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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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RTC Graduation

**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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Hi everyone. My soon-to-be sailor PIR is on November 4, 2011! I can't make it to his graduation, but I want to send a gift for him through his family. I have a couple of ideas, but some of them include civilian clothing. I just want to point out that I do understand that they can't wear civilian clothing til they reach a certain phase. But would it still be okay if I gave him some civilian clothing? Or is that a no no? And all the stuff I'm giving him, is he going to have a place to put them? Also, can his dad bring his gift to graduation? Or does he have to wait til liberty. I know these are a lot of questions, but I would really appreciate if someone can answer these for me! Thanks :)

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Almost anything you send to give to him would have to be given to him after he reports for A School at GL if he is staying there or at the airport if he flies out for A School and should not be taken to the Drill Hall.  If the gift is given to him in the car or hotel, he would not be able to take anything other than a watch or a cross or medallion back with him while he is still at the RTC.  Storage is limited at most A Schools, but they do have enough room for some things, including a couple changes of clothes.  Some A Schools allow them to have the civilian clothes, but they cannot wear them, and some lock them up, until the Sailor phases up.  The amount you send would need to fit in his back pack (carry on).

Wow. that sucks. i know for sure he's staying at GL unless something happens in boot camp.
That's good then because the stuff can be given to him after he checks in across the street.
yay! thanks i feel a lot better now. thank you sooo much.

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