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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.
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USS Chicago
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For anyone with loved ones on the Chicago sub.
Location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Members: 24
Latest Activity: Oct 28, 2016
Discussion Forum
FRG Meeting on Moving to Guam
Started by huladangelo Apr 4, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that there is an FRG/Family Night Meeting this Thursday, April 7th at 7pm about the move to Guam. It's being held on base at the Lockwood Hall Lanai.There will…Continue
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Comment by twp on May 25, 2015 at 9:09am
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My son graduates this Friday in Ballston Spa and his first assignment is the USS Chicago. His family and I are excited, but of course there is so much not known. He is scheduled to report mid July. We would appreciate any advice and suggestions.
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Comment by Rhondazacsmom on February 7, 2014 at 11:42pm
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Glad to help. Wasn't that long ago I was asking the same questions. Glad to have a fellow Chicago mom to talk to!
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Comment by 40intheboxShip11Div155 on February 7, 2014 at 11:31pm
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Thank you Rhonda! What did we do before internet!
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40 you might want to check out the Sub Moms group. It have lots of information about sub service - it's in the middle section of the page. There is one on arrivals and departures. For security reasons they can't release exact dates and your sailor can't tell you either. The Chicago has a Facebook page you will want to like. There is also a FB page called Chicago FRG (family resource group). They provide information about the sub and help organize halfway boxes ( read about them on the sub page). To join this page your sailor will have to send the administrator a message that they agree. Have you gotten the ombudsman info from your sailor? That is another good source of information.
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My son is ET NAV. He met someone the other day who had come from the sub and the guy said the Chicago has a great supportive group of guys. Is it possible to find out when the sub is set to go on deployment or is that kept under wraps? Thank you for the cell phone info.
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My son joined the Chicago last October. He loves Guam but works so much he does not have a lot of time to enjoy it. He is a nuke (MM3) and they are pulling long hours right now. He had to get a local phone too - his ATT phone worked but it was WAY expensive!. We Facetime when we can - but with the time difference it is hard. What are your sailors' rates Scrapmom and 40inthexbox?
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Comment by Scrapmom61 on February 7, 2014 at 6:18pm
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My son is currently on the Chicago. He got a new phone when he got to Guam and uses calling cards to call home. I don't believe there is a Verizon tower on Guam. We mostly communicate through Facebook and Skype (which is hard with the 14 hr time difference).
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Hello. My son is heading to the USS Chicago in April. Anyone still have a loved one on the sub? If my son has a Verizon cell phone, can we still communicate while he is in Guam with no extra costs?
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Hello all - my son Zac joined the Chicago in October - his first duty station. We are proud and excited, but sad about not having him home for Christmas for the first time in 23 years! Glad to have found this site and looking forward to getting toknow some fellow Chicago moms.
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Comment by ChrisNukeEMmom on January 3, 2013 at 9:34pm
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*updated :)
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