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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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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I am new at this, so please forgive if I don't have the lingo quite down. My son is a high school senior, 18, who's been working with a recruiter since September. At present he's waiting to hear back on some medicals we sent in, but we have every reason to think he'll get the OK to go to MEPS and sign a contract probably in early January. And of course he wouldn't be scheduled for Great Lakes till sometime following graduation (5/31/15). Here's my question: is there a typical or standard length of time he could expect to wait before going to RTC? Does it depend on when you signed your contract, or what rating you're in, or some other factors I don't know about yet? What have people's experiences been with this, esp. if your sailor signed while still in high school? Thanks!

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The time will depend on the contract he signs and when a slot for that rating (job/specialty) is available. So, no there is no typical time. He cannot be in DEP (Delayed Entry Program) for more than one year (those who sign up the summer prior to their Senior year are able to be in a bit longer, but everyone else can only be in DEP for one calendar year). Some young people are being given a QNJ classification, meaning that they qualify for a rating, but there is no job available within the time frame that they would be able to be in DEP and ship. Most of those usually go back to MEPS within 3 to 6 months and get a contract.

Thanks, lemon elephant. What do you mean by it can depend on the type of contract? I guess I just thought there was only one kind for DEP recruits. Does the type depend on the rating? Thanks for your help.

There are lots of different ratings (jobs/occupational specialties) in the Navy and then there are the 3 PACT programs (Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) Program) as well. Each future Sailor signs a contract for a ship date and a particular rating or field or for one of the PACT programs. Your son will hopefully be offered a contract for a rating or field. Some ratings are sought after by many and there aren't enough openings for everyone that wants to have those ratings so if your son qualifies for a rating that falls in that category and does not want to take something else, then he may be in DEP a while or he may not even get a contract (QNJ). There are also more people wanting to join than there are openings overall; it will all depend on what is available on the day he goes to MEPS.

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