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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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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Submarine Photo Gallery
The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) breaks through three feet of ice while participating in Ice Exercise (ICEX 2009) in the Arctic Ocean. Annapolis and the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) are participating in ICEX 2009 to operate and train in the challenging and unique environment that characterizes the Arctic region.
The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) is on the surface of the Arctic Ocean after breaking through three feet of ice during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2009.
A lookout aboard the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) stands watch from the bridge after breaking through three feet of ice.
Helmsmen Sonar Technician 3rd Class Zach Howe watches a depth gage aboard the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) during a stationary ascent through approximately three feet of ice in the Arctic Ocean.
USS Hartford as it pulls into Bahrain following collision with USS New Orleans in the Strait of Hormuz. The tarp covers a large opening torn into the sail. Note the scrape along the entire top edge of the sail, and the sheared metal at the base of the sail, where it joins the pressure hull. This damage, being outside of the pressure hull, did not endanger the safety of the crew, but must be repaired for the boat to be seaworthy and continue it's mission.
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Permalink Reply by Wendy (nuke mom) on
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Thank you Mark - fascinating!
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Permalink Reply by Karyn on
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Mark - Great pictures. Thanks for posting these. What lucky sailor got to say he walked on the surface of the Arctic Ocean when his sub made a port of call!
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Those are great pics!!!!
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Too cool, Mark! Thanks for sharing those with us.
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Thank's so much Mark for sharing . This is really neat to see it up close. Melissa Crager soon to be sub mariner mom and ET's Mom. Thanks
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Hey Mark,
Great pictures. Also congrats to OHS on their second in state. Have an awesome day. -
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Amazing pictures, thanks Mark
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What amazing pictures! Thank you Mark for posting them. I am a "visual" person and seeing is believing how awesome these "boats" are. Thank you. Mom Stew
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Permalink Reply by NevadaSierra on
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WOW Mark~ these are awesome. Have to share - thank you.
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thanks so much mark. really great pics. i went to the 0fficial site with the pics and it is so amazing. thanks so much for the pics and info. too bad my son wasn't in any pics. that would have been even more amazing.
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hey mark, found my son in one of the pics. it wonderful...thx again.
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