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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
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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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
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 Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 8, 2009 at 3:53pm
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Anti M - My chives thrive year to year to year....that's about the only thing I am having luck with....lol
Hoppi - I am so sorry to hear about your dog, Rue. I know how difficult the next few days will be for you.
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Comment by Bill S. on July 8, 2009 at 3:39pm
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Our condolences. Bill,Sharon & Brett
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Comment by Anti M on July 8, 2009 at 2:09pm
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Bugs ate my strawberries, but my raspberries are doing very well. I share a patch with a neighbor who never picks her share. I've had just enough lettuces and spinach and peas for a small salad or two, and some peppers. I don't know if the cucumbers and beans will make any more progress, although the carrots seem to be trying. I have most of my plants up in containers this year so I have fewer pests and weeds to battle. Oh, and a ton of volunteer chives!
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Hi Dori - you are having about as much luck with your garden as I am having with mine. It's been so hot here. The quail got most of my garden as it sprouted...peas, beets, carrots. My tomatoes are doing just like yours...just sitting there. I'll try again in the fall. Have a wonderful day and send some chill my way please. :D
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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on July 8, 2009 at 1:32pm
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Lauren, Glad to learn you are back home safe and sound. You are wise to keep busy. It will help until you fall back into a routine.
Good afternoon, everyone! We are having a very chilly damp day here again. I am surprised that our garden hasn't rotted away. The tomatoes are just sitting there and have been since planted. The potatoes are doing well and the onions are fantastic. The hare ate all the pea plants.
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!
Lauren - I'm glad you had a wonderful time in GL. The days will get easier with time. Your pictures are great and your little boy is so cute.
Melanie - I am looking forward to your email. You really did a great homecoming for DJ. I know he was thrilled.
Have a blessed day ALL....
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Since it will be almost noon Wednesday before I sign on, I wanted to be the first to welcome GARY T back from his trip, so:
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Theresa - there's always a reason why things happen the way they do. And, Nick joined the Navy a month later than Michael, so Michael had a head start....even tho Nick wants to get that Penguin mascot...lmao Nick's turn is coming and will be just around the corner. I'm shutting down tonight and I'll talk with you tomorrow.....HUGS
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Thanks, Will, that was just the kind of information and insight I was looking for (I just didn't know how to ask). I can now point her into the right direction!
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Thanks, Will and Hoppi. I wasn't thinking of her missing school but rather a long weekend if she is on hold waiting to leave for A school, which will be in Pensacola. Right now she is doing her basic electronics course. She should be through by that time. I just didn't want her to have to take a long leave. Rather a leave of two days at most. I don't know whether is a minimum day requirement. I would imagine it would have to be a last minute plan because even if she is on hold, that could change rather quickly.
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