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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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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).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**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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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

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Comment by W2110 on April 14, 2015 at 11:19am: We stayed at the Springhill Suites in Waukegan http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chiwg-springhill-suites-chica...

Military discount is available for PIR weekend, make sure you ask for it. I think it was around $79 a night. Rooms were very nice, comfortable bed, and a really nice free breakfast in the morning. They also have a lounge area with a small bar and the prices were not bad! Walking distance to Sarge's meet and greet (which I recommend attending) and 10-15 minutes to the base. The rooms also have a comfortable sitting area with a couch, chair and coffee table (so you don't all have to sit on the bed to catch up), plus a mini fridge, coffee maker and microwave. Walmart is right across the street too. If your son is indeed staying in GL for A school he will definitely want to hit up a Walmart, lol. It is also only 15 minutes to the Gurnee Mall which has a massive variety of stores and many excellent restaurants.

Comment by Bobbie on April 14, 2015 at 8:34am: We've stayed at 5 different hotels in the time my son has been there. Navy Lodge for PIR (which was great), Ramada (wouldn't recommend) and a few ok ones. The best one, by far, was the LaQuinta Inn and Suites in Bannockburn which is about 10-15 minutes from the base. The rooms were very large, clean and comfortable beds. We received the military discount. Friday night was $70 and Saturday night was $75. Good breakfast with a waffle bar and large continental assortment.

Comment by amy3boys on April 14, 2015 at 7:02am: taylorb98. If I am not mistaken there are two Navy Lodges. One that sailors are not able to access (maybe its on base?) and then the other one is outside. I I have never heard that sailors were not able to come to the one that is off base...In fact they encourage you to decorate your hotel door for your sailor etc. The prices are very reasonable.

Comment by TML629 on April 14, 2015 at 6:19am: Do not stay at the Ramonda I stayed there 2 weeks ago they are working on it but still has a long way to go Also make sure you use Surges Taxi when you are there they know the area and can drive farther on Base then most of the service in the area. Most of the other hotels in that area all look from the out side to be in great shape. Enjoy PIR it was so great.

Comment by Rhonda on April 13, 2015 at 11:30pm: Robin918,
Would you mine sharing how much you paid? My son is staying at GL for A school also. I think his PIR will be 4th of July week unless they move it up or back a week

Comment by robin918 on April 13, 2015 at 11:13pm: Taylorb98 I stayed at the courtyard Marriott - it was perfect and they were so nice, clean, closed to everything and reasonable because my son was also going to A school in GL

Comment by Taylorb98 on April 12, 2015 at 8:17pm: My fiancé will be staying in GL for A school, his family and I are looking for a hotel to book for PIR and we were wondering what would be the best hotel. I'm concerned about staying at the navy lodge just in case permission isn't granted for him to come to the Lodge. Any advice? Thank you XOXO

Comment by diane on April 10, 2015 at 1:11pm: Kimberly723, it's not a huge thing. If you are close enough you can go. We went to our daughter's because we are an hour away. Our son didn't let us know when his class ended. All they do is shake the sailors hand and give them a certificate saying they passed the class.

Comment by hmarie3 on April 7, 2015 at 8:55pm: We took civilian clothes (especially his own undies! LOL), his phone, iPad, chargers, tennis shoes. Maybe aske him when he makes his "I'm a Sailor" call what all he wants you to bring.