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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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At 6:12pm on July 11, 2020, Chipmunk said…

Jana - Did you check to see if there is a group on here for your daughter's sub? Also, if you haven't already, be sure to check for her subs ombudsman's FB page. Even if you don't do FB, the page should have the contact information for the ombudsman that your daughter can notify and add your name to the contact list, so if nothing else, you should be able to call the ombudsman and ask her questions. I found a FB page but I am not sure about the Blue and Gold difference?? 

At 9:13am on July 8, 2020, Chipmunk said…

Jana - Congratulations to your daughter!!  I honestly don't know about subs much, I would post the question, if you haven't already, in the main Nuke Moms comment section. - Do it there, as it is more likely to get noticed than in a discussion. We have several sub moms on that might respond there. I have to scoot but I will check back in later.

At 7:45pm on November 21, 2018, Anmarie said…

Hi Jana,

I am bad at checking my messages!  where is your sailor in the pipeline?  Mine is finishing up prototype

At 9:49pm on November 15, 2018, Jen said…

Jana,

My son is in GC.  He started his first week of school this week.  He arrived at A school on November 3rd.  I am not sure what his rate is but he is classified as FM.

At 2:38pm on November 15, 2018, Chipmunk said…

Jana, I received your comment, I just have mine set to approve first. I also saw your PM and I have responded. Look for it in your Inbox that is in the upper right corner of this page, which should be your My Page. 

At 1:34pm on November 15, 2018, B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) said…

Hi Jana - saw your message to "all" members in the nuke moms group.  You should post your question on the actual nuke moms page - that way everyone will see it and can respond.  There's lots of moms with sailors at GC right now.

At 6:14pm on October 22, 2018, lemonelephant said…

Since you have a Sailor, you can change "At Boot Camp now" above to “Enlisted.” 

If you get an error message, then look at the area/s in the error message and unclick all of the choices in the area/s and make choices closer to the question/s. Some choices may have changed since you joined.

At 10:59pm on October 18, 2018, Stephanie said…

Sorry, I just saw this request. LOL Maddy has been really sick.  I hope to still meet you next week.

At 1:35pm on October 1, 2018, Kevin said…
Jana, sadly no response from her. No box, calls or letters
At 10:27pm on September 23, 2018, SailorsLIMom said…

Jana,  would love to talk to you more, I’m on a short vacation now, but will email you in the next day or so.  Yes, the daughter thing is big… 

At 1:26am on September 19, 2018, lemonelephant said…

Divisions 419 and 420 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 (BST) together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. Write to your recruit and ask when Battle Stations-21 (BST) will be so you will know when to expect the "I'm a Sailor!" call. 

At 10:13pm on September 18, 2018, lemonelephant said…

Be sure to make the changes I previously sent in a PM. PM's are in the Inbox in the upper left.

At 11:15am on September 10, 2018, gosybil said…

Jana,

I did the same thing...I got his address from the recruiter and started sending before I received the form letter.  He didn't get the mail I sent anyway and I guess it has something to do with where he is at in his boot camp schedule.  I believe they don't want them to get mail to soon as they are still washing them so to speak of the civilian life.  

I can say...the call is hard.  Keep a list of questions you want to ask because you will go blank and after they hang up you will beat yourself up over not asking.   Plus I think they are all emotional when they finally call and here your voice.   I can't imagine what goes through a young RS who doesn't make contact with their families.  I can't wait to here how things are going for your daughter.

At 10:34am on September 10, 2018, gosybil said…

Jana,  I received my first call (8 min) on Tuesday.  That would have been 3 weeks since he left for MEPS and 1 day shy of his arrival in GL.  He told me he was just on 2-2 day as the first week was P days for processing.  He developed the Flu and pink eye in the first week.  Actually threw up on his Chief....Oh Dear!!   I received a letter he wrote last Sunday this past Saturday and I find that mail takes 3-4 days to arrive.  As of Tuesday he still had not gotten any mail from home.  Apparently if they dont have a Petty Officer assigned to distribute mail it gets held up.  Hopefully by now it has arrived.    

They only get to write on "Holiday" which is 6 hours on Sundays.  Mail goes out on Mondays.  Sometimes they get more days to write during the week depending on how well their Division is doing.

I live by the saying "no news is good news".   

At 3:48pm on September 9, 2018, lilbits226 said…

yes this is by the far the hardest thing I ever hard to do as a parent.  I feel so helpless at this point.  I am sure once I get his letter and talk to him I will feel a lot better. My son is 18 and he has a great head on his shoulders and I know he is fine but just not talking to him bothers me..  But I have to say all of these moms and dads  in these groups have really helped a lot.   

At 1:08pm on September 9, 2018, lilbits226 said…

He just turned 18 in May. I know he is probably fine but just being able to talk or even text with him is the hardest part. This is by far one of the hardest parenting moment ever

At 1:14pm on September 8, 2018, lemonelephant said…

I sent changes in a PM. PM's are found in the Inbox in the upper left.

At 10:21pm on September 6, 2018, JayDee659 said…

Hi friend! 

At 3:03pm on September 6, 2018, Phoenixmom said…

Here are the Phases in A school the do's and dont's

Phases in GL A school

At 3:02pm on September 6, 2018, Phoenixmom said…

Hi Jana, your Sailor will be able to have his/her phone, laptop, a Blanket, New Tennis (a Must) before they go on Liberty they get briefed so they will know what they can or cant have. Also they will not be able to have it out so the less things they bring the better because space is very limited. If you go on to my page I have a Pic of my son and his Buddies that was taken in his room at A school. Now not for sure if they all look that way.

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