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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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Events
**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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- Graduation Info
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My son arrived to RTC on 3/27/13
Thanks!!
Paula
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Comment by maryanne on April 1, 2013 at 4:59pm
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Paula,my son is there as well. No letter or address yet though. I guess they may have the same graduation date......I have no idea.......Mary Anne
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Comment by Paula (Will's Mom) on April 1, 2013 at 6:07pm
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Call your child's recruiter...that's how I got his address..that would be cool if they have the same graduation date! The recruiter gave me a tentative date ...may 24... As long as he passes each section...
This has been a very hard week!!!
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Comment by lemonelephant on April 1, 2013 at 6:10pm
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Join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in March, to connect with others with loved ones who left that same day and may have PIR together.
You may want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. 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 be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups. Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will let you know what is happening, but you will also want to check out the other Pages in all of the groups. I also suggest that you check out OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) and make at least the first two changes at the bottom.
Since you received the address from the recruiter, I know it will be hard not to send letters, but we strongly urge you to wait on the form letter before sending letters. (See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.)
(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.)
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Comment by Iteach on April 1, 2013 at 6:16pm
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My son left the same day. My eyes hurt from all the tears. I will call his recruiter in the morning. Thanks for sharing
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Please check out the info I posted above and join those groups as well. You should also make at least changes 1, 2, and 4 in OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile).
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I know what you mean....I've cried so much too!! The holiday was especially hard!!!
Maybe our sons will graduate the same day. Let me know if you find out his ship and division from the recruiter!! My son is in ship 12 USS Triton, division 199 I. His tentative PIR is May 24...
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Comment by number3 on April 2, 2013 at 8:08am
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my son left the same day ..got a txt message ..next call in 3 weeks ..thats it still waiting ..no box..no address no nothing
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Comment by ColleenE'smom on April 2, 2013 at 8:30am
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My son also left on the 27th, from Maryland. I do okay if I am not home alone or in the car alone. I get to work with blood shot eyes a lot lately. I wonder what the people at work think?? lol I have been trying to get a hold of his recruiter via email and text but she has not responded. I cant wait to know the official date of graduation, so I can start a real countdown.
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I feel ya Colleen... No use putting make up on.... It doesn't last... It's so hard to let go...
i can't wait to get the date of graduation either... Just so I can see him!! Let me know what ship and division your son is in... Might be the same and we will be at graduation together!
I'm sure their boxes will be coming within the week...I hope...
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Sahamas- call your sons recruiter... They may have his address at least..
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