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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.

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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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What happens on Graduation Day

Hi! What happens graduation day? I know we go to the base to celebrate but what time does it start/end? It sounds like we get to take our sailors out for dinner but what time do they have to be back? I'm trying to figure out how much time we have and if we should make dinner reservations...and any other plans? (My sons Dad and I are staying at different hotels so I need to figure out the best way to do this - we are only staying 5 miles apart so it should be easy). Also I heard we should find out what "row" our sailor will be in for the ceremony so we get seated properly at graduation. How do we find that out? Thanks so much!

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Permalink Reply by wrwmom on October 28, 2015 at 8:52am

Get up early you want to be at the gate early...Depending on where you are staying the people there will help you..You do get to spend a good part of the day with them but remember they will be very tired and hungry so plan accordingly..With you at different hotels it might be hard to meet,you do sit by sections but it fills up so fast..It is a lot of fun and the sailors look great...Enjoy the day and your sailor I am sure you miss very much....

Permalink Reply by NCNavymom on October 28, 2015 at 9:31am

There is a pdf file on this sight titled "Family Guide." It is full of information from arriving to boot camp to departing. It even has a schedule gor PIR. Gate open at 6:30am! I'm having troulbe finding the file this morning though. It's harder to navigate it in my phone versus my tablet. When is your SR's PIR date?

Permalink Reply by submarine on October 28, 2015 at 10:04pm

thank you I will look for it. his PIR date is 12/4

Permalink Reply by Shelley on October 28, 2015 at 9:56am

Graduation starts at 9, but you will need to get there early. I was there a little after 7 I think lol...I wasn't missing this. You will have to come through security and check in before you can go into the graduation hall. You will see signs on the floor showing division #'s so that you know where your child will be standing during the ceremony. I think it lasted almost a couple of hours - can't really remember. You can see your child on the floor immediately following graduation, but only for a few minutes. It all depends on if they are staying at Great Lakes for A school or going somewhere else. Mine stayed so we had to wait for him to be processed and then he called when he was ready. We had time to go back to the hotel and change and go to lunch. Mine called early about 2 but there were some that didn't call until 6. I've heard if they are leaving on Saturday that you get them sooner - not for certain though. Since mine stayed in Great Lakes we got him all weekend (he had to be back at his new ship by 9 I believe) and we got him as soon as he called to come pick him up and he could get signed out of his ship. Hope this helps...

Permalink Reply by submarine on October 28, 2015 at 10:05pm

thanks!

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on October 28, 2015 at 10:40pm

See PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend to help you know how to plan your weekend.

Permalink Reply by submarine on October 29, 2015 at 7:00am

thanks!

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on October 29, 2015 at 10:10am

You are very welcome.

Permalink Reply by submarine on October 31, 2015 at 1:10pm

I read through everything - phew so much to figure out but so glad for this site so we don't walk in blind. One more question - since we are shuttling from the hotel to the base, if he only receives a few hours after graduation and we don't have time to go back to the hotel, are there restaurants close by in walking distance? If not what restaurants are a quick cab ride? AND will we just find out the day of graduation what his return time is? Thanks again!

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on October 31, 2015 at 8:34pm

submarine, No, there is nothing within walking distance--well there is Ricky Heaven, but your new Sailor will NOT want that. You will have time to go back to the hotel. Yes, he will find out when he has to be back on the day of PIR, but it should be sometime 7:30 and 9 pm, so you will have at least 9 hours.