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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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Waiting for Letter re PIR date
Hi there! my daughter left for the Navy last Tuesday, March 27th from Sacramento. I received her box of belongings yesterday; however, it was shipped to the wrong address and went to the high school across the street from me. Good thing a counselor recognized the name and saw my phone and called me! Now I'm worried that the letter with all the important graduation information will go there as well... UGH! I'm trying to plan if graduation is really 9 weeks out so 5/25th or ?. Anyone know or when the letter should be received?
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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on
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Join this group for boot camp moms, they can answer your questions there!
Thank goodness the counselor recognized your name!
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Permalink Reply by Phoenixmom on
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Mybabygirl welcome to Navy Moms, I will leave you a few sites with information.
To guesstimate the PIR date, count 9 Fridays after your recruit arrived to get the most likely PIR (graduation) date.
The form letter arrives by US Mail about a week after you get "the box" or can arrive as early as the same day (the average is 10 days after arrival) and is very important, so keep it in a safe place. (You can find a copy of the current form letter in the Page, The Form Letter. There is a Security Access Form that is sent with The Form Letter that must be completed and returned to your recruit in order to obtain tickets for PIR. Complete the Security Access Form with the info for up to four guests who will be attending PIR using the info on the ID that will be used when picking up the ticket/s. Each guest over the age of two years of age must have a ticket to enter the RTC and attend PIR. To
What will the first day be like at BC?
See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC and Ship/Division--How it Works.
How long is the "I'm here!" call and when will s/he be able to call again?
See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.
When will the Form Letter come and what is in it?
The Form Letter will arrive in your regular mail a week or so after "The Box" arrives--10 days after arrival is the average, but it can come sooner or 2 to 3 weeks after arrival.
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I am wondering why it would go to the school? I am hoping you do get the form, I would advise the school and or the post office also. If you are needing any info please do not hesitiate to ask. and Thank You for allowing us to be a part of your Daughters Journey, Best wishes!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Apparently your daughter was flustered and wrote the wrong address. Hopefully she will not be flustered when addressing the envelope with The Form Letter. It will come within a week.
PIR may be the 25th or the 18th if she ends up in one of the last divisions from the week before and is in a Push division. Wait on The Form Letter to know the date for sure.
I left info for you on your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by DannysDad on
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What is a "Push" division? Do the do some divisions in less than 8wks? I'm trying to reconcile my son's departure with his graduation date which seems to be only 7wks.
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DannysDad, Push Divisions are the last divisions in the TG and some or all of the recruits in the division will have 8 Fridays instead of the typical 9 Fridays. There is more on a Push Division in Arrival and What Happens at the RTC and What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology).
Check your My Page.
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My daughter left on the March 27 also from Maryland i am so happy to here from someone who's daughter left the same day. I received her box on April 2 and just waiting on a letter from her i am so excited and sad at the same time i really miss her.
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NAI MOM, I left info for you on your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by mybabygirl on
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Yes! Omngosh same here. I'm really struggling and excited like you too. I received her box on April 3rd just hoping the letter comes soon and to the correct address lol. Thank you for your response. I love reading all the information everyone has shared.
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