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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:
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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Navy.com Para Familias
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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
Discussion Forum
leave after A/C school-- orders are confusing
Started by MANDY. Last reply by Anti M Aug 16, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
What happens after ASchool?
Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
BECC Info?
Started by adubz33. Last reply by SuBHuni34 Nov 29, 2018. 9 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Bill S. on March 8, 2009 at 3:56pm
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Afternoon Will, Our son PIR in January. We bought the DVD from RTC. It does not include the divisions marching in which is by FAR, THE most emotional part of the ceremony. I have corresponded with dozens of parents and they too feel the same way. While it may be to late for us, is there some one I could contact to suggest that they include the marching into the hall on the DVD? Family on the far end of the hall don't get a very good view even with the large video screens. Any help would be appreciated by future proud parents I am sure. Thanks, Bill
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Comment by kim ann on March 8, 2009 at 3:16pm
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Oh Elle, sorry, but we moms are a bit impatient! Hope your able to post on the photos soon! I know patience is a virtue, and one that is seriously an added asset, and Lord knows that I will not be silly to be taught it, we are just waiting to pay our gratitude and support these young (that is all of "you"!) sailors! Thanks Will, thanks Elle! :0}
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Will, seems many are anxious to see your photos (me included! I am trying to Be patient!). HA! I sure do know the feelings of watching hard work just to be taken right before your eyes (did I really hit that 'delete' button? surely not, this computer has a mind of its own and I am positive I heard it laughing at me). As for seeing how much and well you type on here, I don't think that is the case that you say (not good with computers)...I'm telling you, they DO have minds of their own!
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Hoppi, be sure to have some of that dessert chocolate fondue for me! Boy, do I miss the Melting Pot! I just may need to make another trip up yonder now, I've got my "excuses" ( and a good one at that!) to justify the means!
Good morn...uh, afternoon folks! Any one else having difficulty adjusting to the new time change? Very stormy our way, and wind! Man, will blow you over!
We are continuing to grow! Wonderful! I would really like to welcome our newest members! Your sailors will have SOooo much to look forward too, as will all of you!
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on March 8, 2009 at 1:59pm
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Morning Will....how's that mural coming?
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Yes, Beth, your age makes you young!!! I note your son's name is Michael as is my grandson's, so we do have that in common, also. Nice to have you join us.
Have a good night all and I'll catch you in the morning. Remember to "spring" forward on your clocks tonight....Take care and God bless..Vee
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Hoppi...you go girl and eat those GS cookies with nothing to worry about. Good for you....Vee
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Hoppi...keep in mind what Will just said about that PFA when you get that urge to munch out on all those GS cookies...lol
Vee
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Hi Will, glad you finally crawled out from under the covers today...we've been waiting for you. Can't wait to see those mural pics....Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Vee
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Good afternoon Moms...
Linda - I haven't heard of the IT training; that is a good question for the BIG GUNS (Will, Hoppi and/or Chris)..They will definitely answer it for you.
Laurie - I know exactly what you are going through with the epidurals and sorry you had a bad experience. I've had 5 of them in my low back and I feel your pain. Feel better real soon.
Theresa - i'm taking it easy today cuz I cleaned out one bedroom yesterday and these old bones just want to relax today...lol
Catch up with you all later...Vee
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