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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.
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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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tons of questions
Son is home on leave before going to his first ship that is already deployed. What does he take with him? What can he take with him? He has to report to Norfolk...where does he go when he gets there? Was suppose to get a a sponsor but never did. We are so lost! Orders are very vague. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Permalink Reply by Fur&FeathersDVM on
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My husband's first ship was also deployed out of Norfolk when he reported to it. His situation was a little different as he was coming straight from Officer Candidate School, so he had to take everything he had with him! Your son should be sure to bring his uniforms, a few sets of civilian clothes that would be appropriate to wear out while on liberty in a foreign port (for example, collared shirts and khakis, as well as a civilian jacket), personal hygiene products, etc. He won't have much space on the ship so he shouldn't take too much!
Have him check his orders carefully. They should state where he should report upon arrival to Norfolk. Orders can be very long and confusing so tell him to look carefully! Most sailors in that situation report to TPU, or the Transient Personnel Unit. However, some ships (especially big ones like aircraft carriers) may have an office he reports to, or some of the ships that belong to a squadron may have you report to their squadron if the squadron is not deployed. Once he gets there, they will give him further instructions and arrange any needed travel if he's going to meet the ship on deployment.I'm sorry your son isn't having much luck with his sponsor. A sponsor is another sailor on the ship and if they are deployed, remember that their communication may be limited and it can be hard for them to get in touch. My husband also never even knew who his sponsor was on his first ship, then he went to a squadron where his sponsor was helpful, and now at his current command his sponsor was above and beyond helpful to us in planning our move and getting here!
It's very tough when they go right to a deployed ship but I promise your son will be ok! My husband got his orders on a Wednesday, graduated OCS on a Friday (as in two days later), had to be in Norfolk that Sunday (as in another 2 days later), and then was gone shortly thereafter. It was hard and scary but we got through it and are stronger for it!
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