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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!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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:
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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Comment by Angie on May 22, 2011 at 10:07pm
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Beckie...my son's graduation from BESS is July 1st. He also told me it's no big deal. My response to him was you know me...I WILL be there!! If you find out anything and do decide to go, I would love it if you would share. Thanks!!
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Comment by janlee on May 22, 2011 at 6:31pm
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jahn--yes they are allowedcell phones and laptops. My son was more interested in his cell than the computer. He has a droid2 and it has the internet on it, so thats all he needed. i did eventually ship his computer, and it took FOREVER for the cable guy to connect his service. As the others started..they use the computer for recreation, not school. Its a great way to keep in touch and updated with your son. I joined FB strictly for that reason. Me and all of my N4M's moms are more active on there than the teenagers...lol!
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Comment by Zahi Merz on May 22, 2011 at 2:26pm
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Proudnavy mom.. You can get him a laptop and give it to him at the airport.. As for the internet they have to pay for it or get him the wireless one.. Now my fiancee and I went aroud looking for wireless services and found out that Sprint has the cheapest and is unlimited.. Will it help him with his school work probably not.. my fiancee hasnt used his for school at all.. OH YEAH the services there SUCK.. So it really doesnt matter what you get him, signal is horrible. I dont know if its because all thats on the base. After they graduate BESS they will get moved to another room even if is in the same building just a different side so don't have him get all these services through the Base since he'll be in that room for about 8 weeks. They can get packages and they're allowed food in their rooms. They have a fridge and microwaive. ..
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quick question! Do they accept deliveries on Saturdays?? My fiancee's bday is on Saturday but cant be home on his bday cause he has duty, so I wanted to have a small cake delivered to him but now I dont know if they would accept the package on saturday.
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Comment by tackijacky on May 20, 2011 at 11:43pm
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i did not say laptop had to be black....I said the laptop BAG must be black
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Proud Navy Mom....when you are buying the laptop, also keep in mind that the laptop bag must be black....I sent my son a verizon hotspot, that cost 50.00 a month, they do not have internet connection provided to them, they can order comcast....also keep in mind they are moving into a barracks with two other guys, my son had two room mates when he got there and a couple days after he got there, they transferred across the base, so he was left with no tv, toilet paper or cleaning supplies. They will also have a fridge, microwave and food locker in their room. I have sent my son some care packages with his favorite snacks from home.
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Comment by janh on May 20, 2011 at 11:14pm
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On the computer issue, are they able to bring their cell phones and laptop to Groton from Great Lakes, provided we give it to them at the airport in the infamous black bag? Some a-schools don't allow it.
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Comment by kim12div160 on May 20, 2011 at 10:50pm
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laptops are great for keeping in touch with one another & for them to feel connected again. my son uses his also to watch movies & play his music...i don't believe he has actually had a need to use it for school at this point, but there may be a need later on???
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Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 20, 2011 at 5:08pm
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Hello everyone! I'm a future sub mom; my SR is graduating from boot camp next week and will be going to Groton. I'm hoping that you might be able to give me some information. His father and I were planning on getting him a laptop for his graduation gift. Will it help them with their school work to have their own computer? Are there computer connections in their rooms or just in a library? Will they have access to printers if they need to print assignments? He already has a desktop but that is too big and bulky to mail. Please let me know anything you know because I need to get the laptop this weekend. Thank you all in advance for any information or advice you can give me.
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Comment by Candy_manuelsmom on May 20, 2011 at 11:26am
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Hi Everyone!! My son is graduating today from BESS and I feel really sad because I can't make it to the graduation. M's my one and only. He told me not to worry since he's coming home the end of this month. I will make sure I make it to the A school graduation.
Congrats to all the graduates!!
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