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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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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).
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**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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Northeast Texas (Carthage) Mom here
My son just left for BC on Monday, so I have no information about PIR yet. We are a Navy family, but it has still been a tough week for this Navy wife and Mom. I am so proud of my son, Dillon. I just don'[t want to cut the umbilical cord yet:)
I am located just over the state line from Shreveport, LA in a very rural community of DeBerry, Texas. It is very close to Carthage. Are there any of you that are closer to me than Tyler? I would love to join the Tyler group sometime when you get together. It is only a little over an hour from me.
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Permalink Reply by Geraley T on
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Hi ncowan, I live in Jacksonville. My son has been enlisted for nearly 3 years and is stationed in Virginia Beach but I can totally understand about the "not wanting to cut the cord yet" LOL!
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Permalink Reply by CarthageNavyMom on
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Thank you for the support, Geraley! I am getting there, but it is difficult none-the-less. I think it helped that I heard from him yesterday.
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Hi CarthageNavyMom . We are in Mineola 20 min north of Tyler. Would love for an East Texas group to get together. I am on an emotional roller coaster this week. My 18 year old son leaves Aug 12 for BC. It's tough, but trying to be real strong for him. I am proud and encourage his decision.
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I know exactly where Mineola is. It seems that I am a couple of weeks ahead of you. My son left on July 29th and PIR is scheduled for 9/19. Maybe I can keep you informed as to what to expect, etc... If you need a shoulder, I can certainly make a drive to help in between work weeks.
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That is awesome! My main thing right now is I can't get his recruiter to call me back. I have questions, but I can tell you this site has been very helpful. I am going to recruiters office tommorrow whether I hear from her or not. Did your son go to MEPS in Shreveport? I have questions regarding that whole process. I would be so grateful if you could tell me what that experience is like.
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Yes, My son did go to MEPS in Shreveport. The night before he flies out, he will go to a hotel in Shreveport. There are a couple that they use. Prior to that, he had to meet with the recruiter to do a urinalysis. We got a room at the same hotel and stayed there the night before he left. They have to check in and then, they have nothing to do all day. The next morning, they get up early and leave for MEPS. We were told to be there around 10 am for swear in, but my son called us earlier and said to get there. They were doing it early. We watched and were able to take pictures of him swearing in. Then, we sat with him until he got his travel information. We then met him at the Shreveport Airport. They will let 1-2 people accompany him all the way to the gate, but you must be with him at check in.
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You have to ask for a gate pass when he checks in. That will get you through security. Oh and when they are at the hotel the day before they fly out, they may sign out and leave the hotel and sign back in, but lights out at 10pm.
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I knew about the hotel, but don't know which one. I'm trying to find out. I know we can't be in his room and he has to be in his room by 10:00. He tells me we should just follow the shuttle the next morning to MEPS. I didn't know we could meet him at airport. Thanks for the info. He is telling me that we are to drive him down from recruiters office in Tyler on Monday ( the day before). It's all coming so fast
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