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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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My wife is joining and im stupid scared
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Permalink Reply by dman3165 on
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Cryptobiz. Im planning on joining. How come you wouldnt recomment a married couple to move out in town. i heard if you move out its better because you will save alot of drama from living on base
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Permalink Reply by Arwen on
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Living in town creates other problems. The Navy doesn't take bad traffic as an excuse for being late, landlords have been known to take advantage of sailors, and you have to stay on base when you have duty days anyway. A commute into town makes long days even longer. Some nights you won't be leaving for home until 8 pm or later.
If I had my choice back when I was in the Navy, I would have lived in base housing. It's more convenient, cheaper (no cost to us at all) and generally better quality than what we could afford in town. It's also nice to have other Navy families around who understand the strange schedules, stresses and other issues that come with being a Navy family. There is drama no matter where you live, living on base isn't much different, and you don't have to worry about the neighbors being druggies, criminals or worse.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoBiz on
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I meant bringing your spouse because it's an additional distraction that you don't need. I've seen cases where a sailor who brought his wife and they had an apartment, they invited the other classmates and a few underage kids were drinking and now all of a sudden, that guy got kicked out of school, and sent immediately to the fleet. He was expected on staying in Pensacola for six months and then he was gone. I know, you're gonna say, "well I would NEVER do that." My point is, leave the spouse where they are, and have them get ready to move to your duty station. Focus on school...finish at the top.
Even though I am dual-military, which means dual-BAH, I still live in base housing...it's easy and convenient. Drama? Like other service members, they want to just relax on the weekends just like anybody else does. I have NEVER encountered drama living in base housing. And I lived in one community in San Diego, and two in Hawaii. As Arwen mentioned, there are some landlords that will jack up the price simply because they know what your BAH is. Also, if something breaks, housing comes and takes care of it almost immediately, landlords get to it "when they can." HIstorically, living in base housing, it is safer and I've experienced cheaper car insurance. If your car breaks down, catch a ride with another sailor cause they are likely headed to the same base; not to mention, you save money by carpooling. Even though housing takes all of your BAH, remember, its FOR housing. Some junior sailors get about $1500 and find an apartment for $800 in a slum and dangerous neighborhood and it just turns out to be problems. Navy housing standards are really worth the price and I wouldn't go any other way. If you have any questions, let me know
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Permalink Reply by Melhugsnavymom on
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Coasterolla,
You need to go to the recruiter with your wife and ask these questions. It really is his job to tell her what schools allow for the spouse to go with her. Just make sure your wife gets everything in writing what she wants because if it isn't in writing then they can pretty much do what they want with her and put her anywhere.
Hope it all works out for you both. Being in the military is a great life just learn to be fluid meaning, roll with it and enjoy it as you go.. :)
Blessings,
An Army Wife / Navy Mom... :)
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