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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
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- 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
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
Comment Wall
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Comment by Anti M on July 6, 2009 at 8:06pm
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One thing, you are supposed to check in with the housing office, even if you are renting and not planning on Navy housing. Hoppi and Will, does the TLA still apply? I know we got up to ten days temporary lodging allowance, although we did have to stay in approved hotels.
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 6, 2009 at 7:12pm
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Will and Hoppi - you two are the greatest! Have a wonderful evening......HUGS
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Kimberly, before Will and/or Hoppi jumps in today, what rate is your hubby? And, when does he graduate A School? They will be able to answer you questions when they come online. WELCOME!
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Lauren - Theresa was staying at the Navy Lodge, but she left really early this morning. She is sorry the two of you didn't connect. She missed her plane this morning out of Midway and called me when she got into Atlanta and was waiting for her next flight to Florida. We will be hearing from her later. Can't wait to see her pics.
A HUGE WELCOME TO JEAN - We are glad you joined our little extended family where you will meet the greatest people and get all your questions answered. I don't have the answer to your one about the forwarding of mail, but I think Hoppi posted a comment about that a few pages back. Congratulations to Sean on his PIR. What rate is he going for? You are a biker mom? There are a few of us on here whom you will get acquainted with.
Brenda - my weekend was great; how about yours? I hope you are well my friend.
Dori - Enjoy your beautiful sunny day. It's gorgeous here, too.
EVERYONE - make it a great day!! And, God bless our sailors....
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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on July 6, 2009 at 6:18am
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Good morning! I see the sun which has become a rare thing here. This makes it a glorious day.
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Hi Laurie,
Long time, no see! How are you doing? How is Josh doing? Did you have a nice weekend and did you ride? Missed you a lot.
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Hi Karol - my paternal grandmother's name was Clara Dee...so I love the name of your new granddaughter.
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Hi Dori - it always makes for a better tourney when Tiger is challenged, but he still remains my favorite...Just like Derek Jeter is my favorite ball player. Hope your day is restful...
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Vee, I'm kind of cheering for Kim. Really don't care but it's good to see Tiger challenged.
Lauren, When I was a kid learning military time, I just remembered that if the time was greater than 12, e.g., 1300, subtract twelve from the first two numbers. So let's say the time was 2244, subtracting twelve from the first two numbers gave me 1044. Because the military time was greater than 1300, I knew it was 10:44 p.m. Actually, I usually just subtracted two from the second number and adjusted from there. I find I still do that today.
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Hi Will - Theresa was so excited to get to meet you and see the Enterprise. She says the murals are AWESOME!!! She and Nick got to meet up with Michael so she was able to give him a big HUG from his Grandma. Michael's ship and Nick's ship are "friendly rivals", so that made their meeting interesting. Nick wanted to get his hands on the Porter Penguin, but Michael said "no way" so they met on the Wisconsin instead of the Porter....too funny!
Hope you and Vicki had a super wonderful day today....I love Starbucks myself, but have to drive 18 miles to get to one.
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