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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.
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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March 16 Graduation
I copied this from RTC Facebook page for all of you who have a Sailor graduating on 3/16/12: A very large graduation with 14 divisions graduating...
There will be 14 divisions graduating March 16, 2012. For those who will be attending that day, there are a few things you should note:
1) Additional Guests. There will be 14 divisions graduating, thus, we want to be clear that entry for additional guests will be limited. Those guests who are on the access list, as well as active/retired military with proper ID, who arrive early will be allowed entry. When the drill hall capacity has been reached, access to the drill hall will cease and no more guests will be allowed entry. Those guests who arrive after 8:30 a.m., whether on the list or not, will be compromising their admission into the drill hall if we reach capacity before then. Please note that at a 14-division ceremony last year, approximately 100+ people were unable to be accommodated. Be sure to communicate with your recruit to confirm the four names he/she will submit to the guest access list.
2) Gate access: The line of cars accessing the base is going to be long. The gates open at 6:30 a.m. and cars to begin lining up as early as 5 a.m. Do not wait until the last minute to get to the base. All guests should be in their seats by 8:45 so the determination can be made as to how many additional guests will be allowed. If you take a hotel shuttle or taxi, you will be dropped off at the gate and will either walk to the visitors center which is about 100 yards. With smaller graduations, walk-ins can usually check in directly at the drill hall, however, with the amount of expected guests, you will most likely will be directed to the visitors center.
3) Great Lakes A School: If you recruit will be staying at Great Lakes for A School, that process is going to take about four to five hours. Your recruits will be able to give you a call when they are ready to be picked up at the visitors center on the main base. Do not stay at RTC and wait for them. Directions to the main base visitors center will be available at the Public Affairs desk located in the lobby.
We will continually add updates to this note as we think of more information to share with you.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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You will have many questions regarding PIR. Where to stay? When to get airline tickets? What to do around Great Lakes? How to order photos, dvds? How do I sign up for the multiple meet and greets for parents? What should I were? You will be able to find many answers by joining this group - PIR REFERENCE INFORMATION GROUP (clickable link). There will be very few experiences like this in life - enjoy it. Be proud of your recruit.
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Permalink Reply by chillmom (12/094) on
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Great to know! Thanks
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