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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 Christine Proud Son of ET on July 31, 2015 at 1:18am
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Thanks AntiM. I definitely don't want to break any rules.
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Comment by Bronco14 on July 30, 2015 at 9:52pm
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I know this is probably a stretch but thought I'd ask anyway! Can I be my sailor's liberty buddy if I have a military ID?
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Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2015 at 2:31pm
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The rule of thumb is "no flights" unless you have leave papers in hand. It is not stretching the rule, it is pretty much breaking it.
However, C schools tend to be more relaxed. If a trip is not mentioned, noting shows up on social media, and he makes it back to class in time, then *cough* it didn't happen. We made it from my C school in GA to Disneyworld and back one crazy long weekend. But hey, no, that could't happen.
I discovered tat discretion hides a lot of sins. Know the rules, but you can pretty much party naked on the quarterdeck if you're quiet enough. I was a Bad Example as a junior sailor, but I was always on time, squared away, and did what was required of me cheerfully and thoroughly. Navy is stricter now, but the same principle applies.
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AntiM...I forgot to mention...I want to get your thoughts. :)
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AntiM, My son is in C school in SD and he said the same 300 mile rule applies to him as well. I noticed in the guidelines it says 300 miles or 6 hrs travel time. This may be a stretch but we are a 1.5 hr flight away. We live in Northern CA which would be a little over a 6hr drive but only a 1.5 hr flight. I feel like I am really trying to "stretch" this rule. :)
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Housing and the Lodge may physically be off base, but they count as "on" base. Although the policy says a chit is needed for PIR, it is not. I think no one at TSC is minding the FB page as well as they should be.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/training-support-center-tsc-great-la...
F. Liberty Boundaries and off-limits areas
1) Regardless of liberty status, liberty is restricted to an area within a 300-mile radius of Naval Station Great Lakes. Sailors desiring to travel beyond 300 miles from NAVSTA Great Lakes or six hours travel time, must have an approved leave chit.
2) Students are prohibited from entering Bldg 30 (Boorda Hall), Bldg 62 (Navy Gateway Inns and Suites), the 400 complex (with the exception of BEQ 439) and on-base housing (which includes the Navy Lodge) and Forest City Housing unless you are listed as a resident. During recruit graduation weekend from Recruit Training Command, if recruits attaching to to TSC-GL have family staying in the Navy Lodge or Gateway Inns and Suites, they will be required to route a special request chit to the OIC to be able to enter and meet the family at their room.
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You're okay Anti M :) to be safe, we aren't staying there. I have a friend who has a room booked at the lodge so that's how I found that info out. I'd rather be safe than sorry though so I booked a room elsewhere :) just thought I'd share what I heard!
I noticed in the policy you quoted it says that ON-base lodging including navy lodge is off limits, the Navy lodge I am thinking of is off base though. Maybe there is something there? I don't know, but I do appreciate your help and opinion though Anti M!
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Interesting. The official TSC policy still says the Lodge is off limits.
Sorry to be arguing, but having been there, done that, I know how easy it is to get busted over what seems to be minor stuff. A verbal okay means nothing if what's in writing states otherwise. I'm just very uneasy for him. I hope it all works out, and you two have a terrific time!
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Hi everyone, just wanted to update you on a couple things. Our boys at great Lakes are able to stay at the Navy Lodge because it is off base. The Navy lodge confirmed this and my sailor's commanding officers confirmed this. Also he got word that while you can request overnight outside of phase 3, it likely will not get approved and you'll just get picked on for requesting it. So needless to say he won't be requesting it, we'll just deal with taking him back to base every night lol.
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