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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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When is your son/daughter shipping to Boot Camp?

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Irishcat,

Don't feel too bad. The moms that mail letters as soon as they get an (often incorrect) address from the Recruiter are unaware that their early letters just sit in the mail room undelivered. Until Recruits in your son's division learn proper mail handling procedures, nobody gets mail. Now that everyone has the correct address in the form letter, mail will start to flow to your Recruit.

START WRITING NOW! EVERY DAY! EVEN IF ITS JUST A SILLY CARD!

http://navyformoms.com/group/bootcampmoms/page/letter-writing-fun-s...

My daughter graduates tomorrow left on May 28th!

 when my last son went in, I got the wrong address from the recruiter, sent a book of stamps, he never got the letter and it never came back home, I hope some other sailor was able to use them, lol!  This time I waited for the form letter

My son graduates Sept 12th 2014  ship 09 division 281 anyone else with that division??

What day did you son go in? I am trying to estimate my sons graduation date, he went in on July 14th.

My son went July 14th and is set to grad 9/12/14

OMG! I was estimating that my sons grad date would be the 19th!! Is that what your formal letter said? I am dying here my letter hasn't reached me yet and I want to book my flights now!!! however will not until I get a confirmed graduation date. So they do graduate on the 8th week? Now I need to call the hotel and change my reservation date. 

what ship and division is he in? did you get your formal letter already? Still waiting for my letter!! :~(

Mine too ship 09 Division 281

My son is Ship 11, Div 283........anyone else?

@ steven'smom
My son arrived at GL on July 17th. I am still waiting on his form letter, I am so excited to see if his PIR date will be 9-12-14 or 9-19-14. I am so anxious to get home to check the mail I can't stand it.. 5pm can't come fast enough. I am praying that there is a form letter today!

anyone out the have a SR that arrived to GL on 7-17-14 that has received the form letter?

I guess I'm not the only one running home everyday to check the mailbox. My husband calls me "Thirsty" LOL........

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