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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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**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.
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Hi Navy Moms, I am very worried about the radiation that was detected on the USS GW!!!! Isnt this ship over 200 miles away from the reactors? My son is suposed to be leaving for Japan very soon. Fr…
Hi Navy Moms,
I am very worried about the radiation that was detected on the USS GW!!!! Isnt this ship over 200 miles away from the reactors? My son is suposed to be leaving for Japan very soon. From what I understand from the news and this detection of radiation levels on this ship is that it is unlikely safe for our sons to be there! What is sad is that the Japanese officials are not being honest about this "possible nuclear meltdown." Some people tell me that the NAVY will not put their sailors at risk...however there was radiation levels detected on 12 or 13 crew members aboard the USS Ronald Reagan. How many years down the road will we find out that it wasnt safe, after all this reassurance? My prayer is that they will relocate the ones that are already there and change orders for the ones who havent left and are waiting to go. Please pray not only for the safety of our sons and daughters, but for the wisdom of the officials who are making the decisions regarding them. And may God quickly restore the people of Japan.
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Comment by Anti M on March 15, 2011 at 3:52pm
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Everything emits radiation, the sun, the soil, you, me, bananas. The air crews which were exposed were closer to the area where the reactors are. The radiation detected was a relatively small dose, and was removed with soap and water.
The Navy can move the ships away from areas with higher concentrations, and they do monitor for that constantly. As i understand it, the sailors going in closer, the ones on the rescue teams, are taking the iodine and other precautions. Simply wearing the correct gear cuts the risk.
The Navy is very, very good with nuclear power. After all, the GW itself is nuclear powered and has an active nuclear power plant on board.
The news is sensationalizing much of the news, your best defense is to learn as much as you can about the real risks of radiation. Be concerned, of course, but don't panic.
Do join the Japan moms group, they're a great group of ladies, and a terrific place to vent your fears.
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Comment by ProudOfHim on March 15, 2011 at 9:37pm
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As an ARNP for over 20 years I am well experienced on radiation and the "health effects" which is the politically correct way of saying radiation induced cancer. The point I was trying to make was that the government (theirs and ours)may not know just how much radiation that may be forthcoming thus, putting our sailors at risk before they even are aware. Once the damage is done its done. It would behoove the decision makers to anticipate this and get them out of harms way now, rather than waiting 10-15 years to see the consequences and say "oops"...
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