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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:

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:

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.

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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Kirsten

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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Latest Activity: Mar 1

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Not even sure what to expect next…

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Comment by tysmom on December 6, 2014 at 3:40pm

Yes, there is transportation available...glad he found it.

Comment by madhoby on December 6, 2014 at 2:53pm

Never mind he found a way to the airport on the 26th....Thank you anyway.

Comment by madhoby on December 6, 2014 at 12:05am

My son has a flight out of Hartford on Dec. 26 at 5 am.  Does anyone know of a cab company/person who wants to earn money that can help get him from Base to the Airport?  He is prepared to pay the going rate for the transport.  His leave starts at 12:00 am on the 26th

Comment by CO_Proud Parent on November 26, 2014 at 6:03pm

Our son went to the SubVets dinner last year and had a great time. There were alot of guys from the Submarines in port and retired guys to visit with. He heard some good sea stories from the old guys. They have a shuttle to and from base also.

Comment by stylist613 on November 26, 2014 at 1:16pm

yes we went last year with our sailor, I would recommend it.  the atmosphere with all the vets was just an amazing experience.

Comment by Matt's.mom on November 26, 2014 at 9:53am

Does anyone have experience with the SubVets Thanksgiving meal?  My sailor and a few of his friends are planning on going.  I told him about some of you wonderful people who would welcome him in their homes, but I couldn't talk him in to it.

Comment by Robin on November 24, 2014 at 8:33pm

Thank you BD Mama.. I made reservations several weeks ago at the Residence Inn in Waukeegan. It has two rooms/bath and a living area Suite. Granny can have her own room!!. Was cheaper than getting two sepaate rooms at most hotels.. I figured O'Hare, but saw there are several options flying into the Groton area, I know Southwest flies out of Midway. Thanks!!!

Comment by Robin on November 24, 2014 at 5:46pm
Does anyone know if there is "one" airport they fly out of after PIR Boot Camp? Trying to plan our post PIR day. Or do they fly out of multiple (Midway, Ohare, Milk)?
Comment by Linda on November 22, 2014 at 4:17pm
Son will be graduating A school early December. Flying to his PDS that same day. Can we reroute his flights to come home at our expense. Airline does have flights to our local airport? We will drive him to his PDS to report after the holidays. Excited we will have him home for Christmas. Feeling very blessed
Comment by Kevsmom93 on November 22, 2014 at 3:31pm

KKristen- By the way you don't have to leave! There are many moms like me who continue to follow the comments and check in :-)

Congratulations to your newly graduated Sailor!

 

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