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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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.
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- Graduation Info
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- 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: 2332
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 Bandmom on November 27, 2017 at 10:12am
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Hi Ladies,
I have been absent from the site for the Thanksgiving Weekend. My son and his two sailor buddies arrived home Wednesday Night at 9:30 (two hours earlier than expected) and went back to base Sunday at about 11:00. Had a great time, and hope that girls felt at home. Only 4 1/2 weeks until Stand down!!
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Comment by Butterball on November 26, 2017 at 9:46am
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Thank you Ima. All of us need a break now and then, keeps us charged with caring for our families. Just had another idea, maybe one day we can have a Navy Mom Tea Party, just us girls, and our sailors reunion type.
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Comment by Ima on November 26, 2017 at 1:00am
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I sure wish this site had a “like” button!!!
I loved your response to Phoenixmom, Butterball!!!
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Phoenixmom, if nobody steps up tor Thanksgiving next year to give you a break, you pack up your immediate family and come here to Bartow, Florida with us. That will really get your message across of needing a break.
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Comment by Phoenixmom on November 24, 2017 at 6:49pm
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They also have pics on the graduation of the hull technicians
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Ladies just got a glimpse of my son on this site shows all the families that were there for our Sailors that were adopted for Thanksgiving.
Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes - Home | Facebook
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I always tried to carry on my Mothers tradition, and because I was able to do that I did, I'm a real big Family person and I know sometimes others cant afford, but it does getting tiring and it does take a lot but I always enjoy doing that to bring all the family together. For Christmas I always have a open house for anyone and everyone and I make quite a bit of food and appetizers, but this year it will be a little different because I will have my son home so I will be making all his favorites and it will be a big spread and a big group. I enjoy it plus not to many of my family know how to cook, just thankful my Eldest daughter took time in the kitchen with me and learned all the recipes so she is a good cook and helps me out.
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Comment by Allison on November 24, 2017 at 2:18pm
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Phoenixmom that's a lot of people to cook for, I used to get stressed just helping my dad for a group maybe half that size, and that's so nice of you to do, but you definitely deserve a break next year to just enjoy the holiday without worrying about all the food. I hope someone steps up and invites you for a change :).
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barefootie how was your day? were you able to speak to your Sailor? I know there are times that one cannot because they may be deployed, but I am hoping that many of you were able to share a hello and I love you. Best wishes to all!
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I'm so Happy to hear you all had a Great Thanksgiving.
Ima I am right there with you, many families opening up their home for our Sailors I am so thankful for their nice Generosity. My son had a great time also.
Librarianmom how awesome to hear what a great time! I am so excited that my Son will be coming home for Christmas. I just cant wait, counting down the days!
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