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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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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Comment by imajagtoo.ship09div207 on July 21, 2011 at 7:18am
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Just got word from my sailor who started BESS July 11 - he says graduation is Friday, August 26.
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Comment by HeatherMc(ship11, DIV 369) on July 19, 2011 at 2:32pm
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Not sure of all the choices, but he wanted fast attack sub, and is going to Hawaii. I can't wait to visit him!
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Raedez
My son's A school class got their duty stations today after lots of waiting. They too were told their things were messed up so why the delay. However when they chose today they were given choice by their class rank which is combo of test grades and inspection scores. They had limited choices due to where the Navy needs people. My son fortunately was close to top of his class, and his choice was needed, so he is happy right now.
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Comment by Raedez on July 19, 2011 at 11:36am
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My son and his class was allowed to choose their station after A school on last week. But the detailer messed things up, and he lost his choice. Has anyone else had an experience such as this one? He is very disappointed.
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does anyone know when BESS grad date is for the class that started 11 July?
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Comment by NWDucky on July 18, 2011 at 11:16pm
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Emzee228,
Depending on where you live, it may be cheaper to fly into Milwaukee, WI than Chicago. They're both about equal distance from Great Lakes. We stayed at the Courtyard Mariott in Gurnee. They arrange shuttles to the graduation for about $3 a person. I'm not sure it's the cheapest place to stay--but there are a ton of restaurants near by and Walmart is across the street. There's a Starbucks next door--I'm from Seattle--that was a selling point. :-) The mall isn't that far away, either--which has a movie theatre attached.
Your husband may be a "grad-n-go." Which means you'll get to see him on Friday and he'll have to be back on base by 8:00ish that day. Then they leave for Groton early Saturday morning. I want you to be prepared up front--I knew this was a reality from the beginning, so we made the most out of the day we did have together. My oldest son went to A school across the street from BC--so he spent the whole weekend with us. So, only seeing my youngest for just a few hours was heartbreaking. It was worth every moment--but I wish I could have seen him longer.
When my first son was in BC, I got to hear from him a few times (about every other week), but my youngest son only called once time about mid-way through BC and the day before we flew out to tell us he was definitely a grad-n-go. I don't know if that was because he was on duty when the calls were made or if they were punished and denied phone calls. My oldest son was rewarded with phone calls because he won the PT competition of the day. Calling home really motivates recruits!
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Hi, My youngest son has been in sub school in Groton for about three weeks now. Stage 2 liberty is now obtained--and the begging of clothes and his computer. ;-) I'm not sure which building he's in.
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Comment by janh on July 18, 2011 at 11:06am
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Mine left BC the next morning after PIR at 3 am for a 6 am flight to Groton. We met him at Ohare to see him off with a plain (no logos) black backpack with his cell phone, laptop, and civie underwear (his request).
Hang tough - the first 3-4 weeks of BC will be really hard for you (and them). Hook up with others via the FB and N4Moms pages. That helps alot. There will be subgroups on these pages for your SRs ship/division And PIR dates. It does get easier.
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Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on July 17, 2011 at 11:47pm
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Emzee....is your husband at BC or already in Groton? If your husband is at BC you can take his electronics (cell, laptop) with you to GL and you will have to meet him at the airport and give to him.
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Comment by Gayle on July 17, 2011 at 8:53pm
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emzee228,
Yes your husband can have a phone and all of his electronics. He may need to get a PO box for you to send too.
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