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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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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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**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
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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?
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Comment by lindalav on September 14, 2011 at 1:20pm
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Comment by paybacks398 on September 14, 2011 at 10:10am
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He didnt tell me that-he said that there were only 2 poistions and he took one and the other sailor I mentioned earlier took the other-apparently no one else wanted them-there were mulitple VLS positions and apparently those were prized positions
he did say there were also multiple carrier positions on the list and he did not want one of those
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He told me again that all the class already have their orders so, apparently something has changed-he said if someone had orders and did not graduate the orders were no longer valid and they would be handled accordingly-like I say I have no idea-gut as Gary T says in the Navy it is always wait and see and everything changes sometimes daily-thanks all for the input
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Comment by Ash on September 13, 2011 at 9:09pm
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Thanks :)
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Again, I don't know about GM but FC's got to pick their orders according to class standing...until last November. Now they've changed it so they fill out dream sheets during A-school. It may be that the same thing happened to GM's. I wish they hadn't changed it for FC's because my husband had the highest grade in his class so he would have gotten first pick. Wah! Lol
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My husband is an FC, not a GM but at his A-school graduation a few weeks ago there was a class of GM's graduating too and they all had their orders already, so I think that it's possible your grandson's class is getting them already...but I don't have any insight why he hasn't gotten his yet but I'm sure he will soon.
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I have no idea-maybe he is mistaken. He said there were only 2 openings for 5" guns and they picked those. He said if he got what he wanted he would be going to San Diego for c school and then back to Norfolk and would be on the Anzio cruiser-as far as me I have no idea-maybe he is confused about what is a temp order and what was a wish list
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My grandson will be graduating GM A-school in about 3 weeks-everyone in his class has received their orders except for him and one other sailor. They requested 5" guns. Is this normal? Talked to him last night and his orders still have not been posted-rest of class has had their orders for almost 3 weeks
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Comment by navy25 on September 11, 2011 at 12:21pm
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To All that Lost a Family member on this day 0f 9/11- 10 Years Ago
My Prayers for Comfort and Strenght "Never Will Be Forgotten"
God Bless You All A very Sad Day in Our Country A Sad day for Us who Live so close to The Twin Towers a Day Ill Never Forget My Love from New Jersey Across The River I still Gaze in Disbelieve that this could have happened.To those who lost their Lives saving others *Thank You You will Always Be Remebered* To those Who serve Our Nation to Defend Our Freedom Thank You and May God Protect You All and bring you all Home Safely.*
God Bless The United States Of America and Our Military
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Nostalgic for my kid today....So glad he is where he is, in school, working with a great group of other motivated people in A school.
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