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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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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: Dec 13, 2024

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Comment by Anti M on August 21, 2019 at 7:27pm: He may need a car after A school/C school. Might be best to store it for now, insure it as low miles. If he goes to a ship, he'll need to park it somewhere secure when he deploys, but thousands of sailors do that. I wouldn't rush the decision. When he does decide to buy a car, the FFSC has advice on how to do so locally, the car dealers near bases are very aggressive and over-sell to young naive sailors, and even older not so naive sailors...

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 21, 2019 at 5:44pm: Sushicat42000 I'm sure when he gets to his duty station he will be able to have his car. My Son's friends have their car. But stationed on Coronado Island SD. Not sure if it is different at every duty station. Mrs. Anti M can explain she is real good!

Comment by Sushicat242000 on August 21, 2019 at 5:29pm: Thank you for your help! Trying to figure out if we should work on selling his car when we see him on liberty.

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 21, 2019 at 3:50pm: I knew you would have the answer Mrs. Anti M. thanks for all you do!

Comment by Anti M on August 21, 2019 at 3:33pm: Here is the correct link. That is not a very good version though.

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-class-a-school-student-polic...

Here is the link from the TSC FB page, much more detail, although it has not really been updated, it is fairly accurate:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/training-support-center-tsc-great-la...

Essentially, in phase one they cannot even drive, in the other phases, they have to park their cars off base.

"(g) Use of privately owned or rental vehicles is authorized off-base when student is in leave or liberty status. Sailors must complete "Driving for Life" course prior to receiving this privilege. Sailors must provide a valid training certificate with Phase II liberty request. No on-base diriving privileges are authorized for students assigned to TSC-GL, except Fleet Returnees and students with dependents in Great Lakes. Special request chits are required for students who meet this critieria."

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 21, 2019 at 2:31pm: Navy Class A School Student Policies and Restrictions

https://www.thebalancecareers.com ›

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 21, 2019 at 2:28pm: Sushicat242000 your Son will Love GL A school. I know my Son did.

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 21, 2019 at 2:27pm: I believe they are not allowed to have a car, they may have to keep it off base. There are Phases and I see nothing with having a car.