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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)
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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.
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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.
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Discussion Forum
How long is A School for AD?
Started by imomxfour x 3 Sailors. Last reply by melbell Oct 4, 2017. 6 Replies 0 Likes
So how exactly does the squadron thing work?
Started by rmb. Last reply by Jakesmom Jun 30, 2014. 9 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by mom21sailor on May 3, 2013 at 11:57am
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Yes, my son worked for a month or so when he got there until they had a group together for C school. Did your son say which squadron he is with? I am not sure what "I" level is, I will ask my son. It will be nice for your son to get leave next month, enjoy!
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Comment by UrabissWife on May 2, 2013 at 11:09pm
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im glad you got to talk to him :) I did look at those after I posted and seen it had been a while since someone posted on the Whidbey island :) youre welcome. if you need anything else don't hesitate to ask
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Comment by jskmom/Linda on May 2, 2013 at 10:56pm
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UrabissWife, I did talk to my son and he told me he may have to go to C school later. He is in what is called an Indoc division for a max of 45 days. I did see those links, but I have not seen any new post on there. This group is great. Since my son is an AD. Thanks for the info!
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I asked my husband he said its either one of three things...your son will go to c school later when they have the people, he is not rated yet, or he is on line shack which they don't go to C school........and I haven't found a Whidbey island group. this is a really tiny base here...but here is a couple links maybe you can find more moms within them http://www.navyformoms.com/group/washingtonoregon?commentId=1971797... that one is for Washington and Oregon...there are a lot of bases in Washington but there is bound to be a few people for Whidbey island http://www.navyformoms.com/group/washingtonoregon/forum/topics/whid...
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Does anyone know if there is a current group for Whidbey Island families?
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My son is already working. He is not going to C school. Thats why I was wondering why some sailors go to C school and some just go right to working even when they are AD's
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haha I guess this is AD moms group :P I failed to read that ... after C school he will head straight for the hanger and start working. like jskmom said those planes are too big for the ships so when they get deployed they will go on land. my husband works on the prowlers so he is attached to a squadron that is attached to a ship on the east coast. a bonus to him being deployed to land and not on the big blue ocean is communication is so much better :)
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mom21sailor: I do know that he is "I" level. Not sure what that means. He did say something about a VP squadron, but thought it was a new squadron. He did not get leave after A school, but just told me today he may be getting leave sometime next month for 10 days. I will find out more tonight when he calls. Hope you enjoyed your time with your son.
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Jskmom
If he is P3 at Whidbey it is likely he'll be with the VP-1 squadron (Screaming Eagles). P3's are too big too land on a ship. He will have C school for a few weeks and then probably join up with the sqadron. My son is also an AD with VP-1, he loves the base and his job. Most of the squadron just came back from leave, my son left to go back on Sunday, he was hoome for 12 days but we won't see him again until Christmas. He is deploying in a few weeks, I will try to answer any questions that I can for you.
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Sorry, he is an AD. He'll be working on P3 planes. That's all I know so far.
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