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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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**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).
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**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.
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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 November 14, 2018 at 6:51pm
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You can also google great lakes A school it will give you what each buliding is for like schooling for certain rates, give you a directory of the base. so all info you need can be searched.
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United Service Organizations of IllinoisWebsite: www.usoofillinois.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/usoofillinois
Naval Station Great Lakes - Home | Facebook
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Im sure he will have a tracking number also so he can track his order when it comes. so I wouldnt worry to much, I do have to say My Son Loved A school at GL. once they phase up they get to go out on the town as long there is 3 of them together. they share the ride wether it be taxi or uber. sometimes they would order food get an uber to pick it up and come back to their Barracks. Alot of shopping at the mall and movies. For those that turned in their form to get adopted for thanksgiving I have a pic on my page of that day. They are in their big black coats. It was a blessing to know that he would be eating a nice Turkey dinner (which was his Favorite holiday) but for those that stayed behind they have a lot of festivities for them. the Chicago bears were there signing autographs, they had a really nice dinner for them, some watched football so do not worry Moms they will have a Nice time with many festivities. there is a site called the USO and it give info as to what goes on. let me find the site and I will post for you all and continue checking the face book site for GL much info.
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Yes, that is correct. When I sent packages or civilian clothing My son would be notified he had packages to be picked up. sometimes they may have to wait until the weekend if they didnt have duty to make time to pick up their packages.
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Comment by Smoothsailing on November 14, 2018 at 6:15pm
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phoenix, to clarify, amazon packages are to be picked up at the postoffice on base? so he will get a notice of some sort that it is there for him to pick up?
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Comment by Stbl on November 14, 2018 at 11:39am
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Smoothsailing
i will friend request you and give you the info that I have. You will need BEQ.
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Comment by Anne Marie on November 14, 2018 at 11:19am
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Ok thank you! My son just gave me his address so I guess they'll figure out how to inspect large packages at the front desk, not sure. Socks/uwear are nothing exciting, they probably see that sort of thing all the time.
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Smoothsailing they have a Post office on base somewhere, so they will get a Notice that they have a Pick up. also if you do not have the address or BEQ # they have it posted on a Bulliten Board where your Loved One can take a Picture and send to you thru Phone. That is what my Son had done.
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Anne Marie last night my son ordered himself some items via amazon. I’m thinking it’s going to work just fine however I don’t know where he will pick up his package and I am sure it will be subject to open and inspection.
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Hi, can I Amazon socks/uwear direct to A school? It would be cheaper & faster than shipping to me only to mail back out to GL.
Thanks.
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