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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 Phoenixmom on June 19, 2018 at 11:45am: TweenManager first off Welcome, Usually in A school some will wait for their classes I know My Son waited a few weeks. When he began A school he didnt want any Bedding like sheets just a nice Blanket, he took his Ipad and his Cell phone. No Civilian clothing until they are permitted, then when that time came I sent him a few boxes of jeans shirts sweaters. And One thing that I loved is open communication, not like BC at all. they will have Duty, night school to catch up or if need help, day school for classes. so you can text, skype, when time permits. They are allowed to leave base with a buddy or two always never alone. they will get a schedule as to when their duty days are usually every 3rd day at least his was. was able to put in his chit (told when) to come for the Holidays. so it is really open.

Comment by Tweenmanager on June 19, 2018 at 11:31am: Another question families with the experience. How does A school work? Like BC where communication is limited? Families talk of "liberty" to go see their young adults. Explain the recruits use and privilege of potential free time, please.

Comment by Tweenmanager on June 19, 2018 at 11:28am: Hello families. Son will start A school right after 7/6 graduation at Great Lakes. Letter said it will take most of the day to check through one post into the other. So the question is, what can we bring of his from home to give him more comfort in A school? Read some posts about bedding, toiletries, clothes. I guess storage will be a problem?

Comment by kaj123 on June 12, 2018 at 12:17pm: my sailor finally started class yesterday! and i'm already excited for him to come home!

Comment by Phoenixmom on June 12, 2018 at 11:10am: Good Morning Ladies, Hoping this Tuesday finds everyone well.

Alison that is Great, Have a Nice time visiting.

Comment by Alison❤️⚓️ on June 11, 2018 at 7:34pm: Hello All my Sailor finally started class today to become a QM so happy for him.. Also my husband and I are coming for a visit this weekend so so happy .. Hope everyone has a good evening

Comment by Anti M on June 11, 2018 at 9:27am: They don't need much for their room as they cannot leave anything out. No rugs or posters. Some of the barracks will allow personal bedding except for inspections, other require it to be stowed in the locker when not in use.

Comment by TahoeZephyr on June 10, 2018 at 11:55pm: Tina - my son says the mosquitoes are out in force now that the temps are rising in GL! I sent him some combination sunscreen/bug lotion last week :)

Comment by Phoenixmom on June 10, 2018 at 9:26pm: When my Son went to A school after PIR he mentioned he had a small refridge in his room and micro. We took him shopping he got sleep pants, shirts, new undies, tennis shoes, a nice blanket and hygiene true enough they have little room as far as civilian clothes when he was able I sent them in a box priority mail, sent him some of his jeans shirts, and his Nikes, jordans. But he also went shopping. He had his tablet. And I bought him a Iphone 7. He is all about apple products while the rest of us are Abdroids lol.