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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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Son wants SWCC
Good morning from AL. my son has his list of choices, SWCC being first, when he went to MEPs, but the career counselor told him there were no openings at this time so he signed up as S-Pact, basically undesignated. He was told by his recruiter to continue his strenous workouts and if he could pass the SWCC PST, he could then sign new contract for SWCC. I am wondering if this it supposed to work?
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Permalink Reply by Another Navy Mom on
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Good morning,
I have two sons in NSW, one that went through SWCC and is now based on East Coast team. The process is still the same in that when these guys go through MEPS, they chose a rating (or go undesignated), but they can't chose any of the NSW ratings, they have to earn the opportunity to have a chance to become a boat guy or operator and by that I mean they have to do PSTs (physical training tests usually done monthly) and then their scores are entered into a draft where once or twice a month, a certain amount of people are picked up and then their enlistment contracts are changed from the previous ratings, to the NSW rating (SWCC for your son) and then their bootcamp date will change. Hope this helps. It's a long road, full of commitment and hard work but its very rewarding for those men who complete the journey. Good luck to your son!!
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Permalink Reply by Patsy on
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Basically same as Stacy said. My son had to wait year & half before he got in program. Once your notified you are gone from current duty. My son was flown off a carrier. My son loves the SWCC. He is a boat operator. Been in SWCC 8 years.
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Permalink Reply by BlessedMomof3 on
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These replies are helpful info. My son is a HS senior and looking to enlist in July and go in on Delayed Entry. SWCC is what he really wants and the recruiter said he will be able to enlist and then spend his delayed entry time working out with Navy Seal/SWCC 'mentors'/ trainers each Saturday morning and they will be able to guide him along and help his PST's. He will choose a plan 'B' option at MEPS and shoot for getting picked up for SWCC. Is this sounding right to you guys?
THanks
Jennifer
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