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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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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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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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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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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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Found out his Ship!
My boyfriend left on the 1st of May, he is in Ship 2 Div 298, anyone else with the same? Waiting for his box and letter now! So proud of him!
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Comment by Melissa Ann on May 7, 2013 at 7:40am
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My son left May 2nd for GL and I received one short phone call. I was glad that I knew he arrived safe but now its May 7th and no word is so tough on me. I had a very rough night last night and just wait by a phone & check mail everyday. Any good advise?
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Comment by Gabby on May 7, 2013 at 12:43pm
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The only reason i know his ship and his address is because his recruiter got it for me. To be honest you most likley wont hear from him for two or three weeks. Start writing everyday until you do get his address, it helps a lot. And just stay positive! He is doing a great thing not only for himself but also his country. And you need to stay strong for him, and when you do talk to him its going to be hard but try not to cry and just tell him how proud of him you are!
Good luck!
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I will stay positive !! Can't wait to here anything.Good Luck to you and yours ....
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Comment by lemonelephant on May 7, 2013 at 5:29pm
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gabby, Ship 298 is not possible. We are only up to the 230's to 240's. Those in Ship 2 are in a 900 division, so 932 or 933 are possible given the date he arrived at the RTC. Wait on the form letter because you have been given inaccurate info. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC and OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) and since may you very well have a recruit in a 900 division, check out 800 and 900 Divisions within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones). I invite you to join that group while you are there and check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) as well. (Each of those is a clickable link.)
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That is what his recruiter told me it was....
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It would not be the first time that a recruiter got the address wrong. DON'T send any letters until you get the form letter. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.
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Comment by Sailor's Mom Joanne on May 7, 2013 at 6:56pm
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I have been waiting to hear from my son who left on May 2. I received "The Box" but no address. I hope it arrives soon. I miss him so much.
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well i just talked to his recruiter on the phone, and she is the one at has the ability to look up his information with his social #, and that is what his address is in the system.
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Comment by abbyblue on May 7, 2013 at 8:11pm
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don't send letters until receive form letter
RTC HAS ASKED that people don't use the recruiter given address. this has been the case for a few years now.
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Comment by chelseacat on May 7, 2013 at 8:48pm
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Sometimes the form letter will have a different address. I would wait for the form letter before you send. RTC will do their best to distribute mail. I wrote my BF's name wrong on tons of letters. :p I was only writing his last name and middle initial without his first name. Lucky for me, he was the only person with his last name in all of BC, so he still got those letters. If you have the ship wrong it may take a few extra days to weeks to get to your loved one.
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