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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
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Events
**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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- Graduation Info
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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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Discussion Forum
Not even sure what to expect next…
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Comment by Elle on June 28, 2011 at 4:45pm
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Hi Nana,
Yea, they probably do know each other my Husbands name is SR Fuerte. It's always exciting hearing about their day or how they're doing.
Can anyone recommend me transportation from the RI airport to the base me? Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you so much in advance. :)
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Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on June 27, 2011 at 5:37pm
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Hi Elle, maybe they know each other. I just talked to my Grandson a little bit ago and he was heading off to dinner
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Hi Nana Donna,
My SR also graduates the 15th Hooyah! :)
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Comment by meyerjen (ship 09 Div 208) on June 26, 2011 at 9:01am
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Thank you Rose7 and New SR wife. I guess that will be a decision to make in a few weeks. However flying out ever 8 to 10 weeks can become quite pricey and the time off work is not that easy either. We would be flying out from CA. so it can be difficult. But Rose I do agree anything to see my baby, So happy for Skype and facetime. I can see his face at least.
New SR wfie...... When did you husband get there? My sons name is SR Meyer (josh).
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Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on June 25, 2011 at 1:07am
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Becki.....like you said you don't know exactly what is going on but what I know is that during BESS (Basic Training) they have to take a total of 6 (test, quiz) if they don't pass them they will hold them back and they can try again. As far as my son told me when the instructor see that the class is having issues they get MANDATORY study groups to see if that help. But again I don't know what is your son situation. May be you want to talk to him and find out exactly what is the problem and like I said if is not passing a test they can try again. Hope this help, good luck!
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Meyerjen....my son is now in A school. My son told me not to go because is something little not important. I told him don't matter if is 5 min. we will be there and let me told you I was glad that I went. Is very relaxing but very nice. I meet some other sailor's, moms. Once they start, they even told you that they will stop for you to take pictures. When we finish he left with us and we spend the weekend together. In conclusion the BESS was a wonderful experience, I will do it again. Plus was a perfect opportunity to see my baby.
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Comment by Annie on June 25, 2011 at 12:34am
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Meyerjen- my husband is now in A school. When her graduated from BESS, he told me not to go because it was such a small and not very important graduation but there were some families did attend. He said that the A school grad would be the one to go to because that is when they are completely done with school. I'm from MN so tickets are pretty pricey to go to CT so if you're close to CT, you might want to go just to spend time with your son. Hope that helps.
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Beckie maybe your son and my grandson know each other. I know what you mean about getting information. If you don't ask a direct question you don't find out anything LOL
No I am not going to graduation, not sure if it is that big from BESS maybe A school or C school to far from Arizona
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Welcome everyone. Just got off the phone with my son. First time doing facetime from my Itouch. it was pretty cool. My son got there Saturday and said he has two week so paperwork then 7 weeks of school. I asked him about graduation he said yea they have this thing that "Oh here you go congrats". So he said its not worth going there. So maybe we wont be going. Love to hear others stories for those of you who have been here awhile.
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, I am glad I joined this group.
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