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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.

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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 Cath Bubblehead mom on July 19, 2014 at 8:07pm: Hi Eliliam, do I understand correctly that your son is still at basic? If so it will be a while before he has liberty to leave. Usually BESS is before A school, and depending on his rate, there may be a few other schools like ATT & Techno.

If he only has BESS & A school, I wouldn't bother transporting a vehicle. My son decided to buy a beater while he's there.

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on July 19, 2014 at 1:14am: Annette bless his heart!!! All your Son went through to get to airports and finally to Guam! Thank God he's there now and even got a mini tour of tbe island ;)
Did he make it to RIMPAC? I've seen a couple of articles on FB and friend it so I could follow it! Let us know if he went!!!
I am happy for you that you got to see him and hug him and get all kisses in. They should take you through till your next visit!!! God bless you and yours

Comment by hoosiermamma on July 18, 2014 at 12:34pm: congratulations mrsb! I know you are more than ready to have him home! So many of your sons will be headed home soon. That has to be a great feeling! Kevsmom93 - my son has not been given his PDS. And according to him, it really doesn't matter where he is sent, he'll be happy.

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on July 18, 2014 at 5:24am: Hi everyone!!! I've been quite busy lately preparing for my son to come home next Thursday 7/24 after A school grad and before reporting to his first duty station. I am so excited and our whole family can't wait to see him and hug him!!!
I will not be able to go to his graduation as I was hoping to do so if any of you kind ladies go and take pics please post them so we can hopefully get to have one for ourselves :)
Thank you in advance!!! God bless our boys and all of us!! Big NMH!!!! :)

Comment by mrsb on July 17, 2014 at 10:46pm: Thanks Kevsmom and 2013!! yes I did need that! Oh and my son said he knows your sons name but not him. Am sure they will get to know each other sometime soon!!

Txgal so happy for you too! So wonderful you get to see both of them!!!

Comment by navymom2013 on July 17, 2014 at 9:57pm: happy for you and yours- msrb - I know you needed that!

Comment by Kevsmom93 on July 17, 2014 at 9:14pm: WOO HOO!!! Fantastic news!!! mrsb He's finally coming home!! You've been one very patient Mama :-D

Txgal-Donna-AWESOME you get both sons at the same time that is a true blessing! I am so happy for you!

Comment by mrsb on July 17, 2014 at 5:07pm: News Alert...Sailor Son comes home on the 24th!! For two weeks!! I can barely contain myself!!!

Comment by Kevsmom93 on July 17, 2014 at 12:59am: PDS- Permanent Duty Station my son's is Hawaii.

Always learning something new and interesting on NFM's! Thanks for sharing about your son's job :-) My son is an STS- Sonar Tech Submarine. Graduated from his A school at New London on May 8th.

Comment by hoosiermamma on July 16, 2014 at 9:19pm: Thank you so much everyone for the kind welcome! I haven't been on NM much since boot camp ended 4/4/14. Am looking forward to becoming active again!

Kevsmom-it seems there are a few rates that do their A schools before going to sub school. YN is one of them. I am guessing the Navy has them complete that first because they can do their job on a sub or a ship either one. I refer to the YN as the secretary of the ship. They process all transfers, maintain personel records, handle incoming and outgoing messages. I am not familiar with what PDS is? Next for him is BESS. We live in IN and normally have a great bit of high humidity but my son said it doesn't compare with what he encountered in MS. Something about it being 90 degrees before noon and 75% humidity was not to his liking. LOL The weather in Groton has been much more comfortable for him.