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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

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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 LCmom on April 27, 2017 at 10:10pm: Thank you HGBmomKaren!

Comment by HGBmomKaren on April 27, 2017 at 2:45pm: Hi LCmom - my son just arrived at Groton Sub School last Saturday, April 22 after BC. He sent us his address on Tuesday (so it took 3 days). He gave us two addresses - one for packages and one for letters. He has one roommate (so they are not in a big room like at BC). They do get Liberty, but I am not exactly sure how it works just yet. I know he basically works/attends school from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm (or 7:00 to 16:00 as he puts it). Hope that helps a little.

Comment by LCmom on April 27, 2017 at 8:10am: Good morning,

I was wondering if someone could answer a few questions for me. My son will go to Groton after BC. How long does it take to get their address? Do they have their own room or bunk like BC? Can they have visitors? Do they get liberty on holidays?

any information would help, thank you!

Comment by The Real Mimi on April 25, 2017 at 3:26pm: Thanks for the DulceVida and WearsLargeHat we are getting some packages sent off today. I know he is ready for some of his own sturff

Comment by NavyFamily on April 24, 2017 at 11:25pm: KTP ... Thank you so much for being so willing to be such a blessing of peace and support! That is such a releif to know that if my son would truly need a "mom" hug there is someone nearby that could possibly help him.
I am in Houston, TX so getting all the way north is not something that can be done very easily. THANK YOU!!!!

Comment by DulceVida on April 24, 2017 at 10:08pm: Hi Mimi, I just sent my son a package from home via UPS and also shipped him a few things from Amazon and he has received all. It was pretty much shoes, clothes and snacks he wanted. He was in the same PIR as your grandson and went to Groton. He should get it.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on April 24, 2017 at 2:01am: Mimi, it isn't like boot camp -- that was enforced isolation for a particular purpose. Now he gets regular mail through a mail room. Anything a grandparent is likely to send shouldn't be a problem, and certainly anything he is asking for. I expect he arrived there with little more than a seabag. He probably wants a bunch of his stuff from home, including clothing and devices.

Comment by The Real Mimi on April 23, 2017 at 11:54pm: My grandson has. Ren at Groton about two weeks now and tells me he is doing qualifications. Not real sure what that is but he is wanting a care package from home and would like to know what rules or regulations their are as to what they can receive???

Comment by Wendy520 on April 22, 2017 at 10:40am: Thanks so much!

Comment by WearsLargeHats on April 22, 2017 at 9:47am: Wendy, it would be closer to 8 weeks, but it goes by pretty quickly. And, he won't be incommunicado like in boot camp.