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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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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).
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.
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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"There is lots to learn before coming to NNPTC." This link will give you much needed info:
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/
NNPTC OMBUDSMAN CONTACT INFO:
(843) 296-9426
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RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:
In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
The time frame for each of the schools is listed under "Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC" to the right ------->
Here's a "Welcome New Members" link from BunkerQB with some good info: Welcome New Members
The NF Rating Information Card can be found at NF Rating Information Card. (If you get the security warning, it is safe to go there.) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-enlisted-rating-descriptions-nuclear-field-3345847 has some good info for you.
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Our son is nearing the end of A-School (Feb. 17) - says he'd rather us wait to come up for Power school grad, too... I have heard that once Power school starts that it's grueling. I do not get the "old-school" mentality of instructors who spend more time trying to make you miserable, instead of encouraging excellence. Several Navy Moms have warned that it is what to expect. For today's Navy, I think that is sad. We can and should do better. Especially for our Navy sons and daughters who WANT to succeed. OK - off my soap box, for now.
A school for EM (Electricians Mate) is 24 weeks long and Power School is another 24 weeks. There is a t-track hold in between of a month or more. after Power School, they are on grad hold until they start prototype which is another 24 week period. check out the What to Expect upon your Sailors arrive at Goose Creek in discussions above or something like that.
Prototype doesn't really have a ceremony from what I understand -- Power School graduation was very nice - definitely go to that one if possible.
We did not go to A school graduation, per son's request. He said the entire "ceremony" was about 10 minutes. He wanted us at Power School Graduation, and after all he has been through I would agree. Power School is "the one". Hope to see some of you on 2/3/12
Dor--I want you to know i'm still praying for you and your son...I just don't really have anything to add to what these wonderful women are already saying...just envision he's fine...I'll keep praying
My son is in class 1209B with a scheduled grad date of 3/16...would he be taking the comps on the 23rd? I forgot to ask him this past weekend if he knew dates for tests, etc. My understanding is that A-school grad is "just a graduation ceremony" whereas power school is a big deal...is that correct? I would imagine that prototype probably blows 'em all outta the water (no pun intended) :)
the last few weeks of Power School are full of tests -- finals for the specific classes and then comps -- which covers everything they did during Power School. lots of studying and stress during those last few weeks.
Not trying to sensationalize, but the following is a link.
Dor, I thought it might help you to know something of the young men your son is with.
http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-north-judson-soldier-killed-in-action...
3 of the Guardsmen were from Indiana, the 4th from Ill. One Guardsman was a 44 year old who went in at 40 with his son, thinking they would be able to share stories. One of the men was a 20 year old Valparaiso University student who would not use his college as an out when his "men" got called. Because they were from Valparaiso's Guard Unit, which is about 45 miles away and also connected to our local TV stations, we are hearing a lot about them. There was a lovely story about them this morning. I am trying to find the link.
On another note, for those of you who have been through the power school stuff
As these Powerschool Nukes in class 1106 are winding down, what is going on for them these last couple of weeks? I am getting ready to send him some bubble wrap as a stress buster.... worked at college finals...
Dor - I had to smile a little when I read your post about learning to draw blood. I also am a nurse, but at the time I went to school we did of course learn to start IVs, but had lab tech that drew the blood if needed. Now, I am in a pre op unit, mainly doing the interviews and getting consents signed (long story), and we have lab techs to do the pre op labs, but if there is a port to be accessed or if the techs can't get it, I'm suppposed to do it. I have just talked to my manager about scheduling me a couple days so I can get on board for the lab and the EKG machine. Please know that you, Jason and all the families are in my prayers. Let us know how your days goes. (((hugs)))
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