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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.
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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- 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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Discussion Forum
Not even sure what to expect next…
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Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on October 13, 2014 at 10:05pm
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It took my sailor about a month to pick up a package from the base po - using K was easier! Her prices for service personnel is very reasonable!
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Comment by Navymom1991 on October 13, 2014 at 9:48pm
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Thank you for the link to k's!! I know I will be using her service..I sent my SN some brownies a while ago, it took him over a week to get them from the Post Office ..because of schedule and PO closer for holiday
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FB link:https://www.facebook.com/KsHomemadeSweetsNTreats
Here's the online order form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qxNA21mtrMdHdWEyeCmfYIu8CstWQ6BsAZ...
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Comment by mark's mom on October 13, 2014 at 1:59pm
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Good morning everyone! Type in K's Homemade Sweets 'N Treats on Facebook DragonMom. She is awesome!
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Comment by DragonMom on October 13, 2014 at 9:21am
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Good morning ladies! It's been wonderful reading all the posts this morning. I learned a lot :)
Would someone be able to give me more information about K's Sweets and Treats? I tried to do a search on Facebook but I'm not sure I found the right one. Where is she located and what key words should I enter to search for her?
I'd really appreciate the help. My son graduates next month and I won't be able to go so I'd really like to send him something special.
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Comment by Kevsmom93 on October 11, 2014 at 7:53pm
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Welcome ladies and congratulations to your Sailors! My son graduated A School back in May and is stationed in Hawaii.
Hannah your son is going to make all of our boys very happy with his cooking I'm sure! My son also enjoyed the food in Groton. He said you could tell the soups were homemade when they offered them in the winter. Also he was there for Thanksgiving and Christmas and said both meals were quite yummy. Homemade mashed potatoes, none of that instant stuff.
In regard to sending personal items I am in agreement that the less the better. Our son shipped home 4 or 5 medium size boxes of winter clothes that he obviously wouldn't be using in Hawaii. He did buy a TV and car while in Groton and sold both before leaving for Hawaii. It's really up to your son how much stuff he wants to acquire. Also if you live nearby which of course we don't in California, there's always the option of driving up and picking up items for them. I've read on here about parents doing that for their sons.
Once he earns his liberty he can enjoy the surrounding areas, Boston, New York. My son really enjoyed taking advantage of the East coast and absolutely loved it there.
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@ baby dukies mama- Well he is gonna be a Culinary Specialist on the subs so going to Fort Lee was his first place to go and learn the cooking skills. Lol. So far he likes it in Groton... says the food is 100% better than at Fort Lee.
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23rd also! I guess we will see each other there!
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Cath Bubblehead mom - my son graduates the 23rd. Yours?
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Comment by scubagirl on October 10, 2014 at 7:12pm
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The only thing about sending your son his personal items is that every time they move buildings or when they get their Permanent Duty Station they will have to move all the stuff. I have been told by the veteran moms the less you the better. After BESS last week my son had to move from one building to another building. He was glad he only had clothes and few personal items. Coffee pot, laptop, small things. He was up several flights of stairs in first building and it would have been a pain to move down steps. Some sailors have TV's and such. Lots of walking with heavy items. Their rooms are like a dorm room with not much space for anything.
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