EXTRA GUESTS - Will NO LONGER BE ALLOWED into the GRADUATION (PIR) ceremony

[Craig]

All, here is the lastest info on bringing extra guest to PIR (boot camp graduation)
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Well, we have been talking about this...and now it is "official". Calls were made by the members of the 10/26/2012 PIR group as far as bringing extra guests to PIR and they were told by PAO that it would no longer be allowed.
RTC has updated their official website and their Notes on their Facebook page. I have provided the old info and new info with notes explaining the two.
Here goes:
RTC WEBSITE
“Old Information” allowing for allowing the possibility of extra guests”: (In red)
From the RTC Website http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/faq_family.asp FAQS FOR FAMILIES/FRIENDS Last Modified 8/6/2012
Q.
How many guests per recruit are allowed to attend Pass-In-Review?
A.
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Recruits are permitted to place up to four names on the access list. Please coordinate with your Recruit as only Recruits may place names on the list. RTC can neither change these names nor release the names of those on the list. Children age 12 and younger do not need to be listed on the access list and will not count toward the maximum number of guests. Active Duty and Retired military personnel will not count toward the maximum number of guests and do not need to be listed on the access list, but must present a valid Active Duty/Retired military ID card. The four guests on the access list will be admitted into the ceremonial drill hall first. Additional guests not on the access list will have to wait inside the Visitor Center until after the start of the ceremony at which time they will be allowed into the ceremonial hall if additional seating is available as space permits. No additional seating can be guaranteed. All guests 18 years and older, must present valid government issued photo identification (driver’s license, state ID card, passport, military ID card). Guests 17 years or younger who do not possess one the items listed above must present one of the following: school ID card, driver’s permit, copy of their birth certificate or social security card. PLEASE DO NOT CALL FOR ADDITIONAL SEATS.

“New Information” omitting the possibility of allowing extra guests (Note in Green)
From the RTC Website http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/faq_family.asp FAQS FOR FAMILIES/FRIENDS Last Modified 10/24/2012
Q.
How many guests per recruit are allowed to attend Pass-In-Review?
A.
+/-
Recruits are permitted to place up to four names on the access list. Please coordinate with your Recruit as only Recruits may place names on the list. RTC can neither change these names nor release the names of those on the list. Children age 12 and younger do not need to be listed on the access list and will not count toward the maximum number of guests. Active Duty and Retired military personnel will not count toward the maximum number of guests and do not need to be listed on the access list, but must present a valid Active Duty/Retired military ID card. (BREAK – Note, this is where the old policy was inserted.) All guests 18 years and older, must present valid government issued photo identification (driver’s license, state ID card, passport, military ID card). Guests 17 years or younger who do not possess one the items listed above must present one of the following: school ID card, driver’s permit, copy of their birth certificate or social security card. PLEASE DO NOT CALL FOR ADDITIONAL SEATS.

RTC FB NOTES PAGE
“Old Information” allowing for allowing the possibility of extra guests”: (In red)
From the RTC FB NOTES FAQ's https://www.facebook.com/notes/us-na...ng-command/fre...
Frequently Asked Questions
by U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 9:25am ·
HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAMES OF OUR GUESTS WHO WILL ATTEND GRADUATION?
You will need to write to your recruit as the recruits are the only ones who can make any changes to the names of the guests to be included on the access list. They must do so about a week prior to graduation. Any guest not on the access list is considered an additional guest and will need to wait at the visitors center to see if additional seating is available. Children 12 years old and younger and active duty/retired military members with proper military ID do not need to be on the access list.

“New Information” omitting the possibility of allowing extra guests (Note in Green).
From the RTC FB NOTES FAQ's https://www.facebook.com/notes/us-na...ng-command/fre...
Frequently Asked Questions
by U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 9:25am ·
(There is no “Date Change” to this Note…but the Old Information stood as of 10/24/2012. This was changed on that date and posted today by me.)
HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAMES OF OUR GUESTS WHO WILL ATTEND GRADUATION?
You will need to write to your recruit as the recruits are the only ones who can make any changes to the names of the guests to be included on the access list. They must do so about a week prior to graduation. Any guest not on the access list will not be allowed in to the graduation ceremony. Children 12 years old and younger and active duty/retired military members with proper military ID do not need to be on the access list.