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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:

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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

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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 mrsb on October 10, 2014 at 6:52pm: Welcome Charity!!! Your son will really enjoy Groton, much more freedom when he phases up. And Kristen does an awesome job with her goodies. He will love that!!

Hey Spunky, nice to see you here!!!

Comment by Charity on October 10, 2014 at 5:33pm: Thank you so much for the info!

Comment by SpunkyNavyMom2014 (PIR 4/25/14) on October 10, 2014 at 5:12pm: Hello Charity!

Special deliveries --- K's Sweets and Treats! She delivers Yummys and text you a picture to boot! (find her on facebook)

Your Sailor can have all his/her things. I shipped everything from home to mine when he arrived. No paintball guns or airsoft though!

No real schedule that I know of --- Its the Navy! :-)

Comment by Charity on October 10, 2014 at 4:30pm: Hello, my son recently transferred to Groton from bootcamp on 10/4. As everyone else has mentioned, he is thrilled to be out of bootcamp and somewhere where he has a little more freedom. I have some questions I am hoping someone can answer. I apologize in advance if I'm asking something that someone else recently asked.

- I thought I read somewhere that there is a business in the area that delivers cookies, cakes etc. to the sub base. Does that sound familiar to anyone? My sons birthday is coming up and I would love to send him something he can receive the day of his birthday.

- does anyone have a specific list of items we are allowed to send to them? I asked my son and he said "just can't be flammable or hazardous" I wonder if there is more to it?

- is there somewhere I can find a liberty schedule by rank, including holidays?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on October 10, 2014 at 8:39am: Welcome Hannah, your sailor should enjoy his time in Groton. Sounds like he is doing A school first? Most, not all, do BESS first, then their other schools. Sailors seem to know about 4-6 weeks before the end of schooling where their assignment will be.
Corfeank- my son also graduates in 2 weeks. Is yours the 23rd or 24th?

Comment by Corfrank on October 10, 2014 at 6:54am: Hello Hannah, my son will graduate A school in two weeks and he found out early Sept. where he will be stationed. He did get his first pick but I am not sure how likely they are to get it. May just be where they are needed most.

Comment by Navymom1991 on October 9, 2014 at 8:58pm: Welcome Hannah! My son has be in Groton since Aug 19th..seems to really enjoy it..I'm soooo proud of all of them!

Comment by Hannah on October 8, 2014 at 8:48pm: I do have a question. When will my sailor know his first duty station? and What is the likelihood that it will be his pick that he gets? He also was nominated for AAP but we will not know of anything until tomorrow but I am keeping fingers crossed.

Comment by Hannah on October 8, 2014 at 8:45pm: Hi all! My Sailor will be attending sub school very soon! He graduates from Fort Lee tomorrow :) So looks like this will be my next group to talk with :)