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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)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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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).
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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.
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USS California Submarine
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Moms (or anyone interested) in the submariners from the new USS CALIFORNIA The Precommissioning Unit is almost all together. Now it's our turn to find each other and together support these wonderful sailors.
Members: 14
Latest Activity: Aug 28, 2018
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Started by angier Feb 10, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like
Hi Everyone, Are there any upcoming activities or events going on with the sub that I might not know about or things that I may have missed? I have not really been active here in over a month.…Continue
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Started by angier Feb 10, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone, Are there any upcoming activities or events going on with the sub that I might not know about or things that I may have missed? I have not really been active here in over a month.…Continue
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Started by angier Jan 20, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
If you cannot actually be at the commissioning is there any way you can see it online?Continue
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Comment by David's Mom Michele on November 5, 2014 at 9:34am
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That is wonderful! God bless him and your family!!!!!
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Congratulations, Sue. What an accomplishment! I am very happy for both you and your son. I believe halfway night took place last week or the week before. From what I understand, it was a great celebration. I'm hoping my son gets his dolphin soon. I know how important it is to him and I know he will be greatly relieved as well. Congratulations again!
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Comment by suebal MM3 USS California SSN781 on November 4, 2014 at 4:08pm
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My son got his dolphins!!!! So so so happy for him. When we spoke you could hear the pride--and relief--in his voice. I can't wait for them to come home so I can wrap my arms around him. He has become good buds with STS2 Carter and FT2 Ramirez. I am grateful that they are all friends. Still can't figure out exactly when halfway night is for them. Hoping to hear something soon!
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Comment by vacanita on September 5, 2014 at 5:25pm
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I am new to this group and my son is also new to the USS California. I have been sending the family grams faithfully every week. Hope everybody's loved ones are well.
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Hello again! I am now wondering if anyone knows who the ombudsman is for the ship and if there is a mailing address as well. Are we limited to the family gram only. Thanks. Hope all are well.
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Momov8, I sent you a friend request so we can chat. My son is also a Nuke (MM). We can commiserate :)
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Karen, thanks for replying. My son did tell me about the 40 word messages, but he referred me to a Richard Snyder and I have no idea how to locate him. Are we to send these messages in email? And I never got a mailing address. Is there one for the sub and then we just head the address with our sailor's name? Again, any help will be much appreciated.
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I think it is too late for the half way boxes, they are already on board. You should have a sailor mail address from your son. We were told the sailor mails for deployment were to be 40 words, only once a week. The sailors will respond as soon as they are able to do so.
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Hi everyone. My son is presently a newbie MM3 ELT on the USS California and I am trying to find information about how to contact the ombudsman and, of course, my son. Does anyone know this information and could someone direct me to where I can find it? Also, I have seen something posted about halfway boxes (not sure if that is the right term). I was not aware of those and I hope my son will be able to get one. He just went to Groton the beginning of June. He graduated ELT school in Ballston Spa NY at the end of May. Any help with info would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi all - my son is a nuke on The California. This is his first deployment. Has been in the Navy 4 years. He was just married in April. His new bride and mom are missing him!
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