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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)

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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.

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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At 10:33pm on August 14, 2023, JNMnavymomOH said…

You can vent away.  My son calls because I think he feels guilty if he didn't.  He doesn't do small talk well and our talks are about 20 min on average.  It really feels like it is a chore for him.  But I will take it.  He is not always so social either.  If given a choice, he would prefer to stay home and play video games.  

At 12:10pm on July 24, 2023, joe-mom said…

Hmm... I hope their graduation isn't scheduled for December! My son never mentioned anything about Power School prep - sounds like they jumped right in with classes on day 1. I'm feeling pretty good about the 10/27 date, but I will let you know asap if/when I hear anything that contradicts that. Might be good to book your trip soon to get good rates, but with the option to cancel. Would probably be worth it to pay for travel insurance if you have to, just in case. Let me know how it goes!

At 9:38am on July 24, 2023, joe-mom said…

Hello! I was wondering where you were! Sorry to hear that your son in being silent again. It's crazy, isn't it? We're going through the same thing. It's been a month since we visited him in Charleston (FANTASTIC trip, btw!), and I've only received one text from him in that time. We've tried calling and texting... nothing from him. When we were there, I bugged him about his graduation date. He said he wasn't sure of the exact date but would try to find out. He still hasn't confirmed it, but one of the other nuke moms said her son started Power School on May 17, too, and he was graduating on October 27. Your son also started on 5/17, right? I did a little research and looked up the graduations that have already taken place this year on YouTube. They're all exactly 8 weeks apart, so October 27 works out if that pattern holds. My son's class number is 2304-8. Maybe your son meant to say 2304 instead of 2302? I hope you hear from him! We took a risk and booked our flight, hotel and rental car for that weekend, with the option to cancel up to almost the last minute. I'll let you know if I get any more info. Good luck!

At 8:57am on June 1, 2023, Chipmunk said…

I am glad that you are hearing from your son more often. Hopefully he is getting the hang of things and feeling better about what is expected of him. I will stay hopeful with you as well for a visit. 

At 6:15pm on May 31, 2023, Chipmunk said…

Thank you for replying on BC Mom today! How are you doing? Have you heard anything from your son lately?

At 8:50am on April 27, 2023, Chipmunk said…

Q's Momma - Thanks for reaching out to our newest member. I see you posted some information on her profile page as well. That is great!!

Looking at your comments below, it seems that your sailor might still be running silent. It is hard to deal with. Most of them do get into their groove and just focus, which is not easy for us Mommas. 

At 3:29pm on April 25, 2023, joe-mom said…

Three days is pretty good! :) Try to stretch it out a bit longer if you can, as hard as that is to do. After we gave our son a couple of weeks to get his #@*% together, he replied to the first text I sent him. Neither of us said anything about his reasons for needing space... we just kinda let that go and proceeded as normal. I hope your son will be in touch very soon.

At 1:16pm on April 25, 2023, joe-mom said…

Hello Q's Momma! Sorry I've been silent... just got back from vacation and am catching up on all the posts. I tried viewing them from my phone one day and it wasn't working worth a darn, so here I am. My son has been more responsive since graduating "A" school, but not as much as I'd like. We've talked on the phone only a couple of times, but he's better at texting. Sometimes I won't get a reply for a couple of days (he, like your son, blames it on watch, cleaning duty and tiredness), but he usually gets back to me. I hope you hear from your boy soon. I know how frustrating that is! Have you tried writing him a letter? That was Chipmunk's advice to me when we hadn't heard from our son for weeks. I was in the process of writing one when he finally texted my husband, telling us he was ok but needed some time to get through the end of school. Please let me know if you hear from him. In the meantime, I'll be praying for ya!

At 5:00pm on March 21, 2023, joe-mom said…

Hi Q's Momma! Yes, I FINALLY heard from my son last Sunday night. We texted for about an hour (it was late and his roommate was sleeping, so he couldn't talk) and then he called me yesterday morning. First time I had talked to him in about 9 weeks! He said he just wanted to get through school, so he wasn't calling anyone until after graduation. I said I hope this doesn't become the norm! Did you catch the graduation on YouTube or Facebook? It was cool to see, since we couldn't be there in person. As for T-Track, he said it will last about 8 weeks. The first few days are Indoc, and then they start their work schedules. I don't know what all they'll be doing, but it sounds like they'll be busy. Not as busy as they were during school though. He said Power School starts May 17. I hope this helps, and I pray that you hear from your son soon! Please keep me posted!

