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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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RTC Graduation

**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.

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Where to stay for graduation?

My son graduates October 19th...and I am wondering where is a good place to stay for graduation, ..looking at a lot of hotels, but not sure what is a good price and nice place to stay...any suggestions would be great. My son is on Ship 11 division 339...cant wait!

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Comment by lemonelephant on September 3, 2012 at 6:59pm: You may want to see the discussion, Just Wondering.... (clickable link).

Join the group, PIR 10/19/2012 TG 49, to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Divisions 339 and 340 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division.

You may also wish to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Mom's, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here.

(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 Danagreg(ship 14 div 343) on September 3, 2012 at 9:01pm: My son also graduates on october 19th. Hes in ship 14 division 343! I booked rooms at the ramada. I recently met someone whos child graduated several years ago and they said they looked into most of the hotels in the area. They said that they do a wonderful meet and greet for the families. They also have a shuttle to the graduation. As far as price wise they are probably the middle of the road. I hope this helps!!

Comment by PattieO**(ship14.div344) on September 4, 2012 at 3:38pm: hello my son also graduates on oct 19 he is ship 14 div344 though but ive been looking around lots since the day he left and wanted to know all the ins and outs of everything not knowing my feelings throughout this all this site has help emensly! a whole new langage...anyways i too was leaning towards ramada.....hope it helps im from cali flying out and renting a car if she like to chat friend me or im usually in chat room thats the easyiest play to look.

Comment by Ellen005 on September 6, 2012 at 11:11pm: We are staying at the Ramada for PIR on Oct. 19th, too. Our son is on Ship 11, Div 339. Good price, I thought, plus the shuttle to graduation. I was surprised that the disc discount graduation rate was more than one of the other discounted rates so really check out all the discounts available. I'm so excited to go to graduation!

Comment by csolis on September 10, 2012 at 8:48pm: We stayed in a hotel a couple miles away from bootcamp, I believe Waukegan. This area was a little rough. However, about 10 miles out near Gurnee was much better.