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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 Nancy on May 30, 2011 at 11:42pm: Jim'scupcake- you are SO right! My son turned 19 in March, and while he has grown and matured so much, he does have his "Oh Mom" moments.

I am in CA too. My son PIR'd in December, which was wonderful as he was able to come home for Christmas before he shipped off to Groton. I am now looking forward to going to his A school graduation in October (maybe then, still not positive). I will friend you and we can exchange info, maybe we are close to each other.

Comment by jim'scupcake on May 30, 2011 at 11:36pm: NDG and Renebo....I can only assume you have 18 or 19 year olds (with the "rolling eyes" comment). My son had PIR'd from GL in early April....he LOVES Groton..is having the time of his life. We are from CA. He already has a vehicle there...and finds it really neat that he can drive for an hour in any direction and be in another state! School...well, I dont hear a lot about that!! But, he is having a blast!! I do talk/text him every other day or so...even broke down and made myself a facebook acct so I could keep in better contact with him. Good luck to us all!

Comment by Renebo on May 30, 2011 at 9:19pm: my son starts BESS in Groton tomorrow too! He's liking it there too. I think it's all GOOD!

Comment by janh on May 30, 2011 at 8:21pm: Hi...ditto for me. My son arrived in Groton on Friday (with ProudNavyMom's son) too and is on liberty until tomorrow. He said there was a rumor that they may be put on hold for BESS...but just a rumor. He loves it so far...says its much like being in college.

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 30, 2011 at 7:31pm: My son just went through his PIR last Thursday and has been on liberty in Groton since then. BESS starts tomorrow for him. Does anyone have any advice they can give me about anything to do with BESS? I'm having a hard time finding out useful information on the web so I thought I would ask the pros on here. Any advice at all would be most appreciated. Thank you!

Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on May 30, 2011 at 7:27pm: The length of A school depends on your Sailor's rate. I don't know the lengths of all the different schools, but your son should be able to find out. Sometimes it's hard getting information because they don't really give the students much more than a vague idea of what's coming up, just what they need to know right now.