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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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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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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Reserve Questions
Hello,
I need some clarification about some of these things that are on my mind about the Navy Reserves. Here is some information about background. I have a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Chemistry and have a full time job in the San Francisco bay area. I lived abroad for 3 years in Japan, where I taught English and developed an ability to read and speak Japanese.
Family friends who have been in the Navy have encouraged me to join because it would offer a lot of the things I'm looking for. I'm looking to acquire the skills and experience I need to work for the Federal government. I want to join the Navy so I can learn about intelligence and/or cryptography.
Any advice on how should I approach the Navy reserves? Any information about the following would be helpful:
medical and dental benefits
tuition assistance
officer school
deployment
service commitment
Thank you.
P.S. I talked to two different Navy Recruiters but they told me different things so I want to know what others knew about these topics.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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With a Bachelor's degree, go talk to a recruiter for OFFICERS. You should be applying for Officer Candidate School. Daughter of one of my best buds from college is an intel officer. She is currently getting her advance degree in Econ. For many months all she did was sit in a windowless room with other intel officers and try to identify stuff on photos. She was required to know how to jump out of helicopters, use firearms like any other officer. She has been in for over 6 years. My son was a former nuke officer on a submarine. He choose to leave when his commitment was up. He is a happy civilian. No regrets joining the Navy. No regrets leaving the Navy. He'll use his GI Bill to get his MBA. He joined the Navy after he finished college (electrical engineering).
All the information you inquire about above should be available w an officer recruiter. My son got a bonus for signing up as a nuke. I am not sure that bonuses are available any more (even for nukes). This stuff should be in writing for you. Our info is "second" hand.
Good luck.
I think if your goal is to work for the government, why not just apply for those jobs directly now rather than 5/6 years down the road. I see no benefit in being in the reserves, especially as a "career booster"
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