 at 12:05am: No, there is no site where you are guaranteed to see your SR while in BC. The PAO has a weekly Trivia Tuesday contest on https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand. This is an opportunity for you to win a photo of your recruit's division with your recruit front and center in the photo.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 30, 2014 at 12:07am: connie24219, check your My Page.

Comment by connie on April 30, 2014 at 7:29am: Thank you so much Lemonelephant

Comment by Linda on April 30, 2014 at 2:07pm: Connie, I got the box on Monday as well. I was a mess! Hoping to get a letter today so I can mail him letters and cards. I am hoping they get to call this weekend. It would be great to hear his voice.

Linda

Comment by lemonelephant on April 30, 2014 at 4:17pm: Mail Call is every weekday (M-F) evening once a Recruit Mail Petty Officer has been trained. The first Mail Call is usually on 1-3 or 1-4 DOT. Recruits can only write during holiday routine on Sundays at first and the first holiday routine is usually the second Sunday (third for some) after arrival at the RTC. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 30, 2014 at 4:19pm: connie24219, you are very welcome. Although I love your profile pic, it is best not to have a pic of your SR that visible to everyone.

Comment by tromar66 on May 1, 2014 at 10:07am: My son James also left on the 22nd. It was very hard to leave him. He is my oldest son but he has been my rock. Now I have to be his rock. I received my box yesterday. Very hard. I'm hoping to get the graduation info also. Does anyone know how many days graduation is??? Hotels are going fast. I counted 9 Fridays to get a graduation date. I know it's not set in stone till I get the letter. Does anyone know when we will receive it. Sorry I'm a little OCD!!