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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)

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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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My son just arrived in SC Oct 1st. He is an MM. I am here to find out and talk with other family members of the Navy's newest Nukes in training.

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My son arrived on 10/1 also and is MM, too. He was in div. 327. 

 

At least you know that he won't be deployed for a while. My son is serving his third year and just got off of his first deployment. Tell him to work hard - it is hard work - to get on a good ship. It can make a huge amount of difference.

 

Lots of studying but with other work too.  They cram a lot in your head in a little amount of time.

My son was in div 323. Were any of you at the meet and greet? I was to shy to stand up and talk. I wish i had then i could have found out who else had a nuke. My boys last name is Curreri. Do any of you understand the time line yet? They dont start school till the 19th?
Im sitting here with my son, MM3, graduating Nuke School tomorrow (woo hoo).  He said  for A school and Nuke School, if your Sailor is unsure about anything, they should  go to thier instructor and clear up any concept error for that day, very important to understand the concept, but memorize details.  proper eating and sleeping habits are key.  time management is very important as well.  Also he just said take off from studying on Friday nights, and enjoy your time off....  thats about all I could get from him.  hope this helps, from my point of view, it has been the most stressful 10 months of our lives... but worth every moment.  there will be times where they feel they just cant do it (nuke school)  encourage them in every way that you can.   good luck...

Great advice!!  Thank you! 

Hi Debbie,

I realize this reply is coming late, not sure if you will even get it, but my son is also in 1201MT.  He is an ET. He was just home for Christmas(the first time since bootcamp) and he seemed well. There is no doubt that he is experiencing stress, but he seems to be putting it in perspective.  I wonder if they know each other. My son says he has made some very nice connections with other Nukes, and the different rates banter back and forth.  Since his return, he has been in touch indicating that their toughest test is this Thursday. Any news from your son?

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