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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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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My son Evan

Hi,

Just got approved to join this site, so happy. My son Evan went to boot camp on 6-20-13 and his graduation date is 8-16-13. Anyone else's child arrived and graduation the same date?

I missed his call on saturday but he left me a voicemail, I cried when I heard it, he is so homesick but he did say the training is going well.

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Comment by proudofhim94 on July 8, 2013 at 8:32pm: Hi,

My son also left on 6/20 and graduates on 8/16. I got his call on Saturday as well. He sounded tired and home sick. I hope things get better and his excitement comes back. I miss him like crazy! He left 11 days after his high school graduation. My son is on ship 14 division 307. I was hoping this site would help my deal with all this a little better. Hope it helps you as well.

Comment by Holli on July 8, 2013 at 9:33pm: Hi, Evan graduated high school May 31st so I know how you feel. on the form letter we received it stated ship 13 and division 307 but I think it changed to ship 14. What is your son's first name? what state are you from? I booked our hotel at the Ramada inn and we will arrive there August 15th. I think this site will help me too

Comment by proudofhim94 on July 8, 2013 at 10:13pm: My son's name is Kellen and we are from Texas. Same thing with us on the ship numbers. We will be driving up since my husband doesn't like to fly. As long as I get to be there, it doesn't matter to me. Because of the drive, we will be getting in on the 14th. Too bad I can't see him then.

Comment by lemonelephant on July 8, 2013 at 11:46pm: Join the group, PIR 08/16/2013 TG 40 - 13 Divisions (299-310, and 940), to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Know that Divisions 307 and 308 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. There is a discussion within that group for the two divisions. Note that your form letter may have indicated 4 guests, but there will only be 3 guests since the TG has 13 divisions. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp.

You may also want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups as well as in the PIR group. 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.

(Group names within this reply 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 Holli on July 9, 2013 at 8:40am: thank you lemonelephant for the information, I joined the PIR group

Comment by lemonelephant on July 9, 2013 at 1:27pm: Holli, you are very welcome.

Comment by highlyfavored on July 9, 2013 at 1:40pm: HELLO!! My son left on June12 for boot camp...different ship and division but graduation date is the same. We are from texas as well but I think we will be flying??? And flying will be a first for me!!!

Comment by ellen0502 on July 10, 2013 at 12:26am: Don't forget to join the group PIR 08/16/2013. There are currently 81 others there with SRs in the same TG and several in the same division.

PIR 08/16/2013 TG 40 - 13 Divisions (299-310, and 940)

Comment by Zig's Mom - carmen47 14/307 on July 11, 2013 at 2:36pm: Hi from ohio.. my son left on 6/20 and pur on 8/16 welcome .. we are drivinv to chicago and staying for 3 night on pir .. r u going to his graduating. .. did u make your reservations yet..

Comment by Holli on July 11, 2013 at 2:51pm: Hi Carmen,

Yes I made our reservations at the Ramada. We will arrive on 8-15-13. Me, my hubby and daughter are attending the PIR. We have alot of other family that would love to come to but he can only have 3 guests. I have a sister that lives 1 hour north of the base so they may come down on saturday the 17th and hang with all of us while Evan is on Liberty.