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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!
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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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- 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 Phoenixmom on October 13, 2017 at 4:22pm
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From what I heard it isn't a very big thing it may be like 15 min no ceremony. The PIR is the biggest. yes some do attend. I will see where and if I can find info.
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Comment by SailormomSS on October 13, 2017 at 4:17pm
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Are families allowed to go to A school graduation? Do most families go? My son keeps asking if we are coming. I wanted to invite his grandma if it is allowed. I can't seem to find any information here. Thanks
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I'm sorry Mattsmomma, I felt the same way knowing he wouldn't be around for thanksgiving, that is why I was searching for things that are happening on base. Im sure if you look on San Diego Navy you may be able to find something for him. my son is quite a ways from us too I believe 1400 miles, but you beat at that. Keep your head up if I find anything I will surely let you know.
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My Sailor will be in Sand Diego by Thanksgiving and will only have been there for about 10 days. First Thanksgiving without him at home, and I am trying my hardest not to make a big deal out of it but it is just the worst feeling - especially knowing he won't really know anyone and will be 3000 miles from home
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Good Morning Ladies, Happy Friday! I'm excited for him to at least have a good thanksgiving also Butterball. I did speak with him last night, I guess it was the Navy's birthday and they served Steak, Lobster and chili at least that is what he was having for dinner there on base. So I'm glad he is eating good. Also I don't know if any of you ladies are needing proof for coverage of Ins. But he had an appt. with Administration and they will be forwarding a letter stating proof of coverage, so that way I can drop him from my Ins. as open enrollment is at the end of the month, but truly I haven't had any problems they my Rep just said to remove him, but you know how that goes. LOL! Hope you Ladies have a wonderful weekend.
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Comment by Butterball on October 12, 2017 at 7:49pm
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Thanksgiving feast sounds wonderful. I will be missing his really bad, first one without him and all. Glad he will have a blast with the other Sailors. I will see him Christmas.
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Have a Great evening Ladies!
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Patriotmama67 from my understanding winter clothes are given to them already, I had asked my son the same thing and he said they are given to them so no need to worry.
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Anytime, I am researching myself so whatever I can find that would help the next person I will make sure to let you all know.
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