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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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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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SHIP 04, DIV 807 & 808
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Permalink Reply by ida-ann on
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Hi! yes my son is going for seals he has not shared a whole lot about what he's doing-just that he got his wisdom teeth pulled. He did call me though. Thanks for the pir definition! Looking forward to graduation and meeting you!
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Permalink Reply by cocojazz on
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Hi Ida Ann. Im just as new to this stuff as you are. We're learning together. My son is in 807 as well.
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Permalink Reply by Ccwalker on
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Got another letter today! He sounds so much happier and says they are all starting to work better together. He had 4 teeth pulled Friday so that's why he didn't call. So glad to hear from him again!
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Permalink Reply by Penny Navy Mom on
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No letter for me today. Four teeth!!! I'm sure that was no fun. I'm so glad to hear they are working together. It certainly makes it easier for those of us left behind when we know things are progressing smoothly. Didn't you say you and your husband were expecting a baby in July? Do you know if it's a boy or a girl? I'm sure it's hard with him so far away, but you must be so proud! I am sure that keeps him going. :>)
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Yep! We are having a boy and naming him Mason. I am so proud of him and what he is doing for me and the baby. Being pregnant by myself is hard, but it gives me something to look forward to and my husband as well. He will be such a great father!
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Maybe we (807 & 808) can try to get together somewhere close to the base; Im staying at the Residence Inn Marriott in Waukegan. Maybe we can meet there. I think Thurs evening would be best, since we dont really know what will happen after PIR . Let me know if anyone interested. kim
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Wow there sure is a lot to get used to-- I can't believe it is almost time for them to graduate seems like only yesterday I got his clothes back! Looking forward to meeting y'all!
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Permalink Reply by MamaMia on
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My son just wrote and said when he was finally granted a phone call he didn't have time to run and look for phone #'s and then he went to rub the pin # on his phone card and took the # right off the card! (guess he HAS been working out!). He won't be granted another call till April. They get one call after Battlestations to announce they are now sailors instead of recruits. He said he's not getting a lot of sleep-up at 4;30 for training and to bed at 9;30 or 10. The other night he got to bed at 10 and up at 2 for the 2-4 Watch. He said that made for a long day. Letter was upbeat!
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My son said the same thing about very little sleep. Also upbeat. Do you know when Battlestations is?
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My son is Ship 04, div 808 and I am new to this website and to the Navy. I'm not sure where to go or what to do but I am
ready to see my son. Thank you to everyone who puts information here. It really helps.
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Hi cnknall! Yes, Navy For Moms is great. Theres so much interesting information if you just look around at the different groups and peak in on their chats. If you join the groups you can chat along with them. You'll be surprised what you bump into. Just when I think I know what Im doing, I find something else. Found a cool You Tube on boot camp in GL.
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