At 12:41pm on March 7, 2023, joe-mom said…

Happy belated birthday to you! I'm so happy to hear that your son remembered and called you. That is a wonderful gift. We're planning on doing the same as you - skipping A school graduation and hopefully attending PS grad. Our son is still pretty silent, but he did text his sister last weekend and said he's probably going to have to have knee surgery after graduation. This may be a good thing, because he seems to keep injuring it and not giving it time to heal properly. Kids, right? Hope you have a great week!

At 3:50pm on February 6, 2023, joe-mom said…

My son mentioned that too, but he was under the impression that it could be anywhere from 2 weeks to 2+ months of T-Track. 

At 3:10pm on February 6, 2023, joe-mom said…

Cool. My son is an MM and should also graduate in March, as his A school is 3 months instead of 6. Maybe our boys will have some crossover in power school. And I hope they both get to come home for a few days after graduation!

At 12:28pm on February 6, 2023, joe-mom said…

Q's - Thanks for your words of encouragement - I knew it wasn't just me! I also sent a package several weeks ago and have heard not a peep, so, sigh. When did your son start A school? Mine started in mid-November, so he's about halfway through.

At 10:31am on November 21, 2022, 99maui said…

Good Morning! 

No, we don't live in Hawaii....but spend a lot of time there, especially in Maui. We go at least once a year (lately a few times a year) to Kahana Maui. We stay in a condo. My brother has a home in Kapalua so we started to visit yearly about 25 years ago? Seems like our second home. Since we live in San Diego, it's an easy direct flight from San Diego (and fairly inexpensive, as compared to flying to South Carolina!). You live in Maui?

Aloha!!

At 11:10am on October 26, 2022, Chipmunk said…

Naval Sea Systems Command > Home > NNPTC > Ombudsman (navy.mil)

Here is the information for the Ombudsman in case it gets buried on the group page. Be sure to scroll all the way down to see the actual contact options. 

I forget which rate your son has but if it is ETN, that one is very tough through the first few months especially as they are getting used to the school schedule. 

At 7:56pm on September 17, 2022, CBMom said…

Hi Q hey thanks for your feedback! Why couldn’t he use his cell to call you?

At 10:14pm on August 19, 2022, Chipmunk said…

Welcome to the Beyond BC group!! If you have a specific question about the Nuke Pipeline, be sure to ask that in the Nuke Moms group. Otherwise, feel free to join in the daily chatter as much or as little as you like in the Beyond BC group. There are some Nuke moms in that group as well, but there are also those who promoted from BC on to A school and those who help out to keep posting encouraging messages to our BC members. 

At 8:22am on August 19, 2022, Chipmunk said…

Q's Momma - be sure to come join us in Beyond BC group when you are ready. Several of the Nuke Moms are also in that group and we stay a lot more chatty since we share not just about Navy stuff but just have community and encourage each other in our daily lives as well. 

Also, if you have not, be sure to read my discussion - What PIR weekend may be like for those flying out of GL

Granted it is almost 5 years ago, my son's PIR anniversary date is next weekend. But at the time when I wrote it, it was a much more accurate picture of what PIR looked like for those flying out than what other information that I had found on this site. Something else to keep in mind, I think you are going to have a long holiday weekend. Well, if your sailor is flying out, that does not mean you will have extra time with them like those whose sailors stay in GL. Unless, he goes to THU (temporary holding unit), which could be a blessing for you with more time to see him but not so much a blessing for your sailor. I honestly had forgotten that he was going to the Nuke Pipeline so be sure to go to that group, and come introduce yourself, and post any questions over there that you have. Also, be sure to read my discussion there, Nuke A school daily schedule

If you read on through the comments, I would add to it as my son progressed and I think I put some information about Power School in there as well. 

At 10:05pm on July 9, 2022, AKA-PJ said…

Hi there. My son has been gone for just 10 days but it feels much much longer than that. As LMCinTN has said, it has been an emotional 10 days. Hang in there and feel free to reach out to me. We can cry on each other's "shoulder".

At 5:44pm on June 30, 2022, LMCinTN said…

Hey there and congrats on making it through the first week! My son's graduation is actually the week before that (provided everything goes as planned). He actually is starting his third week there tomorrow, so I think he is one week ahead of your son. 

I don't know about you, but this has been the hardest thing I have ever emotionally gone through in my life. One second he was home, the next he's gone with zero communication. I feel so empty and alone and am filled with constant worry and anxiety. I am trying to stay busy like everyone says to do, but this is so so hard. 

Hope you are doing ok - seeing that letter in hand is a positive sign! Stay strong because you know they are doing that for us! 

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