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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

Events

**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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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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

Discussion Forum

What happens after ASchool?

Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply

BECC Info?

Started by adubz33. Last reply by SuBHuni34 Nov 29, 2018. 9 Replies

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Comment by NMRob on October 18, 2017 at 10:42am

Phoenixmom thank you so much!  Definitely had to remind him of past conversations and took at it differently.  They words they say are just that, WORDS.  He knows the truth, but it ticked him so much that I don't think I have seen him that mad EVER! 

I truly don't know how that is acceptable.  All these sights I below too is all happy and jovial etc, does anyone else not experience this?  I can't imaging we are the first and won't be the last.  Or do people just not talk about it? 

He will definitely find his way, just right now he is unhappy and has regrets.  Now it is getting him back on track and giving him a positive outlook.  Luckily my research I have found some information that may be helpful for him.  It may take awhile my thought is fight it and talk about and make it known what occurred.  No excuses just facts! 

Thanks again!

Hope everyone has a great day!  Thanks to all the Sailor/Military for their service. 

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 18, 2017 at 10:37am

So with all that being said I hope you Ladies have a Fantastic Day!

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 18, 2017 at 10:36am

Good Morning Ladies Happy Wednesday!

I am feeling much Better, Thank you Mattsmomma.

NMRob I cant find the words to say, this is such BS. excuse my language. Yes I would of felt the same way, It seems to me someone meaning Recruiter didn't do his job right. Heads up to your Sailor for standing up to what is right for him and being positive for what he knows is the right choice for him. I'm just so sorry he had to endure words like that when he wasn't at fault for that. I hope you can get to the bottom of this. Just know we are here for you and your Sailor! Take a deep breath everything will fall into place.

Comment by Mattsmomma on October 18, 2017 at 10:22am

Phoenixmom, Hope you are feeling better! NMRob, I'm glad to hear that your Sailor is looking to the future with a positive attitude; I am sure he will do great things.  Happy Wednesday, everyone! 

Comment by NMRob on October 18, 2017 at 10:21am

Update!  My sailor is rerated to S-PACT Undesignated and his contract was tore up.  This is fine since he should not have been in that rate to begin with, but it is what it is.  What frustrates me, is he sat there for 3 hours in front of the ARB and was berated and then telling him he is a Piece Of Shite and a Failure and has no direction in life!  WTH!  First they set him up to FAIL, he is no failure since a failure is someone who doesn't even try, he gave his all in something he didn't qualify for and failed.  This does NOT make him a failure.  Then to call him a Piece of Shit!  Oh no!!!!  This momma is not happy at all!  While I am sure they have a purpose to handle things the way they did, the only they accomplished is he is pissed off and wishes he never joined the Navy!  He is having many regrets!  He does belong to the Navy and hopefully he finds his way being an undesignated sailor and finds his path and has a different out look.  Way to go NAVY.  While I am still proud to be a Navy Mom and proud of my son, I am not happy with the way this handled.  Fortunately, I am doing research and providing my sailor with information to possibly help him. 

Sorry for lashing out, just not happy with the handling of this situation. 

Thanks for listening. 

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 17, 2017 at 7:38pm

Have a Great Evening Ladies, wishing you all Peace, Love and Happiness!

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 17, 2017 at 10:39am

Good Morning Ladies, It was hard getting out of bed still under the weather but I'm sure I will be fine. Hope you ladies have a great Tuesday, Thank You NMRob your son will find his Journey where ever that may be and he will be Great at it! And best wishes to his Sailor Girlfriend!

Comment by NMRob on October 17, 2017 at 9:37am

Amazingly my Sailor is no longer upset and is ready to determine what his destiny is.  In our conversations, he finally has the right approach that if it is meant to be it will be for this rate.  God will determine what plans he has for him and will see him through.   He has been unhappy with the schooling at GL and is ready to move on, forward and upward and prove what a great Sailor he can be. 

It is the waiting and the unknown of the next steps that is more difficult. 

He has good spirits and a great support system that is proud of him, family and his Sailor girlfriend! 

I will keep this group updated as soon as we hear anything. 

Comment by barefootie on October 17, 2017 at 9:32am
So very sorry to hear about this MNRob. I can’t imagine the frustration and the unknown. Prayers for the best outcome. If this rate isn’t for him he will eventually find the right one in which he can enjoy and thrive. He’s not a failure he may just be on the wrong path.
Comment by Phoenixmom on October 16, 2017 at 7:06pm

Ok Ladies, need to go home. not feeling well, I hope you all have a great evening NMRob I will be Praying for you and your Son. Tell him to keep up the great Job and not to worry. I'm hoping someone will see your message and be able to reply some good news. Keep your Head up everything will work out.

 

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