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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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Helene,
Cheryl, Sue and Pam are absolutely right! This site is one of companionship and support for the candidates family. Many candidates sail (no pun intended) through OCS. Many have set backs. I have found that it is the best course to take this journey day by day, just as the candidates do. It is natural to want to look to the end of the program and plan to meet and celebrate with the loved ones that we have been missing terribly. But it is wise to wait until the candidate tells you when it is okay to make the plans. Negative advise? I don't think so. Is it hard to hear? Is it hard to wait? Yes and yes!
No one needs to take offense to this advise from people who have already "been where you are today". Be happy that there are people who care enough to help guide you through the process. I know I am very grateful that these "voices of experience" were ready and willing to guide when I needed it. The good times here are really good and the set backs, if they happen, can be really devastating. Some of these helpful people have seen both and really do have valuable information about getting through.
I hope you stay on the site. You will see support and have the opportunity to support and cheer others. You will also see your class root for each other. Share the highs and the lows. You will feel like family by the time your candidate reaches commissioning. Best of luck to your LO and 14-10! -
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naw...normal! Ya'll are just as worried as every LO is about their guy or gal in OCS. You should read our first posts...you'd have thought we were all cat-scratchers as we were nailbiting and knuckle chewing through that first couple days! Now...I think we are ready to name any new children after some of our friends on this site!
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I haven't left. I just don't really have anything new to add, having not heard from my LO since he "classed up" with 14-10 a couple of weeks ago. I'm just hoping he makes it through RLP this time.
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Same here.......nothing new to report. Received one letter last week dated late Feb 24th and that's it. Frankly, I have lost track of whose LO's are in 14-10 and 13-10. :}
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Hi...I'm pretty new to the site...just read a lot of the posts. When do LO's get to make that first phone call home? My daughter is in 14-10, and I haven't talked with her for three long weeks. I thought maybe, just maybe she might call today. But from what I'm reading maybe after four weeks, that they're allowed to phone home. Can anyone give me any information? thanks for all your posts to read.
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Hi jlees...welcome! You look familiar....did your daughter class-up from 13-10? My son did and I haven't heard from him via phone since 2/20 and received one letter last week dated 2/24. I've been hoping for a call today but nothing yet. Class 14-10 LO's are probably prepping for PFT and RLP this week. Hang in there...a call will come soon!! :)
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Hi Vonne.....thanks so much for the reply. yes she did class up in 13-10, but was rolled out, and then went back in to 1410. I haven't had a letter either. I just was hoping that she would be able to call this week. What is PFT and RLP? I'm not too famiiliar with all of the terms yet. Thanks again for your reply.
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Physical Fitness Training and Room/Locker/Personal inspections. It's a big week coming up for 14-10! Yeppers....I keep hoping for a call or an email too. Maybe next weekend! :)
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Ok. I felt so let down today, cause I didn't hear from her, but no news is good news. Thanks for the update.
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Same here, maybe next week!!!!! 9 weeks to go!
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Oops....it's PFA (Physical Fitness Assessment) not PFT.
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