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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Permalink Reply by Tina on
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My son goes to MEPS on the 16th. Such mixed emotions right now. I can't wait for graduation in September. I think that's when I'll know everything is going to be alright.
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My son leaves tomorrow. He will stay the night in the hotel and fly out on the 10th to GL. Monday's emotions was hard. Today's has been better even though today is his 18th birthday and his last full day at home and of course I am at work. He is spending time with his girlfriend, going to the movies, going bowling but than coming home to eat his "last supper". Tomorrow I am so hoping I will keep it together until he gets on that van/bus to leave than after that buddy I am not promising anything.
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Permalink Reply by Michele Ship 13 Div 265 on
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My son left on july 1st its been one week today.. I miss him like crazy.. Can't wait for that first phone call.
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Permalink Reply by HockeyMom on
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My son left last Monday June 30th and it has been horrible- i dont think there has been a day that I have not cried. It is the not knowing that is killing me. I received his box last Thursday which I thought was very quick but have yet to receive the letter they send with his graduation date. He said he rode the bus with 5 others from the St. Louis area so hoping he met someone to talk to. They keep saying it gets easier but have yet to notice. Thanks for listening- HockeyMom
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Hockeymom,
I feel ya.. I have been the same way. I just received my sons box about a half hour ago and cried like a baby..
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Deep down I was hoping he would hide me a special note. When did he leave?
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Permalink Reply by orpy on
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My daughter left on Monday July 7 and I was so upset I misplaced the keys to her car! I find that being back at work is helping. The week I took off to spend time with her was so awful...just waiting for her to leave; she was irritable and just wanted to start the process. I've cried a lot but each day is getting a little better. I know I will get walloped when I have to spend the weekend alone. -Carol
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My daughter left this morning. It was bitter sweet. She will stay in a hotel tonight and leaves for Great Lakes tomorrow.
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As a mom-it is very hard for me. My son left today. I can only imagine your feelings for your wife. She chose a great path. Blessings to you and your family during these next 8 weeks.
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I know how you feel. My daughter left June 16 for boot camp.
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Permalink Reply by Seabeeseanmom on
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My son leaves from recruiters station on 7/14, stays night at hotel, leaves for GL 7/15. We're in VA. I've only known this for 3 weeks. Has been extremely hard knowing I've been left out of this for so long. So just keep trying to put the brave face on, smile, threw a pool/cookout party for him & friends & just keep telling him how proud we are. So thankful I discovered NFM site.
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