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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

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

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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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).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**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 LeahScottsdale on August 25, 2011 at 6:09pm: Thank you Cheri!

Comment by LeahScottsdale on August 25, 2011 at 5:27pm: Any word from our sailors about what is going on up there with the hurricaine? We are from AZ so this is my sons first experience with this kind of storm..im kinda freakn out for him...

Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on August 24, 2011 at 8:01pm: LorieS....this if the phone # for the Navy Lodge in Groton, 860-446-3119 I always prefer to call.

Comment by gsskygirl(SECF) on August 23, 2011 at 8:59pm: Hi.. my son just graduated. We are just getting started in A school. Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on August 23, 2011 at 11:55am: Cheri - Something with the computers in the sub. On Sept 7th he goes to Phoenix for the swearing in, sign papers and get his rating(job). So we have a couple of weeks to wait. It looks like he may not go in till February, he is very anxious and wants to go as soon as possible.

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on August 23, 2011 at 10:48am: My grandson is in Groton and has been there since May, we miss him a lot but he likes it there and is waiting to do his TECNO school next. He will probably be there close to a year with all the schooling he is going to be a Sonar Tech. So far he says the school has not been too tough he gets bored and then that usually leads to being homesick. We talk to him often via text or a regular old phone call. The other day we chatted with him via Skype that was so cool to see him and talk at the same time. He looks great and is still very proud of the decision he made to become a ST.

Now I have another grandson signing up for the Navy he goes to get sworn in on Sept 7,8th he will also be going into the subs. How exciting to have two grandsons in the Navy

Comment by Pat (ship2/div939 on August 23, 2011 at 12:35am: Hi ladies, I'm also a new sub mom. My son arrived on the 13th and starts sub school next monday. He is really enjoying the change in pace and likes his room mates.

Comment by Twin Falls Navy Mom (S13 D330) on August 22, 2011 at 11:17pm: I so love this site. It's nice to know that maybe my son is not the only one who doesn't check in enough. For the new moms.... my son has been in Groton since Oct of 2010. He has completed BESS, ATT and A school. He is coming home on Saturday (yeah) for 13 days and then starts C school Sept 29th. He REALLY has enjoyed Groton. I remember his first response after the 1st week was it was so much more layed back. I recommend video Skype. I just love to see him (and his room mates)

Comment by lynnvikings on August 22, 2011 at 12:45pm: cheri, can ya track down my son when you are there and tell him to call me once in a while...ok kidding..but it would be nice if he called. But i understand that they are kept pretty busy all day...correct? Does anyone know what a typical day of BESS is like?

Comment by lynnvikings on August 22, 2011 at 12:43pm: welcome Leahscottsdale ,Yes PIR is amazing. Hope you enjoyed the day! My son graduated from boot camp on 7/22 , he is also in Groton , he is attending BESS right now. My son also said he had cool room mates so thats a good thing. What is your son going to school for? .