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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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Comment by just a girl with a broken heart on January 12, 2011 at 12:50pm
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katie, my husband left for BC on Dec 12th, we have been together for 4 years, married a little over 1. We also had not spent more than a week apart. it was hard when he left, leaving him at the airport was the toughest. Make sure you have someone there for you when he leaves. I didnt have anyone and the airport was an hour and a half from my home.... it was the worst drive of my life. It is not an easy thing.
For me the first 2 weeks was the hardest. When he gets there he gets a 30 sec - 2 min phone call to say "Im here I am safe you will get a box of stuff in the mail, I love you" Click. My husbands was 45 seconds. I got his box of cloths in the mail 2 days after he got there, I got his address a week after that. I know they say it alot but you have to be strong for him. He is going to have it alot worse than we have it here at home. I miss my husband dearly but I have a good support team of friends and family here with me.
I was a mess the first 2-3 weeks, then I fell into a grove. Keep your self busy and the time will fly. I am still not sure how it does, but here we are already 1/2 way through, and I still dont know how it happened so fast. Write him all the time, they LOVE getting mail. I put a letter in the mail everyday. and send lots of pictures! (decent pictures, you dont want to send anything he might get introuble for) It will take about 2 weeks for him to start getting his mail.
When he writes to you the first few letters will be sad and depressing, but they will get happier I promise. Its a shock to them as much as it is for us. They will question their decision to join, but then in a few weeks the mood of the letters will change.
N4M's has been my saving grace. I have informed my self on so much stuff, from BC to A School, to moving with the navy.... there are ALOT of people on here that can help!
if you have any questions feel free to ask me, I can help as much as I can, as I am new to this as well. Good luck to your BF and keep your chin up, it goes faster than you think!!!
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Comment by AJVNavyMom on January 12, 2011 at 9:34pm
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Hang in there Katie. You'll have time to cry after he's gone. He needs to stay hyper focused, and needs your support now more than ever. Remember though, it's ok to cry. I've done plenty since our son left on the 5th. Very difficult, and the absolute hardest thing I've ever had to do. When he does finally call, I've set my mind that I will NOT cry and be as upbeat as possible. They need that. All the best to you both!
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Comment by KatieZ on January 14, 2011 at 2:22pm
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Thank you everyone so so much for all the support! It really made the whole situation so much better! Aaron got to the great lakes last night three minutes before midnight. I know he's exhauseted because at that point he has been up for 18 straight hours, but that's a big part of the deal. I've already started to write letters and make small little quotes to put with them. His dad has called me everyday so far and its really nice to hear from him and how he is feeling along with Aaron's mom and little brother. Yesterday was really tough. I ended up saying see you soon to aaron on the 12th because we werent sure about going to the swearing in ceramony yesterday, because of all the snow everything was backed up and kind of a mess. To make a long story short Aarons mom and dad never go to say goodbye :( because his officer never called Aaron's family to let them know its okay to come down for the swearing in ceramony. Now his recruiter is in a lot of trouble and is going to written up. On top of that the head Chief felt so bad for Aaron's family that she was able to flag aaron down out in Chicago and have him call them asap. She also told Aaron's father that because of everything that had happened, we will be getting his address a week earlier! So hopefully by Monday I will have it and be sending everything i had writen as soon as i get it!
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