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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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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Comment by scubagirl on September 12, 2014 at 5:49pm
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My prayers go out to the families and shipmates of the two pilots involved in today's crash. May God be with them all.
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Comment by FlowerPowerNavyMom on September 10, 2014 at 11:30am
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Good morning Moms!
Question - Blanket. Can my SR take the blanket I made for him to have at school with him or do I need to ship later?
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Comment by navyboy2012 on September 9, 2014 at 10:58pm
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Some of you may all ready know about this group!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d6iyaLiqt2kG26SgoXhc1U_P4zTRvGcCV2...
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Navymon1991, My son's BESS graduation is Oct 3rd so it will be my first trip to Groton. He will be there in school until early spring next year. I will go for the BESS graduation and then back for A school graduation. With any luck I will also go once between the two graduations. I will be taking pictures for anyone that is not able to attend.
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Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on September 7, 2014 at 11:04pm
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Many of us who have gone, have taken pictures of as many sailors as possible - then posted them on Dropbox or Facebook for those who could not attend.
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Comment by Navymom1991 on September 7, 2014 at 10:34pm
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Thanks again! I am going to go. I'll get pictures if anyone wants to see..
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The BESS graduation is for families as well as the sailors. No limit on the number attending. It is intimate, pictures are encouraged - but cell phones are not allowed in the building.
I was impressed with the comoradarie with the submariners.
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Thanks for the great info scubagirl and Cath...Did anyone attend the ceremony? or is this just for the SN's?
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navymom 1991 my son was there about 2 weeks before BESS started as they had to wait until enough new sailors arrived to start a new class. Your sailor may be lucky and get to start soon. I know they have to have indoctrination before class starts. My son is scheduled to graduate BESS on Oct 3rd and then has A school. Hoping there is not a wait for that class to start, but from what I read it is common for holds until there is enough sailors for a class. I am looking forward to my visit in October. Welcome
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Welcome navymom1991! BESS is about 8 weeks.there is a great document on the BESS FB page. If you are not on Facebook, I will try to copy it here. BESS is all about learning every aspect of the sub. After BESS there will be more training. My son PIR'd in December, he will finally be getting a boat in October!
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