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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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**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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Permalink Reply by TxLadyJane(ET Nuke Mom) on
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MamaC, go with him to the airport my son was disappointed too, but loved me and his Fiancée going to the airport. again we only got a few hours sleep once we dropped him off at the base the night before and came back and got ready for bed, only 3 hours sleep but I sooo enjoyed it.
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Permalink Reply by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on
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Thanks TxLadyJane - I know it will be hard on all of us, but I wouldn't miss it for the world. Once we know his actual departure time we'll make plans to meet him at the airport. I'm assuming they all fly out of Midway? That seems to be what I'm seeing here on N4M's.
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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They fly out of which ever airport the USN sends them. Some Midway, some Ohara, some even though Milwaukee.
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Hey anyone one visiting Great Lakes? The best way to go to Chicago and back is through the bus service! lol and it's cheap! www.navytourchicago.com
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good information!
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Permalink Reply by decarp on
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can we take there cellphone laptop and ipod to the airport for them to take to school
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decarp:
YOUR new Sailor will get a brief on what his particular A School will allow him to take with him, in most cases its ok for them to have a cell, laptop and ipod. Yes you can take it to the Airport. But be aware that it will be best if you can find a "plain black pack pack and/or brief case style carry bag" with no logos or "other colors" how ever small that might be. We found one at the Main Navy Exchange while we were there at Great Lakes. Don't dismay if you can't find one that is all black, they can still have one, they will just have to carry it in their hands and not wear as a pack pack or over their shoulder.
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Permalink Reply by lisap on
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The Oakley kiosk at O'Hare sold plain black backpacks. Ask if you don't see them. They were about $65--cheaper to find it at Walmart by Great Lakes (we forgot)
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And even cheaper at the NEX while on Base.
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