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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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No Information Forth Coming

My son is due back in early Oct. I have received very little information from anyone on this deployment. Yes I am on the ombudsmen list for news, updates, etc. When I finally made contact about a month ago to find out if there had been any information during the last 9 months, I was told that my email was on the crew list, not family. Anyway since then two emails. My email is set up for delivery/read acknowledgments, and they have been read. I really want to be there is time, since I was not able to be there for their last homecoming. It is at the point of no return getting a airfare at a somewhat reasonable price. Even with my job, they are willing to split the cost of the trip, as I would be able to visit two of our facilities in the area before the day they are due home and then would have a couple of days to spend with him.

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Permalink Reply by MeLinda on September 16, 2008 at 9:21pm
Don't know much at the moment. She is out of town visiting family. I should have an email from her no later than Monday evening. She did mention a band and other stuff. I am so excited.
Linda E./Justin div 161Permalink Reply by Linda E./Justin div 161 on September 19, 2008 at 12:21pm
Awesome! Glad to read you will get to meet" your son and see the ship come in. Its a good news" day!
DonnaPermalink Reply by Donna on September 17, 2008 at 3:41pm
What is an ombudsmen?
NavyMom/Wife * Bretton's Mom*Permalink Reply by NavyMom/Wife * Bretton's Mom* on September 17, 2008 at 5:22pm
The ombudsman is a person who keeps in contact with the ship or command and passes on all the information to Family and Friends. Like homecoming information.. Ect. They are also there for support.
DonnaPermalink Reply by Donna on September 18, 2008 at 11:58am
How do you find one for your ship?? I have been finding out all my info through emails from my son and other moms
Permalink Reply by MeLinda on September 18, 2008 at 12:28pm
Check the ships website, there is usually a link with that information. Also, the request to be from my son to be added, I could not do that
Permalink Reply by MeLinda on September 20, 2008 at 12:38pm
Ok I am going to San Diego for homecoming. YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any ideas on where to stay that does not cost over $100 a night. I know the closer to the beach the more expensive. I just don't know the area and how far is to far away.

My son told me to check the Navy Lodge, which would be great, but I will be there before him and he has to be there to check in.
Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on September 23, 2008 at 1:51am
Call the Navy Lodge and let them know you are there for your son's homecoming.
Permalink Reply by MeLinda on September 23, 2008 at 10:09pm
I just talked to the Navy Lodge and he has to be with me to check in and only two of the days would be available. I did find a hotel close to the base for less $100 a night.

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