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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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Looking forward to getting to know others with sons/daughters in the same division! :)

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Permalink Reply by Cheryl M. ~~~Nick's Mom~~~ on April 14, 2010 at 11:09pm

Barbara, I haven't heard anything yet...........I hope and pray they will graduate right on schedule. I understand that they have to call home if there is going to be any changes as far as graduation goes. So right now I can only HOPE that "NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS". If you hear anything else please let us know and I will do the same. Thanks, Cheryl

Permalink Reply by bambam on April 14, 2010 at 11:47pm

Adam's wife Rachel said that if their grad/PIR date is delayed for 2 weeks that they lose their spots in their respective A schools and will have to take any old job on board a ship. Adam was scheduled for Nuke school in Groton, with his wife and son moving from here (Tx.) and joining him on base. If he doesn't get his A school, Rachel will not be able to move on base with him as the Navy won't move her unless his A school is for at least 1 year. What a mess. We're just sick about all of this. Apparently it's not all of the recruits, just the males-the females are excluded from this. Not sure what the stunt was, but it had something to do with these guys opening bathroom doors when people were on the toilet.Sounds like a dumb kid prank, but apparently the Navy sees it differently. Adam said in his letter that the Commander was going to address their division on Monday 4/12, (the day after the letter was written and mailed) to determine the definitive action to be taken. Unfortunately, it's out of our control and we just have to wait and see what happens. Like everyone else, our flights/hotel/car are booked for next week. I think the thing that bothers me the most about this is the way that it's going to effect their futures. I can live with a 2 week extension of boot camp-hate it for our guys, but can deal with it. What I can't live with is the fact that this will negatively affect Adam's future and that of his family as he had his heart set on nuke school. What a freakin' mess. Barb.

Permalink Reply by Cheryl M. ~~~Nick's Mom~~~ on April 15, 2010 at 12:00am

Barbara, What a mess we are in........Do you think they are trying to scare the whole Div? I gave you my #. It's in your inbox. Please call anytime. I think our messages are delayed on here and my keyboard is apparently messing up......takes forever to type a sentence. Talk to you soon. Cheryl

Permalink Reply by bambam on April 15, 2010 at 12:11am

I've been having problems, too. But mostly it's because my spell check thinks I write in Chinese!!!!! Have you heard anything about these pranks and what actually transpired? I think I'm going to have to break out a Xanax to sleep tonight! My brain and heart hurt, and I'm trying really hard to keep it together for the sake of his wife, Rachel. Bless her heart, she's devastated right now. What is a good time for me to call-I'd love to actually speak to you.

Permalink Reply by caitlinjenae on April 13, 2010 at 2:28am

So I could REALLY use some help! :/ I've got my reservations all made and I'm staying at the Days Inn. But my boyfriends parents have to leave Saturday night but my flight doesn't leave until Sunday afternoon so I booked my hotel to allow me to stay there Saturday night as well. So I'm not sure how to get from the hotel to the airport by myself. Does anyone know if there's another form of transportation besides a taxi? It's 31 miles away according to the map I found and I was wondering if there was a cheaper alternative. Thank you!

Permalink Reply by fishmom on April 14, 2010 at 10:05pm

You might want to call the hotel and see if they have a shuttle that can take you. I was also told that the train station is right beside the Base so maybe check into their schedules and costs online.

Permalink Reply by Francine/Sailor's MOM on April 13, 2010 at 11:59am

see PIR 4/23/2010 group-- we are going to be wearing green scarfs for PIR, is that ok w/everyone?

Permalink Reply by dubbie on April 13, 2010 at 1:19pm