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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
...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.
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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: Sep 15
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 DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on June 29, 2009 at 6:20am
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Victoria called me concerned about math, not her favorite subject and she is in a math-related rate. She commented that she was amazed that so few wanted to study outside of class. So there may be some sailors who have the impression that they only need to put in the time required, not extra time if they really need it. She also commented that some seemed to want to rush through everything and not learn the material.
I think sometimes we forget that many of these sailors are just out of high school and may not have developed the best of study habits. I know many I had in college suffered from this. As useful information, I used to keep track of attendance and office visits for help. Then when a student came in, panicking because they didn't understand the material for the test, I could point out that it might help if they attended and/or made use of the office hours earlier. I didn't take kindly to phone calls at home at midnight! Student hours were different from mine. Loved it when e-mail became available.
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Vee, I'll swap you some roast and Yorkshire pudding for a slice of cherry pie.... one of my favorites! Did you know you could bake a pie in a jar, seal it and send it??? One of Molly's moms did that for an adopted sailor. He said he ate three of them at one sitting! DH says I never bake pies anyway so no pies in a jar for the adopted sailors. LOL
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Hoppi, I do make Yorkshire pudding. It is so easy and ever so good.
I'm a Navy brat so I'm from all over. I'm one of those with no roots which is why I think organizations like Overseas Brats is so popular. I went to four high schools in three countries (US, Germany and Italy, where I graduated). My freshman year in college was at U of Md. in Munich. I consider Virginia the closest thing to "home" because Dad had so many DC tours ... Pentagon, War College, BUAIR (Not sure if that is the correct letters) ... and we always came back to the same house, which he purchased on the first DC tour.
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 28, 2009 at 9:19pm
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Dori - I just made reservations for the next flight to your home...I want some of that roast and Yorkshire pudding....I made a cherry pie today with fresh cherries from a friend's tree; didn't have quite enough so threw in some strawberries; didn't have tapioca, so used flour; and used Amaretto instead of Almond extract.....Like I told Gary, I don't do kitchen too well. lol lol
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Gary, see what I posted when I introduced myself. I didn't have exact days/dates to post but I will get them from Michael. I think I covered everything Michael has done since B.C. I don't do kitchen too well, but I am a good packer. I'll list the families I know of over on the forum. That's next. Now, go finish packing and don't forget to take the CC Pie so you can wash it down with a Margarita when you get there.....
Hoppi and Will - keep a close look over my shoulder so I don't mess up, PLEASE!
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Off topic: Will tells us about his good dinners. I had a really good one this evening. Rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, green beans and gravy. DH said he could sit at eat the whole roast at one sitting. Luckily better judgment prevailed!
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Okay, I started one. Is this what you were thinking about? I introduced Victoria. Hoppi, you can tell me if my assumptions are correct. If not please correct my misunderstanding so others can learn. Many thanks.
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Hi Gary - Two wise minds run the same channel...I had just started the group and your comment came just in time for me to change around the wording a little...Thanks bunches.....
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Will, Hoppi, Anyone - jump in if you can think of a name for the Forum we want to start up above that will help new members easily learn a little more about their sailor's rate and schooling at GL.
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GARY - got any ideas yet as to what to call our GM Discussion Forum??? "GM Training at G.L.--What to Expect or How it Works or What Your Sailor's Schedule Might Look Like? Need your help before you hop on that plane for PR......
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