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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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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.

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OCS in November

Started by J71792. Last reply by barbrag Oct 12, 2023. 4 Replies

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Comment by Anna on September 9, 2015 at 11:57am

Doreen,

Please be careful and do not post actual dates of your son's report date.  That is considered troop movement and a small violation of OPSEC rules.  Edit your post to just say November or "end of year" but don't be specific.  I know it's a little thing but it's one of those things that could lead to putting troops in danger.

Comment by JediGrey on September 9, 2015 at 11:54am
Doreen - also you won't know until the last minute when he will be getting the time to come home. Don't buy an airline ticket in advance because you will be paying to change it! I think we got our kid the last seat on the plane. Send him back a day early. If there are weather issues and his flight gets cancelled it will not be good for him. Better to have a day of grace to be sure he is back in time.
Comment by JediGrey on September 9, 2015 at 11:39am
Doreen-my son started OCS about the same time last year. He did come home for Christmas for about a week. I believe the school shut down for two weeks and half came home the first week, the other half the second week. Perhaps it was because last winter was particularly brutal, but don't be surprised if some of the things you read here or see on the Facebook page may not apply to your son's class. Weather cancelled or delayed a lot of things. Also, be very very careful about what you say here and especially on the Facebook page. If you don't want it to get back to your son, don't put it out there. No matter how closed you think a group is, it really isn't. Stay upbeat, stay patient. You are in for quite a ride!
Comment by JLR on September 6, 2015 at 4:47pm

GalleryMom: your good thoughts must have worked.  I got word yesterday that he passed; although it took two tries.  He was relieved; he said that the DI only passed one person in group she inspected the first day and that he was one of the four in ten passed the second day.  It seems very clear that the intent is to get folks working together and function in stressful situations.

Comment by M's mom on September 4, 2015 at 12:01am

TxNavyWife:   When my son graduated OCS, they did have a Pass-in-Review the day before graduation in which the candidates marched in formation in their camo uniforms and demonstrated their rifle drills.  It was very impressive, so I'm sorry to hear that they don't do that anymore, along with First Salutes, as GalleyMom reported on the recent graduation.

If your husband will graduate after Oct 1, his class will probably wear their dress blue uniforms to graduate in.  The whites are only worn in the summer months for formal occasions. (I think they wear whites in the tropics, like Hawaii, year round.)

Comment by M's mom on September 3, 2015 at 11:38pm

GalleyMom:  You are very kind and generous to offer to host my vagabond son and his wife, but they have already been through Texas, and stayed with my brother in Houston.  They were heading towards Colorado somewhere, last time they checked in.   This is sort of a delayed honeymoon for them since they had to head right to Whidbey Island for duty after getting married 2 years ago.  Then he was deployed for 10 months, so I'm glad they are having this time to reconnect.  Their plan is to drive through at least 40 states and 2 Canadian provinces in an epic six-week trip!

As to how I got my son to clean out his room when he was home, I finally just had to.. insist.  I had prepared several large boxes in his room for "Goodwill," "Yard sale," "Keep,"  and "Trash."    I told him he should definitely keep some things for posterity and sentimental reasons that I would store for him until he returned from Japan, but as for the rest of it, decisions had to be made.  We boxed up a big load of clothes for Goodwill.  He had a bunch of computer game DVD's and software that we will put in a yard sale.  He tossed bags and bags of junk.  He did have a few delighted moments going through his clutter, of "Oh, I wondered what happened to THAT."   So, he rediscovered a few forgotten treasures, but he wound up with a relatively small box of things that he really wanted to keep.  DS breathed an audible sigh of relief when it was all over.  He KNEW it had to be done, but he just needed to be forced to do it.  

While this was going on, daughter-in-law decided to hide out in our guest bedroom where they were staying, with her nose in a book.  That was a good thing, because DS discovered in his desk a bunch of pics and mushy souvenirs of old girlfriends, but now that he is a married man, he wisely decided to toss out!!!  hahaha

Comment by TxNavyWife on September 3, 2015 at 12:15pm

Thanks Galley Mom! That was exactly the answer I needed. I knew I could count on this forum for answers! :D

I guess I get to go dress shopping now  ^_^

Comment by JLR on September 3, 2015 at 1:23am

Great to hear your husband passed, TxNavyWife.  I wonder if my son is one of those your husband is helping out.  We're all thinking good thoughts for his RLP tomorrow.  

Comment by TxNavyWife on September 2, 2015 at 11:58pm

Hello ladies! 

Just want to pop in and give a quick up date! My husband just passed the 6 week inspection, so things are looking pretty good. 

He did mention today that the lack of typical email today was due to helping out the current indocs. He was out helping them get prepared for their RLP. I know he made at least 1 bed. So those of you who have loved ones preparing for RLP, they've got some good guys helping them out.

I also wanted to ask, since the info on google mostly seems kind of out dated, What exactly is appropriate to wear for the graduation events? I know there is "Hi Moms", is this typically cocktail/dressier side of dress? I've heard the graduation itself is sort of sundress/Sunday best. Is that accurate? And is there (and when?) a PIR that I can attend as well? What is appropriate to wear for that? Officer graduation makes bootcamp PIR look like child's play!

Comment by OkieMom on September 2, 2015 at 1:20pm
Thank you GalleyMom and bkell32. I really appreciate the helpful tips and advice! I will look for the Facebook group! Hoping to get to talk to my son this weekend!
 

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