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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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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.

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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS

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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL  MOMS

hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.

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Not even sure what to expect next…

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Car at sub school

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Newbie What is BESS?

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Comment by Elle on May 12, 2011 at 6:50pm
Your welcome and the court wedding wedding will turn out great. :)
Comment by Elle on May 12, 2011 at 12:52pm
Hmm wow that sounds crazy...I guess it'll be your and his final decision in the end of couse but, the Chaplain may be a little disappointed but it's your life not his.  Well, best of luck I hope it all works out for you. :) Try getting married through court or something
Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on May 12, 2011 at 12:15am
You're very welcome! I hope it all works out for you. Good luck! :)
Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on May 11, 2011 at 10:20pm

That sounds completely ridiculous. I highly doubt the chaplain can do a darned thing. That doesn't sound like a legal order at all, though I suppose they could have been couching it in that language but meaning it as a "strong recommendation". Obviously he can refuse to marry you (if you were intending to have the chaplain officiate that is) but you can just as well have someone else officiate or go to a JP.

My husband said he should talk to a Chief. He said the BESS Chief won't give him bad information and is really cool. He can also talk to Legal about what the Navy can and cannot legally do regarding marriage. 

Comment by Elle on May 11, 2011 at 6:42pm
My husband was scared he might get into trouble also but, he didnt... I guess they just tell you that to scare you. Anyways, we got married after "CS" school he had a short leave before having to start Sub School.
Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on May 11, 2011 at 4:06pm
I talked to my husband last night and he said they can't legally prevent you from getting married. Some people might try to tell him he can't just because they don't think he *should* but that's not the same thing. A healthy marriage of healthy, mature people will make it through military life just fine. My personal advice would just be to do everything you can to ensure your own health and growth, and as a couple seek some good premarital counseling and the support of people who love you. Beyond that, if you fully believe you are ready to get married, then go for it. :)
Comment by Elle on May 11, 2011 at 4:03pm

@cjasmin518 my advice would be to just get married...(I did 5-4-11) otherwise they'll keep trying to talk you out of it.. My husband didn't get into any trouble they were actually really nice helping him with the paperwork.

Comment by SubWife5611 on May 11, 2011 at 9:44am
Robert's PO kept telling him not to get married and all of that. He had to keep asking him over and over about the chaplains meetings. He had to fill out a pre marriage packet and do a few classes. He got his packet signed off for a few things but he never actually attended those classes and we were able to get married. We think he was just looking at it as were one of those couples who rush to get married, but we've been together nearly 6 years:) Robert went and talked to one of the chiefs and was helped so much! I think he is just talking to the wrong people. I personally don't think they can really make you wait that long. I think it's just what THEY are recommending with the way the divorce rate and such is with military. We technically didn't do what they wanted and there was no problem when he went to hand over his marriage certificate the other day. If you guys want to get married, do it!
Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on May 10, 2011 at 9:32pm
BTW I'm kind of thinking depending on who he talked to it could be a Petty Officer who doesn't really know what he's talking about. One of my husband's Petty Officers told him he didn't have the right orders yet to get me moved out here when he did in fact have the right orders, he just needed to get permission signed off by the Chiefs because BESS wasn't over yet. Had he not heard otherwise from another student with a family, he would never have known that the Petty Officer didn't have the correct information. So it could be a similar situation...
Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on May 10, 2011 at 9:27pm
That doesn't make sense. I have heard of plenty of people who have gotten married right out of BESS or even during BESS. His first deployment could be quite a while from now depending on what his rate is and how long his holds end up being and the schedule of the boat he gets assigned to. I'm not sure exactly what's going on since we were already married long before my husband even enlisted, but I do think that sounds like absolute BS.
 

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