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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
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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: 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?
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Comment by Phoenixmom on October 24, 2017 at 12:00pm
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Godisgoodallthetime just make sure you son lets the hotel know their will be two of you taking the shuttle, and make sure he makes arrangements for the time like 6:15 pick up. other than that you should be fine.
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Comment by Blakeeesmom on October 24, 2017 at 11:44am
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Are the sailors allowed visitors while at A school?
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My son is staying at hotel with shuttle. I'm at Airbnb place. Does anyone know if I could sneak on the shuttle to ride with him? I'll have car but shuttle sounds like good idea.
Thank you.
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Comment by TracyK on October 24, 2017 at 10:53am
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My son will be graduating A school as a Boatswain Mate this Friday, Oct. 27. We won't be able to make the graduation. Are there any families in this group who has a Boatswain Mate graduating this Friday at GL?
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Good Morning Ladies, hope all is well, just so you know Sarge has a friend who has a car rental, he said that renting a car at the airport will be expensive which I did rent at the airport, but his friend gives good prices also. we did both rented a car and took the shuttle to PIR. I found that was the best thing for us. and yes they do call from a friends phone so do answer your phone. Have a Great day!
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Good morning!! Musicteachermom definitely take the shuttle to PIR! We went back to the hotel after we spent about a half hour with our sailor and got our car. It's a great use of time while you are waiting! And a heads up, answer your cell phone from any random number while you are waiting for your sailor! My daughter called us to come get her from 2 separate phones - once to give us the place and second the time. Is there anyway you could change your flight?
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Comment by Allison on October 24, 2017 at 12:03am
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Hotels in the area usually have a free shuttle. I'd recommend these, as it reduces some of the hassle with traffic and parking,you can get to know other families, and the walk in through the gate is super short from where shuttles drop off. And it'll give you something to do to kill time if you wait to get the car while he's checking in at TSC.
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Thanks to those who responded. Unfortunately we are flying back Sunday morning which is going to upset me knowing I could spend more time with him. But I know that it will still be more than a lot of others get who are flying out to A schools around the country. I can't wait. One more question...we wiLloyd have a rental car but we're planning to take the hotel shuttle to PIR. Which is best? Do we go back and get the rental while we are waiting for him? And then pick him up in the rental?
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Musicteachermom, I had about five hours with my Sailor the day of PIR (he marched to the museum at about 4 p.m., but then I had him from 6 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. I was fortunate to have Columbus Day with him as well, so after I had to check out of the hotel, we spent the afternoon exploring the base and finding everything. Got some great pics on the beach there of the lake.
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Good Morning Ladies, I am feeling much better thank You. We were able to Skype with my son yesterday for at least an hour and half it was so nice to see his face. He apologized and said he didn't mean to make me sad. I told him I'm ok just that he should know that if he needs anything he should know that I would get it...I thank you ladies for talking to me and just telling me just do it! so I am!
musicteachermom after PIR he will need to go back to his barracks pack up and then they get shuttled to the A school base. It was around 3:00 when we went to the museum to pick him up. he had to be back on base by 9:30 but everyone is different and he will be briefed before he is able to go on Liberty. The coolest thing is when they come down to meet you is they come as a unit and you see them marching in and chanting or singing. He did have to get signed in and out. and just to be on the safe side sometimes there is a line to sign him in and out so just to be safe we took him back a little early so he wouldn't be late.
Hope you all have a Great Day!
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