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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
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Not even sure what to expect next…
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Car at sub school
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Newbie What is BESS?
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Comment by Kevsmom93 on August 14, 2014 at 10:37pm
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Congratulations Ladyrocker always wonderful to share the accomplishments of the Sailors they all work so hard to get where they're going, a job well done!
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Comment by scubagirl on August 14, 2014 at 10:16pm
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FlowerpowerNavymom, BESS stands for Basic Enlisted Sub School.
Ladyrocker, Congratulations on your son's achievements. I would be on top of the world.
Baby Dukie's Mama, what ship was your son on at RTC? Mine was on Ship 03, Div 230. So our son's should be graduating BESS at the same time. Oct 3rd. I will be there. Have plane tickets and hotel reservations. Rental car tomorrow.
So your son is a few weeks ahead of mine.
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Comment by Ladyrocker on August 14, 2014 at 9:00pm
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Baby Dukie's Mama....Congrats ....my son also graduates BESS on the 22nd and he is also going to be an FT (Fire Control Tech)
He got his blue card yesterday and finished 2nd in class. They advanced him to an E3 even though he did not make 1st in class because the Sailor that was 1st was already an E3 so he got advanced today.....whoo hooo.
He also just posted on his FB page that he will be graduating with a 99.50 percentage, the second highest in a class since 59 (highest being 99.7!
Like wow.......I feel like screaming from a mountain top right now with tears of pride and joy streaming down my face! Will your son continue his schooling in Groton. My Sailor is and I believe ATT school is next!
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Comment by FlowerPowerNavyMom on August 14, 2014 at 1:01pm
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Thank you Linda!
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Comment by Linda on August 14, 2014 at 12:58pm
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scubagirl My son is also a MM for weapons. His first choise as well. He will be graduating from BESS Basic Enlisted Submarine School on Friday the 22nd. We will not be able to attend the Bess graduation but will attend his A school graduation. My son seems to really be enjoying Groton.
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I hate to ask dumb questions,... but what is BESS?
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Heard from my son yesterday. He was able to get MM for weapons. His first choice. So happy for him. The bad news is graduation from BESS is Oct. 3rd. We are going to TX for a meeting my husband has to attend. I will leave TX to fly to CT so I can attend BESS graduation. I have not been able to work it out so my husband can go to BESS graduation. His meeting last until 5 and the last flight out that would get him to CT in time for graduation is at 6:05. That would be almost impossible to to do. He can not leave meeting early. I will be there and if anyone finds out their graduation is the same day and can not attend I will be glad to take pictures and send to you. So rare we both are not able to attend important events in our son's life.
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I love peach pie!
Thanks for the welcome!
I cant wait until I can stat sending goodie boxes!
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Comment by hoosiermamma on August 13, 2014 at 3:25pm
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My son is only at Groton for BESS (he already completed YN A school) and has not expressed any interest in a car at this time. I know I should count my lucky stars, but he really is a very level headed 19 year old. He wants to save a much as he can while in so I doubt if he will want to spend the money on a car. It is hard to reason with them sometimes. Just explaining to them having to store the car while they are out to see may not be enough of a reason unfortunately. The Navy does a pretty good job in their finance presentations, if only they would listen to them, it would make our job as parents so much easier. LOL
Welcome FlowerPower! The best way to get through boot camp in my experience is to count Fridays till PIR. That makes the time seem so much shorter if you think, that's only 7 Fridays! And count them off that way. Write, write, write until you think you can't write anymore. The letters they receive sometimes is their only contact with the outside world. Keep them positive, upbeat and encouraging! Sometimes I think BC is harder on us Moms that it is on our sons! The best part of them arriving at Groton is they have their cell phones! Wooohooo! Contact with the real world again!
On a lighter note, my son is getting a delivery of a fresh peach pie from K's Homemade Sweets! For no reason at all which will keep him confused :). I also sent a flat rate box today filled with his favorite gummy fish, sour crawlers. Hope he shares with his buddies! Today is his water escape training. I've watched the video and it looks like a blast!
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HI All,
My son just reported to BC August 5 but will be going to Sub School right after.
Looking for any tips to help both of us through the whole process.
Nice to meet you all!
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