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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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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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The good news for undesignated seamen, is they do get to experience what a number of rates do, and after 12 months they can request an A school.
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Permalink Reply by Charisma on
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Thank you Anti M, by saying different rates do you mean different jobs? And if so what kind of jobs do they have? My husband is retired Army and I spent ten years in the Army, I thought I will understand the Navy, but I'm lost
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Has he left for boot camp yet?
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Most undes go to deck department where they chip paint, paint, clean, etc... As far as getting to do different jobs, they do that on their own time (off time). Yes after 12 months they can request an "A" School, BUT the schools are getting harder and harder to get into. When they are eligable for the PO3 (E4) exam they can request to take an exam BUT not all rates are alble to take an exam, most must go to "A" School before they can take an exam. So that limites the jobs they can get into.
Yes, some people do go to other departments besides deck but that is far and few between.
There are three types of undesignated:
Undesignated seaman (which go to deck)
If they are undesignatedc airman, they will go to the flight deck.
If they are undesignated firemena, they will go to the pit (engineroom)
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Thanks Angie, this seems pretty much like what I was thinking, my son has some hard days ahead, I just hope he can hang in until an A school becomes available.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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But he is IN the Navy. The key word is that he is already IN. With focus, dedication and hard work - he can get something going. His attitude, I am sure will be noted. Tell him to stay positive. Do some research. Do good work regardless of what he is assigned. Do NOT let him get discouraged or upset. Furthermore, don't let your concern transfer over to him.
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