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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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**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.
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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BC Date Moved Up
so in a case of..."the government doesnt know when the government is closed" my son's date to leave for BC got moved up to 11/6/14 because...well the GL facility is effectively closed for like 2 weeks in December. So he leaves 11/6, completes BC in 6 weeks. BC Lite! Anyone else's child have their date moved up?
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Permalink Reply by TxNavyMom106 on
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It's ok!!! When I read your post I was only a day or so in to my son being gone and it just startled me (I guess) to hear it so bluntly put!! I hate that you've had a terrible experience and will pray for your son and your family that things would get better and that the wrongs that have been done will be made right!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Leslie1200 on
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Thank you. My son went in to be trained as an interpreter. At BC he wrote that among his list of friends was a college friend from Tufts Univ.- a refugee from Pakistan. His friend is a registered political asylum nee.(sp?) who has worked for Raytheon (DOD largest contractor). My son was told HE could not be an interpreter because he would not qualify for the security clearance because of his friend. His dreams were dashed. He is now doing a job any hs dropout could do- filing. The Navy is ignoring his education, his bilingualism, his many talents. May your experience be much better :)!
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Permalink Reply by Ericuts on
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That would be great if PIR was Dec 19 instead of 31. My daughter left for RTC on Nov 5. I would like to get our tickets ASAP. But don't trust everything you hear- our recruiter told us the Navy would pay for our airfare! He called back later in the day to say he made a mistake. Also said to to send cookies if enough for 50. I'm doubting that in RTC, maybe A school...
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Permalink Reply by Navymom1969 on
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Hi Ericuts don't send cookies! They are not allowed to have anything sent to them while at RTC with the exception of letters and a couple small photos. My son told me that if a recruit receives things like this their entire division will get in trouble. His recruiter confirmed this.
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Permalink Reply by Autumns mom on
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My daughter left for bc on November 5th out of the Indianapolis area. We were told they may be going to a push division. I received a call on Saturday from her and she was being told PIR would be either 12/31 or 1/9
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My son left on 11/6 and his recruiter called on Friday to tell us his address and stated that as of that day the PIR was scheduled for 12/31 but he said to wait for the letter to be sure because it could change. My son also called me on Saturday....I was shocked at first and thought something was wrong but he stated that they were given a 10 minute call while at the NEX. He had not heard of what date the PIR was going to be.
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Permalink Reply by Sonya Momof2Recruits on
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I have twin boys that left from Mississippi on the 6th. Their recruiter said he did not know what date their PIR would be. He said he wouldn't be able to find out until after their first week at BC and no one at MEPS told them anything about their PIR date. He also said they would not be sent home for Christmas. I did not receive a call on Saturday. My sons arrived so late Thursday night it was likely they were going to be in a push division. As much as I would love to see mine asap I do not want their training cut short or for them to be pressured on time. I don't think they will benefit from that.
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