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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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my son leaves Oct 4, 2011~
Hope to meet other moms!
Dawn
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Permalink Reply by Austin'sMom on
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Hello Out There,
I'm a mom with a son who left home Oct. 3rd, to Anchorage, leaving Oct. 4th to GL. Got my phone call from him on Oct. 5th. Haven't received anything here in Alaska. Hope to bring my 11 yr old to PIR, whenever that may be, hope we can get some airline tix that aren't way out there. This is all new to me, hoping for the best experience for my son.
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Permalink Reply by momof5~(1CorpMen1Undesignated) on
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I have had a lot of moms on here tell me the PIR for them will most likely be the Wed before Thanksgiving. I am hoping for the folowing week! As that would be a very busy time to travel!~
And that is a LONG way for you to come :) I hope we can meet if our sailors PIR together. I hear the Ramada Inn is a nice place to stay :)
Dawn in MI
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Received his box today.
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Has anyone else thought about making reservations for PIR? I am on the PIR 11/23/11 group and they think that recruits that left 10/4/11 will be PIR that day? Any thoughts ladies??
Dawn in MI
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Permalink Reply by Phillies on
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I was on a few hotel websites this morning thinking that I should make reservations now. My daughter arrived on the 4th also. Come on Mailman!!!! Uggh, I have to wait til late afternoon....... I have zero patience when it comes to hearing from my kids at Boot Camp!
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On the PIR board for 11/23 they said to just book a room cuase it is easy to change so I think I will do that today and then PRAY I got the right dates? LOL
IT is pretty resonable, we plan to check in Tues the 22 and check out on Sun the 27th :) for a two queen with Conseriege room (dont know what that is) it is 460$ for 3 queen beds it is 680$ Do our Sailors spend the night with us at all or do they have to report back to base every evening?
Dawn in MI
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Permalink Reply by AmyS on
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My husband doesn't work today, so I told him to call as soon as the mail comes, no matter what! I keep checking my phone to make sure I didn't miss the call. My patience level is not so great either, lol.
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How did you find out????
DO TELL!!!
Dawn in MI
when did your SR leave etc... detail details...lol
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My son shipped out (flew) and I got "the call" last Wednesday October 5. I just got his "box" today. It came FedEx and i DID have to sign for it. We live in Nebraska. I am also hoping PIR is December 2 or later . Thanksgiving will be a hard time to travel. No letter yet. Still waiting.....
Mikey's Mom
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