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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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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Latest Activity: Apr 7
Discussion Forum
Not even sure what to expect next…
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Car at sub school
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Comment by Ladyrocker on December 11, 2014 at 8:57am
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Thanks mrsb! Yes I have family and friends around me. Can't wait to see my Sailor and just hug, kiss and cry on his shoulder. We talk through text at times not as often as we were. I think because he knows what a hard time I am having dealing with all this and doesn't know what to say. But thank you .....I am trying to get back on track here ...gotta be honest it is kinda hard. But I am trying to release the guilt I am feeling and to open my heart up so it can heal.
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Comment by mrsb on December 10, 2014 at 10:59pm
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Ladyrocker I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of your boyfriend. I had no idea. I hope you have family and friends around and close to you to help you through this. So very sorry.
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Well it has been awhile since I have been on here. I look and read the posts but since my boyfriend passed away almost 2 months ago it has been so hard to even post anything. I think I need to get back into the "loop". My sailor started A school about a month ago and will be coming home for Christmas so I am counting the days to see him. It will probably be his last Christmas home as he will graduate A school sometime in April and only the Good Lord knows where his PDA will be. I am sure not as close as he is now which isn't to far but far enough not to visit as often as we all would like. He has come home a few times since he got to Groton in June. Just wanted to make an appearance and well try to get back into the swing of things. This grieving process has gotten the best of me. I need to talk and post and get back involved. I hope all are well and I've missed you all.
Big NMH's to all..........
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Comment by Linda on December 9, 2014 at 6:56pm
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Stylist 613. He will be on the uss Wyoming blue crew
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Comment by madhoby on December 9, 2014 at 1:23pm
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My son's new roomie is from Choctaw Oklahoma, we are from Tulsa Oklahoma. HI fellow OKIE Sailor MOM.
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Comment by stylist613 on December 8, 2014 at 10:57pm
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What boat out of kings bay
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Our sailor will be heading home on friday after A school graduation. Looking forward to having him home for a few weeks before he joins his new command in Kings bay. Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone God bless
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Comment by tysmom on December 7, 2014 at 3:10pm
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Look in the discussion forum and view all and some of your questions may be answered.
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Congrats to the newest arrivals at Groton, (my son being one of them). Thanks to those who have set up this group, I'm sure it will be as helpful as the one for Great Lakes Basic training.
By searching the web to find out what BESS was, I found the Navy website for BESS which would be interesting for other parents. If is is ok, I will post it. (In teaching, we go ahead and do it and beg forgiveness later, here, I've learned to ask first) Enjoy the day.
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Well we survived PIR. Our son arrived in Groton yesterday safely for BESS. Looking forward to this phase of his training. Hoping for some leave over the holidays but he said not to hold my breath.
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