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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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OCS Beginning January 30, 2011
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Permalink Reply by Tina-Nick's Mom on
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Mariellen -
If you think Bridget would be interested in corresponding with my son Nick, I will be happy to send you his email address. He is going into the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program (NUPOC) and will eventually be an officer on a nuclear submarine. I had some apprehension at first, but I fully support his decision to pursue this path. Nick graduates from Clemson University next month with a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked for a national company in a co-op capacity as a manufacturing engineer and determined that career path was not for him. He is my only child and we are very close. He has only been 2 hours away from home during his time at Clemson, and knowing he will likely be much farther away and unable to communicate for long periods of time is difficult for me to imagine. Let me know if Bridget would like to contact Nick. Nick will be 23 in March. -
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Permalink Reply by Mariellen on
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Hi Tina,
I am sure Bridget would love to talk to Nick. Nick is a Nov. baby too? That makes Bridget, Rachel and Nick all within 3/20 - 3/27. Interesting. -
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Permalink Reply by violet on
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Tina, what day was Nick born in March. I think this is so funny that all our children are born within days of each other.
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Wow, you are really close by. We are in Emmaus which is right next to Allentown. Will Bridget be home for Thanksgiving? Rachel lives in Queens but will be home until Sunday night of the holiday weekend. Maybe we could meet somewhere halfway.
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That would be great! Bridget lives with us. She got her M.S. in Forensic Science from PCOM in July and joined the Navy shortly after. She has worked part-time for me since then so she will be around.
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Violet -
Nick's birthday is March 28. It is certainly amazing that Bridget, Rachel and Nick all have birthdays in about a one-week span and that they'll all be spending their birthdays at OCS! Tina -
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Tina - So funny! To think that Nick is only a few hours younger than Rachel. LOL
As you may have noted: We will be trying to get together with Bridget and her mom over the holiday weekend, since they are so close by. To bad you aren't just a little bit closer. -
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Violet - It would be great to be a part of your meeting over the holiday weekend! I hope you have a great time!
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Just taking a walk down memory lane. My son was in Class 13-10 they started January 24, 2010. It has been almost a year now and what a joruney. It is imposible to explain what the next few months hold for your LOs but believe my they are in for the challenge of a life time. You will make friends with other families over the next few months and willl be freinds for a long time. I would like to tell you all it is easy but its not. There will be highs and lows over the next few months. Some will make it some want. Of the 100 that started with 13-10 only about 50 graduated with the class, of that 50, 23 were SNA as my son is. 23 went to Pensacola, FL, my son is now in Coupus Christi, TX in Primary Flight training only about 9 of the 23 are left in flight training. So keep in mind always be very supportive, listen, and stand very proud that your LO has decided to take on this Challenge, because becoming an Officer in the GREATEST Navy on Earth is not easy. God Bless you all, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your LOs during thier journey through OCS.....
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Thank you so much for your words of wisdom and experince. My sincere Congratulations to your son! Way to go. My Dad was Navy, my stepson is Navy Jag, but that is OTS, not OCS and I truly belive my daughter Bridget can do anything she sets her mind to do. Any advice? Besides listening and being supportive? BTW, what does LO mean? I guess I should know that. What makes candidates drop? Is there a specific or a general reason/reasons?
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Permalink Reply by Sue on
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I haven't posted on N4M's in ages, although have the same feeling as GANavyDad. My son actually started OCS a year ago this month and I would have been lost without the lifeline of N4M friends and the support I received from people that had been through the experience and ones sharing in the journey. Hold onto your hat, it is the biggest roller coaster ride I think I was ever on and that is from someone who hates roller coasters! Listening, support, prayers, constant letters and making friends from this site will help you get through this. LO means loved one as we never want to post names on this site. I think there are numerous reasons why someone drop's. I have met people that their LO's were sick or injured although they had so much determination that were in "holding" for many many weeks till they could class back up and dropping was never an option, then there were others that found out this really wasn't the path they felt they should be on and dropped.
My son is a SWO (surface warfare officer) and we had the greatest privilege in attending the commissioning of the USS Jason Dunham this past weekend. Quite and impressive event. Best of luck to you and all the LO's starting OCS in the future. The journey is amazing, words can not describe the pride and joy you will feel that morning of commissioning. Best of luck to all. -
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