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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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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Waiting for my son to come home

My son was sent to ship 5 last week. He had anxiety and wanted to come home. He was told not to sign allowing me access. They told him it would make things longer. He has been there 6 days. I got my first all this morning. How long has the process taken in your experience? He was told 2 to 4 weeks. Some kid just told him he has been there 6 mo ths waiting to talk to legal. Please give me some hope that it will be 2 to 4 weeks

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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 26, 2020 at 12:24pm

I'm sorry that your son is being separated.....There is a chance he could be processed out in a few weeks but there is also the chance it could take longer.  It just depends on how many are in the separation process.  Since he isn't fighting it I would think it would be on the shorter end of the time frame.

  Unfortunately this group isn't real active - but if you look in the main discussion of the group I believe there is a link to the Ship 5 Facebook group.  You might want to join that - you should be able to get more answers there. 

Good luck to your son.

Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 26, 2020 at 12:24pm
Permalink Reply by BVA.JDmom on August 12, 2020 at 8:08am

How long did it end up being for your son before he got to come home? How is he doing? I'm going through the exact same thing with my son. Worried sick!!!!

Permalink Reply by MNNavyMom on January 6, 2021 at 12:02pm

Hello worriednavymama- I see its been awhile since you posted. We are currently in this same predicament. Son has his REU eval today. I am in the early stages of how this process works. Would you be able to give me an update or helpful tips on what I can do to help him and/or this process move along. Thanks, 

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