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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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**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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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS
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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on September 24, 2011 at 10:56am
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Does anyone know how sailors accumulate leave time? Is it so many hours per week, per month, etc? My son went to boot camp in March and to BESS in May. I'm trying to figure out if he'll have enough leave time built up at Christmas to come home for a week. Thank you and have a great day!!!
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Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on September 23, 2011 at 5:57pm
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jetboss57.....if they are there to go on the sub, since day one what they learning is to get prepare for the sub. BESS, ATT, TECNO, A School and sometimes (like my son) C School.
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Comment by jetboss57 (Ship 9, Div 331) on September 23, 2011 at 2:45pm
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So do they have Sub School Before A School?
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Comment by Zahi Merz on September 22, 2011 at 7:08am
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Thanks Rose!
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Comment by ProudMama (ship 2 div 937) on September 21, 2011 at 10:32pm
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Val-ACD, My son is in the Archerfish class too, so they must be together, but my son has a long way to go before he gets assigned to a sub. When did your son graduate from boot camp? We are planning to go to Groton for BESS graduation.
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Comment by Val-ACD-(ship 12 div 034) on September 21, 2011 at 10:18pm
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ProudMama - He has been there in BESS since 7/30/11. He already completed his A school (CS at Fort Lee) before getting to Groton so he is awaiting orders to which base and sub he will be stationed with. He hopes to stay in Groton. His class is the Archerfish. We won't make it back to CT on 10/7 as we were just up there Labor Day weekend. Hopefully his grandparents will be able to attend. As long as he is stationed in Groton or Norfolk we'll still be able to see him. If it is San Diego.....
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Val-ACD, How long has your son been at Groton. What is the name of your son's class. My son has been there since 7/30/11. He has 2 more schools there before his A school which is there in Groton also. What are the orders your son is waiting for?
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subby'sgirl......1 or 2 weeks before graduation.
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ProudMama - No he is graduating from BESS on the 7th. Maybe there are 2 grads there on the same day.
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lynnvikings.....Have a safe trip!!!!
Diana.....like other mom mention they put 3 in a room. They have one little fridge for all of them. My son said he was lucky that the other 2 roommates didn't use it so he put his water, milk....they have a microwave that the majority of time they are so old that don't work properly. My son have little snacks just in case. I know because my son already went through 3 rooms. Also they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The best one my son said is breakfast. Really is like going to college, but even better because they have everything for them. Theather, bowling alley, pool....
Getting ready to receive my son tomorrow evening, coming home for 14 days, yay!!!!
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