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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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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

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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 KathyMmom on November 20, 2011 at 3:58pm: Our son let us know that there is a train from Groton to Providence. We booked his flight and he checked the shedules - he will be able to take a cab from the base to the train stations, train to Providence, then cab it to the airport. Looks like it will work in terms of coordinating all of the various legs appropriately coming and going. A pain, but it will work. Now, we just have to wait and make sure that leave chit gets approved!

Comment by DesertMom on November 20, 2011 at 11:51am: Good morning all. I have been following the discussion about the shuttle. . . .I have purchased my son's ticket from Providence and like most of you have not been able to get solid info about the shuttle. He does not call that often and when he does he never seems to have answers about things like that. I will keep asking and hopefully he will tell me something definite soon.

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on November 20, 2011 at 11:16am: Cheri hope all goes well with your son and his flight stuff. On a light note, I thought the Navy was suppose to make these guys grow up and learn to take care of their stuff LOL .

I know it is hard to get info out of them a lot of times. I know when I talk to my grandson I have to ask a lot of questions to find things out and then a lot of times the answer is "I don't know"

As far as booking flights and getting to the airport what he told me daughter was to book it from Hartford, Providence or Boston she booked from providence and he told her "just book the flight I will get to the airport don't worry"

Hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday and week.

Comment by sbarber on November 20, 2011 at 12:45am: @ My sailor's ladybug (356: Thanks I guess I should do some more digging :-) enjoy your visit.

Comment by My sailor's ladybug (356) on November 19, 2011 at 11:40pm: I know have been looking into flight into Hartford and Providence so I can go and see my boyfriend over holiday break. I know has of today it was cheaper to fly into Providence then Hartford.

Comment by sbarber on November 19, 2011 at 11:35pm: @ rlbly (ship 07 div 358): Are the flights cheaper out of Hartford than Providence? Still no word on my son's leave yet but..........i'm a planner LOL he's kinda fly by the seat of his pants makes me crazy. Those taxi prices are insane. I have more than fingers crossed LOL toes too :-)

P.S. He called today ya'll didn't act like anyone has said anything to him LOL keeping fingers crossed about that as well.........but he called ;-)

Comment by rlbly on November 19, 2011 at 10:49pm: I too have been looking for a way to get my son to airport for flights out on christmas break. I have not found any shuttles to either airport ( hartford or providence) I have found out taxi fare is $147.00 to hartford. I told my son to find some buddy to share the fare. The taxi service will bring a minivan and take 4 guys and their bags in one taxi if they call ahead. This would at least make the fare managable. Hope we can all get the bugs worked out and get our boys home for one more Christmas with the family. keeping my fingers crossed.

Comment by danagagirl on November 18, 2011 at 8:19pm: my son's friend will be stationed on the Connecticut, does anyone know how it's rotation works?

Comment by sbarber on November 18, 2011 at 6:14pm: Thanks sheilamf :-)

Comment by Sheilamf #2 PIR10/10/14 Div 318 on November 18, 2011 at 1:58pm: Ladies, the website: http://www.militarynewcomers.com/NEWLONDON/resources/05.html

has alot of the information and phone numbers for the base, including the Liberty Center phone number.