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

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Comment by Linda on August 3, 2014 at 9:08am: Proudnavymom. Only needs one more sign off and will have his blue card. He has been in Groton since 6/21. Will complete BESS on August 22 then I think mechanical school followed by weapons. Do not know the length of the second and third schools. I hope someone takes and post pictures from his graduation in August we will not be able to attend I am going to contact K about sending some treats for BESS graduation. I have sent some homemade treats from home but it takes 4 days to get to him.
Footnut. Very happy your family got to spend your sailors birthday with him. NMH.

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on August 3, 2014 at 3:42am: Footnut im so happy for you and your family!!! You got to be with your Sailor on his birthday!!!!! :) big hug!!!!

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on August 3, 2014 at 3:40am: Hi Linda. Glad I can help. The navy lodge in Groton ct is off base. Only three min away from the base's main entrance. Once he signs you in(and he can do that any time from now until your arrival) he will not need to escort you. I am wondering though, does your son have a blue card where he can get off base to sign you in? I'm not sure I've gotten to your post explaining that. But once he signs you in you are free to come and go as needed. You must be so excited to spend the weekend with him! Well, I just realized, if he can spend each day off base then he should be ok to check you in. Everything is hilli. Lots of beautiful hills and huuuuge rocks!!! And rock lake which is inside the base really has lots of huge rocks! I hope he's able to take you in and give you a personal tour :) of the areas they can show us. You'll have a great time!!! And let him take a relaxing BATH in your hotel bathtub!!! All they have are showers in base. Ahhh the simple things.... :)

Comment by Nereida on August 2, 2014 at 11:16pm: We just got back from Groton from dropping off my sailor! We were able to celebrate his 19th birthday at home with family.

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on August 2, 2014 at 6:06pm: Laxdogsmom your husband did great!! Got so many of my boys ;)
I didn't see many of mrsb's son so maybe that's some of the ones that were tagged :/
God bless all our boys! :)

Comment by LaxDogsMom on August 1, 2014 at 10:13pm: ProudNavyMom#1,,,I'm so glad you saw your son. I was told that a few of the pics were not OPSEC compliant and I haven't had a chance to blur out the names in the photos. Maybe those were pulled out of what you were able to view. I hope some other families get to see their sailors in the pics. My husband tried to get at least one of everyone there.

Comment by stylist613 on August 1, 2014 at 4:06pm: When does your son graduate A school

Comment by hoosiermamma on August 1, 2014 at 10:56am: Good morning ladies! My son informed me last evening he has turned in his 3 station requests - San Diego, Hawaii and King's Bay. He also told me not to get too excited about these because he might not get any of the three and I should not get my hopes up about a trip to Hawaii. I had to chuckle at my 19 year old talking to me like I was the child. LOL Boy they do grow up quick in the Navy :)

Comment by Linda on August 1, 2014 at 10:31am: Cath Bubblehead . Thankyou I was going on what the reservation desk told me. I should of thought to look at a map. Maybe I misunderstood her and she was refering to getting on the base I would need a escort. That does make more sense. Thank you for your help You ladies are the best!!! NMH

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on August 1, 2014 at 9:33am: Linda, looking at the map, the Navy Lodge does not appear to be " on base". Base is off of crystal lake rd. My son has "on base" housing, but it is not on base.
So, the answer is yes you can come and go as needed!