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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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: 2331
Latest Activity: Mar 12

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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on August 15, 2009 at 8:23pm: I just asked my son about the ATM's. Shouldn't have any trouble with a debit/credit card from any bank, he said.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on August 15, 2009 at 8:17pm: Will, just on the off chance you were on duty today, my son drove me and his two doaughters on base. He thought he would recognize your truck, but the lot was pretty empty. He took us to the marina, then to the recruit side to show us where he works. We saw plenty of new sailors marching while we were there. So you moms that have sons that haven't had PIR, I believe I saw your sons and daughters! It's changed a lot since his PIR 5 1/2 years ago.

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 15, 2009 at 1:47pm: I'll have Tyler try on base again. On the RTC side, he was told by NEX clerk that ATM only took Military Bank cards, not other bank cards.

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 15, 2009 at 11:37am: Question: Can Sailors get cash from ATMs on base if their bank accounts are from other banks? Tyler said on RTC base he could not get cash with his Regions check card. They only honored the Military Bank cards.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on August 14, 2009 at 11:00pm: Good evening all....
Hey Gary - good to hear from you! Yes, you will be about 5 hours away when you get to Vegas. Not all that far. My vacation was great and I sure missed my Navy family as I wasn't able to get online too much. BTW, I thought you did a super job holding down the fort..B/Z to you!!! Glad you got Nick safely home and can enjoy your weekend with him. Boy, that dip in the pool and cool can of beer sounds wonderful. Have a great weekend with your kid.
Night everyone!

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on August 14, 2009 at 12:10pm: Hi everyone and a HUGE WELCOME to all our new members! I'm still playing catch-up here at home after returning from my vacation; therefore, I'm not online too often. I just wanted to wish everyone a GREAT WEEKEND coming up.

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 14, 2009 at 10:58am: When Tyler was at RTC, he had the NEX money card that was issued to him and deducted from his paycheck. He said he was told at NEX on A school grounds that card was not good anywhere but at the RTC NEX. It seems if it was purchased with recruits money it would be good at any NEX. Any clarification on this?

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 13, 2009 at 8:07pm: New at A school in GL. Does anyone know how much is deducted each month for galley?

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 13, 2009 at 7:33pm: My son is on USS Enterprise at GL. Can we send care packages? i.e. Toiletries, supplies, food, etc???

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on August 13, 2009 at 11:11am: Whitey’s New “Sgt Camo” Ice Cream Going to Iraq for Troops

Moline, IL. Soldiers in Iraq will soon be treated to “Sgt. Camo” Ice Cream, the newest creamy creation from Whitey’s Ice Cream in Moline, IL. Whitey’s has teamed up with the Military Warriors Support Foundation to send the camouflaged colored ice-cream to cool off troops in the deserts of Iraq.

The idea for the sending the ice cream treat to soldiers came after Whitey’s owners, Jeff & Jon Tunberg decided to donate half of the proceeds from sales of “Sgt Camo” to the Military Warriors’ concert/fundraiser on Sept 5th

The fundraiser will be held in LeClaire Park in Davenport and will include a concert by Christian recording artists Michael W. Smith and John Waller as well as appearances by Pastor Matthew Hagee. Wounded warriors, including Jeremiah Workman (navy cross & purple heart recipient) will be recognized at the event and active military will be admitted free.