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Ticket question
We may have six people that want to come for my son's PIR on 05/15/15 and he is claiming that he can ask another recruit to add the additional two to their list if they are not using all four tickets. Is this allowed? I do not want my son to get into trouble. Thanks
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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There are no tickets. There are names on the Access List and your recruit can only put 4 names on the Access List and NO, another recruit CANNOT put names down for him and if it was discovered, both Sailors could be punished and that is not something you want to happen on the day of PIR. The message from Captain W. Douglas Pfeifle, Commanding Officer at the RTC, about the limitation on guests can be found at http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp (click the link once you get there).
Important message regarding graduation seating restrictions . . .( click to show / hide )
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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Unless one of the children is two or less there is no easy solution to your dilemma. Only 4 guests may be put on the access list. No exceptions. It really isn't confusing, just frustrating.
The recruiter is flat out wrong.
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Your recruit will decide who the 4 guests will be.
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Message from CAPT W. Douglas Pfeifle at : http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/
In January 2013, the fire code regulations for Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall changed, resulting in a significant reduction of guest capacity. In order to ensure compliance with the new fire code and ensure the safety of our guests, RTC had to limit the number of guests per recruit to four guests for Training Groups with 12 divisions or less and three guests for Training Groups with 13 divisions or more.
The above restrictions will result in empty seating during graduation events and negates my ability to offer “extra” seating for any recruit above the limits that we have had to impose in response to the regulation changes. Every recruit is treated equally during the seating distribution process and I simply cannot offer extra seating to one recruit, which would potentially force me to limit the seats made available to another recruit. I cannot extend special consideration due to factors such as prior military service, size of family etc.
My staff works diligently until the night before graduation to make changes to our guest lists in response to requests from our new Sailors. Our ability to make changes the day of graduation is non-existent, as my staff is focused on providing support in welcoming our guests while also supporting ceremony production. Therefore, I cannot support allowing one recruit to “borrow” seats from another as plans often change and a recruit that expected no guests on graduation day may suddenly learn that his or her family can attend; only to remember that they have given their seats away to another recruit.
Lastly, but most importantly, we can only offer entry to those listed by our recruits as guests. This is due to security and force protection requirements that ensure the safety of our recruits as well as our guests. Recruit Training Command is, first and foremost, a training facility. The health and welfare of the recruits, the staff and our invited guests is my first priority. In light of the above, requests for additional seating will be denied.
In order to involve as many family members and friends as possible, we do offer graduation via Livestream at " http://navylive.dodlive.mil/ ."
Thank you for trusting us with the future of your Sailor. We understand this is a momentous occasion for all of our newest Sailors, as well as their families and friends, and we strive to ensure maximum participation.
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From the RTC Family Guide at http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v18Jun2013.pdf
"Recruits ARE NOT authorized to place additional guests under
another recruit."Assume that everything a recruiter knows about boot camp is 10 years out of date.
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MexiMamita, Prior to the fall of 2012, placing names on the Access List for another recruit was discouraged, but not strictly against any rules and recruits did do it. Beginning in the fall of 2012 (and perhaps earlier than that), doing so was seen as a breach of security by the RTC and recruits were not only discouraged from putting names on the Access List for other recruits they were informed that it was a breach of security and that there would be consequences for any Sailors who did so.
Some recruiters do not keep up with changes at the RTC and give out outdated information and this is an example of that.
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The extras need to stay at the hotel and watch the livestream from there. See PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend.
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Permalink Reply by RBS#34 on
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Lemonelephant we were told that there is a place that other family members could go to watch the PIR. Something about a chapel? Is this true and if so how do we find out where this is? My son's PIR is 06/26.
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Curious, who told you that? Anyone at RTC in an official capacity?
Official policy in the RTC Family Guide still says:
"We do not have a designated waiting area"
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RBS#34, The chapel MAY be available, but it may NOT be available. Those who are not on the Access List should stay in the hotel and watch the Livestream from there. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend.
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