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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.

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.

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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 madhoby on March 15, 2015 at 6:48pm: Good Bye group. My son is now located in Kings Bay Georgia, and is currently sitting in my living room visiting with us while he is on transfer from Groton to his sub base. He was glad to be in weather that is warm, with it being in the 60's here in Oklahoma. When he left Groton on March 9, it was 35 degrees with snow still up to his knees. That was the warmest it had been in 4 months. I hope all of your children have a successful transition to their next step.

Comment by A navy mom on March 14, 2015 at 11:05pm: Thanks for all the helpful info! Exciting - a proud navy mom!

Comment by Navymom26 on March 14, 2015 at 5:30pm: You need to visit The Shack to eat a meal. And go hungry! It's on the right going toward Mystic.

Comment by addgrey on March 14, 2015 at 2:19pm: Regarding BESS graduation- I just went last month and stayed at the Navy Lodge the first night (clean, large rooms). But, we stayed at the Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa the other nights. Great hotel- Starbucks, restaurant and bar in the hotel, about 5-10 minutes from the base. It is about $200/night but I bid on Priceline and got it for $110/night (pick 4-star hotel when you bid and that's the one you will get). For a nice meal, I cannot say enough good things about our meal in Mystic at the Captain Daniel Packer Inne http://danielpacker.com/wp/, such a quaint old building (built in the 1700s), beautiful food and extraordinary service. For a low-key meal and good burger we went to Mos Burgers and Brew. Enjoy your trip!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on March 14, 2015 at 2:08pm: groton lodging.pdf

Groton.pdf - Things to do

Here is a document that I took off of Facebook It has a list of things to do & area lodging. If your stay is short I recommend the Nautilus, Mystic Seaport & Aquarium. If it's longer then you may want to venture to Boston, NYC or Newport RI.

Regarding restaurants - there is also the Crystal Mall nearby and there is a Longhorns steakhouse and Olive Garden.

Hope this helps. If you are on Facebook there is a Loved ones of Groton and a BESS & A School page. There are many documents posted there.

Comment by A navy mom on March 14, 2015 at 8:04am: Or restaurant suggestions?

Comment by A navy mom on March 14, 2015 at 8:03am: Going to my sons sub school graduation April 3rd - in groton, ct - any hotel suggestions?

Comment by Ladyrocker on March 13, 2015 at 11:35pm: After BESS, TECHNO, and ATT is A school........that is how my Sailor did/doing.............graduates A school on 4/10/15..............soo far first in his class but it's close........Still very very proud Mom! :)

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on March 13, 2015 at 10:04pm: McLove - I do not know what bms school is. I'm guessing it and ATT will be in Groton. They are not the same thing as C School. Has he done A school yet?