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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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**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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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 fayegirrl4* on September 12, 2015 at 4:06pm: bonnieg--sounds like we are on the same path with our second son as well. DEP now and then hs graduation in May. Ship out July 19th, 2016... as long as he graduates! I am pretty sure he will unless he just totally gives up which I can't see him doing. He's a pretty motivated young man.

Comment by fayegirrl4* on September 12, 2015 at 4:05pm: SpunkyNavyMom2014-- thanks for the ONE tip...lololol.. I appreciate reading all of the posts of experienced Navy moms. It's better now that our son made it through boot camp and is now adjusting to a different schedule at A school. Regarding K's homemade sweets and treats, is there a web address or facebook page?

Comment by SpunkyNavyMom2014 (PIR 4/25/14) on September 11, 2015 at 4:39pm: Lol...4 not 1!

Comment by SpunkyNavyMom2014 (PIR 4/25/14) on September 11, 2015 at 4:36pm: Hello all. It has been awhile. I am watching the comments on the new group of sailors going to Groton and remembering.

Our son is now a qualified submariner on a boomer. I now look back at the days he was in Groton and I have one piece of advice.

1. ENJOY every step with you sailor! They are all preparation steps to deployment and each step is so important.

2. Hug, squeeze and talk to your sailor every time you can. They hate it...do it anyway!

3. Send treats via K's homemade sweets and treats. You get a picture every delivery! They hate it at first.... but now our sailor misses her deliveries I sent EVERY month.

4. Stay connected. I could not live without the Sea Sisters I have gained in this process.

Hooyah Navy!

Comment by bonnieg on September 11, 2015 at 4:35pm: fayegirrl4--our son left on the noon plane I think he said twenty on that one (not positive on the number) He is now doing quals and paperwork to get his yellow card. It is very hard, but it is great that the communication is back. He calls at least once a day. I have one going in next year as well, he is already in DEP.

Comment by fayegirrl4* on September 11, 2015 at 4:27pm: bonnieg-- our son left with the first group of sailors-- 7:25 am. So we were at O'Hare from 1:25 am til 7 ish. We saw him board the plane but I had to leave. I couldn't watch the plane take off. It was so hard holding back the tears. Im so proud of our son but just so sad he had to leave so soon after graduation. I believe there were 13 of them that left on that flight.

Comment by cybergrouch on September 11, 2015 at 12:22pm: My son graduated ITS July 4th(ish). The school sequence was BESS, A school, C school and F school (also called SubLAN). The whole thing was approx 1 year at Groton.