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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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Follow this link for 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).

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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 Rose7..Norfolk on June 24, 2011 at 4:25pm: Hi Donna, nice to see you here too!

Comment by Nancy on June 24, 2011 at 11:21am: Hi Donna,
This is a great site with awesome people. Helpful info.
Nancy

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on June 24, 2011 at 11:19am: Hello everyone, I just joined this group. My grandson is in Groton doing his BESS and has been there since the first part of May. I believe he graduates or finishes BESS on July 15th or there abouts. He is studying to be a Sonar Tech and will probably be in Groton for a total of about one year for schooling. It would love to take a trip out there in the Fall to see him and to see the chance of seasons, not sure if that will happen but it is in the back of our minds.

Well just wanted to introduce my myself and hope to chat and learn some things here.

Comment by meyerjen (ship 09 Div 208) on June 23, 2011 at 8:10pm: HI, my son just got to Groton, CT this week. But does not start school for another week and half. Is there graduation after A school? I see a comment from imajagtoo.ship09div207.

Comment by imajagtoo.ship09div207 on June 23, 2011 at 6:53pm: does anyone know when is BESS grad date for the class that started this week?

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on June 23, 2011 at 1:15pm: I realize this is a subject change but I'd like to thank all of the moms who gave me advice concerning the escape trainer. I would have been more than happy NOT to know when it was going to happen but unfortunately my son told me. I worried and worried and found out that he couldn't even do it; his ear drum developed a tear in it so he was unable to complete the trainer. The furthest he was able to go was about half way. I'm so glad to know that part of training is over. Is there anything else that is scary that I need to know about so I can tell him NOT to tell me when it's happening?!?!?!?!?!? LOL Thanks to all of you seasoned moms for helping us new Navy moms learn the ropes. I'm pretty much in the dark about BESS and training; there's not nearly as much information out there as there is for boot camp. My son is keeping mum pretty much about the entire schooling so I don't know anything. Anything you'd like to share would be more than appreciated. Thanks again.

Comment by Bri.SubWife on June 22, 2011 at 7:07pm: hello everyone! i am making a military cookbook with a friend of mine down here. we made a facebook page - so feel free to go "like" it!! make sure you read the info section, and send in your submissions to militarywivescookbook@yahoo.com!

the recipes you submit has to be all your own, BUT if you have one you love and found in a cookbook or on a website you are more than welcome to post it on the page - directions are under the info section as well!! thanks!!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Military-Wives-Recipe-Swap/128752907...

Comment by MrsMink on June 22, 2011 at 4:36pm: Those boxes are really nice Ashley I will keep that in mind thanks for sharing

Comment by MrsMink on June 22, 2011 at 3:54pm: To clarify.... Yes Bradley airport always states they're in hartford but actually they're in south Windsor which isn't too far from Hartford... If it was me I would fly in Bradley.... Yeah Providence isn't far but it isn't in CT lol

Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on June 22, 2011 at 11:25am: LoveHunt....during BESS (Basic Training) they get to choose (they list 1,2,3) what they want to do. Most of them get their first choice, so you will know like in middle what exactly your son will do. They have to pass (pretty sure my son told me 3 big test and 3 quizzes(sp?) if they don't pass they can get hold back after all this, graduation, what it mean they complete basic training and is when they officially call them submariners. They get a certificate.