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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

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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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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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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS

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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.

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Comment by HannahLashai on November 8, 2015 at 12:31pm: My fiancé's recruiter told us they will either get the 1st two weeks in Demeter or the last 2 weeks off.

Comment by Elizabeth on November 8, 2015 at 1:06am: Hi guys so, do you know how long the school is closed for during Christmas and new years season

Comment by fayegirrl4* on November 4, 2015 at 5:47pm: my mom has already checked the Navy Lodge and it's booked that weekend. Sigh...

Comment by fayegirrl4* on November 4, 2015 at 5:46pm: Thanks for the tip, marybeth!

We are in the planning stages for a trip to Groton , leaving Thanksgiving morning as soon as hubby come in from his last midnight shift and will drive all day til we reach Groton.

We live between Dayton and Cincinnati , OH. About 12 minutes from Interstate 75.

Comment by fayegirrl4* on November 4, 2015 at 5:44pm: Navymom9828-- Thanks for the tips on the interstates/roads and the length of the schooling!! I get busy and forget to check this site ( hard to believe, eh?) but with our second son almost half way through his Senior year of high school ( and also going into the Navy next summer) the passing of my MIL this Sunday and my crazy work as a paraprofessional-- I sometimes meet myself coming and going!!. I appreciate all of the tips I have read on this site and especially this group. I feel so disconnected BUT I am sure that is a normal feeling.

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on November 2, 2015 at 6:07pm: We drove to Groton from the Albuquerque area about 2 weeks ago :P It was a loooong drive but worth it to bring the sailor his car.

We stayed at the Navy Lodge and will stay there again when we visit, if it's available.

Comment by Amy L. on November 2, 2015 at 5:47pm: They have a Navy Lodge in Groton, right near the base! We have not been but we stayed in the one in Great lakes for PIR and it was very nice, very clean and prices are not outrageous! Here is a link to the website:

https://www.navy-lodge.com/lodge_page.html?p_lodge_number=13

Comment by fayegirrl4* on November 2, 2015 at 5:42pm: Need some info regarding hotels/motels in the Groton area. We are trying to plan a trip up to see our son who is due to graduate BESS on 11/13. We live near Cincinnati, OH so it's going to be a long trek. If anyone has tips, advice, suggestions on the best and cost efficient place to stay I would so appreciate it. Our sailor is a bit lonely. We haven't seen him since we said our see you laters at the airport back on 9/5.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on October 31, 2015 at 9:29pm: My son arrived last week as well. He has been very busy doing watch qualifications. He said that some people were in costume today. I saw a number of Halloween events on the MWR facebook page.