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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: 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?
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BECC Info?
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 17, 2009 at 12:51pm
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Happy Sunday morning everyone!
Brenda....how are you doing today?
LAURIE.....You have been in my thoughts so much these last few days with Josh. He will enjoy SD while he is waiting to be deployed. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time with him. I'm still waiting to hear if Michael is going to get his leave chit approved for June 4-16 to come home. GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK!!! Hoppi is flying to San Francisco today with hubby on vacation and WIll is still missing....lol I think we better form a search party to look for him.
Kimberly...hang in there with us...I'm sure we will be seeing Will the first of the week.
Have a blessed day everyone.....
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WELCOME KIMBERLY....Yes, you are in the right group especially for the Great Lakes. Is your husband in BC right now or has he had his PIR and is now on the school side? We have two fabulous leaders on here (both are in the Navy and stationed at GL)...Will and Hoppi...However, Hoppi starts her vacation tomorrow and Will has been gone for a week. So, hang in there and someone will be answering your questions real soon. My grandson is going to be a Gunners Mate (GM) and I can answer a few questions about that process, but don't know enough about EN to help you right now. We have a great bunch of people on here (Moms, Dads and a couple of Grandmas) and we have a lot of fun along with our learning. You might want to look up above in the Discussion Forum to see if there is any pertinent info up there. Again, welcome to our unique group. Have a good evening....Vee
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Here you go, Hoppi! Get outta here and relax; knock 'em dead with your purple nails:
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Sarosa...hang in there; you will be hearing from your son very soon if he is on the A school side. Does he have a cell phone now? In the early stages of my grandson's Navy career, I would send him pre-paid calling cards which helped until he had his PIR and moved over to the school side and got his cell phone. I hear you about not driving through Chicago. I used to live in the L.A. area in SoCal, but have been out of that turmoil for 15 years and I do not like to have to go back and drive in it. Unfortunately, I must do that once in awhile if I want to visit my SoCal family. HAGD!!!!
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Good morning everyone...and a WARM WELCOME to all our newest members!
Hoppi - remember to put the BUENA VISTA on your list (at the Wharf). Take the Hyde/Powell Street cable car down to the turn-around and jump off, cross the street and have a martini there....one for me, too! :~}
Brenda - I bet you are getting so excited to see your son. Enjoy your time with him.
Roni - NO SIGHTING OF OUR LEADER OVER HERE. I THINK HE WENT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. "WILL" CALL HOME!
Everyone have a great day and a blessed weekend~~~~
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Comment by Anti M on May 15, 2009 at 10:16am
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Funny uniform underthings story: when I was in San Diego, I wore single piece body suits under my whites, you know the body shaper things that are cut something like a swimsuit. The bottom edges had flat lace to keep them from riding up. It took me a few weeks to figure out why the guys in class called me "Lacy".
That's one thing about the new working uniforms, no visible panty lace!
For those of you unfamiliar with the uniforms being phased out, I'm talking about the working whites, white shirt and white pants... they're practically see through.
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Hoppi, I lived in SF in the 70s.... and I never went to Alcatraz. I love the Japanese Gardens, Ghiradelli Square (chocolate factory!) and all the art museums. And Chinatown! You can't miss Chinatown! I lived down in the Mission District, which was wild back then. Pre-Navy days, akthough I did still have a retired dependent daughter ID card. Technically I was still in college.
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The whole thing about calling barracks "ships" just drives me nuts. LOL. Okay, it provides a bit of training, but dad, hubby and I are old sailors who roll our eyes at "new tradition". (yeah, I feel better now).
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