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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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**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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My boyfriend left for basic training. I have some questions.

He called me last Tuesday 6/11/13 and said he was about to arrive at basic so it was the last time we had talked. He mentioned that I will receive a package in 3 weeks. I have already received a package with the clothes he was wearing when he left for the Great Lakes. Some of my thoughts are:

Am I going to have all my questions answered with this package that's otw?
If not, can you guys help me out?
What kind of things am I allowed to send him?
What kind of things SHOULD I send him?
Do they make facebook pages for classes in basic training?

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Comment by lemonelephant on June 18, 2013 at 8:41pm: The form letter will give you his address and PIR date. A lot of your questions will be answered there and within Arrival and What Happens at the RTC. Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit will let you know what you can and cannot send him. Both of those pages are within BootCamp Moms (and loved ones). I invite you to join that group while you are there and to check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) as well.

You may want to join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in June, to connect with others with loved ones who left t he same day and may have PIR together. Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors will also have information and support for you.

Once you know your SR’s PIR date and/or division number, watch in Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and/or at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for that once it has been created. There will also be a fB page for loved ones for each TG and you can watch for more on that in the RTC's fB page at https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand. The PAO posts pictures randomly, so be pleasantly surprised if you see a pic of your SR.

(Group names within this comment are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)

Comment by pineapple5524 (ship11 div292) on June 18, 2013 at 11:10pm: Thanks a bunch. I will check all this out :)

Comment by abbyblue on June 19, 2013 at 10:44am: don't forget to hug his mom she misses him too

Comment by BunkerQB on June 19, 2013 at 11:36am: Furthermore, you and his family should be in on this together. Coordinate letter sending so he will receive something every day. He only sends out one form letter. Share this with his family. Make sure the family knows when PIR is & the password for the printing the parking pass. If his mother is not on this site, invite her to join. Make sure they know the critical information. They will love you for it and HE will love you for being so good to his family.

Comment by pineapple5524 (ship11 div292) on June 19, 2013 at 11:37pm: I invited her today and yes I typically hug her when I see her. We got an address today so yay! :D