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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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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.
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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on April 25, 2011 at 3:26pm
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It does depend a bit. Mine got his I think a few days after Test 2. (Test 2 was on a Monday and I think the whole class or at least most of them got their Blue card either on Wednesday or Thursday if I remember correctly.) Yellow card is basically up to the Sailor because they have to finish quals to get it. It's not hard though and mine had his in about 2 weeks I think. But Blue card I'm pretty sure they at least have to pass Test 2 and basically not be in trouble, show up when they are supposed to, etc.
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Comment by tackijacky on April 25, 2011 at 2:54pm
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My son has been there about a month, and is on his yellow card, I think it all depends on the Sailor, their behavior, and their instructor. It all depends on if they stay out of trouble and are on time to muster, curfew, class. My son is just now starting his 2nd week of school. They have to take a few random classes before BESS, like personal finance, drug/alcohol, then about a week of briefings.
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Comment by Zahi Merz on April 25, 2011 at 1:53pm
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Mine got his yellow card by the 3 weekend after arriving at Groton and he thinks he gets his blue one not this weekend but the following after his 2nd test
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Your sailor has to do all his quals. First they get the white card. Curfew is at 10pm and have to be in full uniform out side of base. Oh and must stay within 25 miled of base. Yellow card they get midnight curfew get to wear civilian clothing and can go within 100 miles from base. Still have to be back at night. Once they get their blue card they get full liberty. I think that might take up to 7 weeks
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Was suppose to head back to Jersey yesterday but heading back home today .. It doesn't matter how many time you say good bye it never gets easier :(
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YAY!!!! just a few more hours and I am in Groton!!! :) ..
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Comment by davysnavywife (Groton CT) on April 23, 2011 at 12:59am
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He knows him from class.
I live in Long Beach Yolanda but I'm moving to Groton next week!
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mommabeast....i live in magnolia
navywife....that is great, are they room mates or in BESS together?
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Comment by Gayle on April 22, 2011 at 9:04pm
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Hi everyone,
BESS graduation today. Beautiful. A very friendly atmosphere. We were able to go aboard the nuclear sub Miami. What an experience. Everything is so compact. i can't imagine my son getting into those racks. Everyone is so friendly. We met Master Chief of the Miami. The chief of the boat gave the grandkids and my husband a commemorative coin from the boat. So good to see my son. He is well. Home tomorrow.
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Comment by karen on April 22, 2011 at 8:11pm
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my son graduates "A" school in 3 weeks then comes home to california for 10 days cant wait to see him havent seen him since bootcamp graduation in nov. then he is off to bangor, washington where he will be stationed
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