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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.
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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Ask an STG1
I know I'll have a lot of questions for you and I think our other Sonar moms will too! I'm posting in this "Discussion" format BECAUSE if we use the "COMMENTS" section, non of us receive an email when there is a post. I hope that makes sense....
Here's the question: My son arrived at his ship (USS Ramage DDG 61) in the Gulf on Nov 1st. It's his first duty station (Norfolk). He emailed me today and said he'd finished "Indoc". What does he do next and how long before he starts his Sonar job? Will be have to do 3 months of galley/watch duty before he can do his real job?
Thanks for all your help!!! :)
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Permalink Reply by Starr on
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hi Melissa Willie just arrived in Norfolk Sat. so I have the same type of question as you so if you get any answers let me know
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Indoc is just getting them used to how things run on the ship. Their individual FSA (working in the galley) will depend on the ship. Normally, they do their FSA in the first year on board. Until he starts FSA or after he finishes it if he does that directly, he will be working with his division doing his job as a Sonar Tech. He'll also be doing standard watch qualifications, and probably studying for ESWS (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) as well.
I hope that helps a little. I will try to answer any other questions you might have, my husband is an STG1 with 9.5 years in right now.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa (Tucson) on
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Marla:
Thanks for the info! Matt said he had indoc for the first month and then received his promotion from E3 to STG3 so he had petty officer indoc. I know he stands watch but hasn't had FSA yet.
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It all depends. Some people get it done in a month or two, and some take more than a year. Most (emphasis on most) ships require them to have it before they have been on board for 18 months. I think when my husband got his it took him about 4 months, but they were underway at the time.
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