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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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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).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

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

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2332
Latest Activity: Mar 12

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Comment by Anti M on July 29, 2009 at 5:14pm: Vee, have a great time! What part of GA? I went to one of my C schools at Ft. Gordon, near Augusta. I am so not a Southern gal, didn't care for the humidity. Or the Army base, LOL.

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on July 29, 2009 at 4:06pm: Hoppi, the last few days are the worst because you know that any time you can get an answer. Earlier, you knew it would be a while. It's like waiting for a medical test. Once the test is done, you know that someone knows the answer and you want it now! My fingers are crossed for both you and Will! BTW, what's the COC?

Vee, I'll send you a PM so you won't be left out of the loop. I suspect you will find it no matter what.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 29, 2009 at 3:55pm: Hi all - Vacationing in Georgia and just caught up on the posts here.

Hoppi and Will - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and waiting to hear the good news. I just hope your announcement doesn't get lost in all the comments in between my times on the computer here. Wishing you the very best...Vee

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 29, 2009 at 3:20pm: Anti M - a big HELLO from Georgia....I arrived here yesterday afternoon and am having a blast with my family. Michael took leave while on hold for A school after he completed INDOC, SCC and ATT. I believe he took 10 days that he had on the books.

Comment by Bill S. on July 28, 2009 at 4:38pm: OK yall, this is the skinny on security clearance prior to A School. There is none. You get it when you get it. Quote from Brett. "Some people had interviews in boot and some people have to fill this thing out in A school. They don't tell you about it, you have to access it with your ID and the instructors should be able to tell them how to do it. They have to get it done to get orders. They have to start with the ID login on NKO and then the Chiefs office if they don't have their clearance. Some people just have it, others don't. They just have to check." Hope this answer is what you are looking for. Bill

Comment by Anti M on July 28, 2009 at 2:37pm: "On hold" is when they have reported to their school, but their classes have not begun. It can be several weeks if there is a backlog.

Comment by Anti M on July 28, 2009 at 2:23pm: I thought that was the case... I knew it didn't sound right at all. Makes sense they can go when on hold if they've completed what they can.

Comment by Anti M on July 28, 2009 at 9:51am: I've seen a couple comments around the boards about new sailors taking leave straight out of boot camp because A schools don't start right up. Now I know darn well they have to check into that A school command, and leave while on hold isn't always approved. am I missing something new? Going on leave between A school and boot camp, I know it used to be done, as in 30 years ago, but now? Am I behind the curve again?

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 25, 2009 at 11:34pm: Good evening all....
I'll be on vacation now for a couple of weeks or so and will hopefully get some computer time at my son's home in Georgia where I'm going to visit. You will all be missed and I look forward to catching up with everyone when I get back.
God bless all of you and all of your sailors!!!

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on July 25, 2009 at 9:44am: Good morning! The sun is trying hard to shine but the clouds are trying to hide it. The weather is cool and there's slight breeze. Love that but would love to see some sun.

Hoppi, If you want to contact Victoria about doing a mural, her ship is the Halsey. I suspect there are not many who go by Victoria (no nickname) and are in AT. She just completed her basic electronics course and will be at GL until August 6 (at least that is the schedule for now). I am sure she would love to do something if it is not too complicated.

Have a great Saturday! I'm going to try to make some pillowcases for Molly's Adopt a Sailor project. I always hate cutting into the material for fear I will make a mistake. I must remember measure twice and cut once!