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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)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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Events

**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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So my boyfriend arrivied to Great Lakes last night. I told him to call his mom for his arrival phone call, because she didint make it to his swear in and I did. She called me and informed me that he had arrived safe, she said the call was very quick and to the point. Since he has been gone, of course I have shed a bucket of tears, but overall I think that I am humble and encouraged. My level of braveness has increased by  55% and is ascending. I have realized that he took this BRAVE step to support our family, but most importantly our country. What hurts me that most is that our son is confused as to why his dad is not here, but he is too young to understand. All I can do is assure him that dad will be back, but that's just not enough for a 3 year old. Its very emotional to hear him ask for daddy, but I have to be strong for all of us. I now realize how much I "really" love him and I know that he would be proud of how brave I am taking all of this!

Thanks for listening! We can get through this LADIES!!

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I'm glad they helped :-) This really is a good life for families - it can be hard adjusting to it, but once you do, and you get through these first few months, there will be so many amazing, positive things for you all :-)
Have you found out his PIR date? Mine left the 1st and I'm dying to know!!

Yes he graduates December 21st, I recieved the letter in the mail box after like a week of him being gone. Is it possible that your SR may have sent to the letter to someone else?

I know he was suppose to send thing to his parents. I'm PRAYING he is leaving the 21st

You said he left on the 1st of October right? If that is the case then he graduates way before the 21st because my SR didint levae until the 25th of October, and If it is the 1st of November then he may graduate on the 28th but im not really sure. Have you spoken with his parents yet? Have they heard from them at all? Are you on good terms with them?

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