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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.

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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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Anyone have a son or daughter that left for boot camp May 11, 2011?

My son left for boot camp yesterday.  Wow! What a bittersweet day!  I'm very proud of him, but he left our nest empty.  His brother is in AIT in the Army.  I hope to hear from other parents who might have someone there with him.

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from what I hear, it does... what is her rate?

 

My daughter is also on the same ship and division, she wrote on her form letter that this is the flag division and that they will perform at graduation.. 
My son left on Tuesday, May 11. Got the box on Friday with his belongings, the form letter I received on Monday, with his address: ship 03 div 218. His graduation date is scheduled for July 1! I can hardly believe it! My daughter is scheduled to have a c-section delivering twins on June 30th. Can you believe it! Guess I'll watch my first grandchildren being born and then run to the airport to get to Chicago to watch my son graduate the next morning. Would love to hear from others in the same division! Can't wait for graduation.
My daughter arrived at BC on the night of May 10.  I received the box last Friday, but no form letter yet!  Arrrrgh!  Much as I'd love to see her go through PIR earlier rather than later, July 1 is not a good time to be in Chicago.  I was hoping for July 8.  Guess we'll see ...
My son's PIR is July 8.  Works out great because his brother graduates from AIT July 1.

Just found out not so great...they both graduate on July 8.

 

wow.... you will have a whirlwind of emotions that week!  Congrats will be in order all the way around.  I hope to get my address today since the box came yesterday.
Son left on May 11 and got the "kid in a box" today.  Hubby dumped the clothing on the floor and our Pekingese (SR's Dog) sniffed the clothes and promptly rolled himself into the pile!  We left one shirt out for him to lie on and the rest went into the washer!  We will be looking for the form letter next.  Yay!  :)
awwww... see even the animals miss their SR
Oh my goodness, since being on this website I think I have gotten a little weird, on it all the time, reading everything, etc. Just got sooooo excited reading one of the blogs, same ship same division etc. ....it was mine! ok, need to take a break! hahahaha
LOL..I find myself checking in all the time....  I even sneak a peak at work!  I"m so there with you.  I think that at least this is some kind of connection that we can feel while they are gone.
I agree. I check daily, too. I like to know what to expect and the Navy keeps us in suspense. I understand the rational, so I'm learning patience today.  My son is safe and that's a plus.

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