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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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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

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Comment by Shelley on December 12, 2014 at 10:03am: Does anyone know why the USS PORTER is not on the list of ships?

Comment by Anti M on December 11, 2014 at 3:46pm: Here is the link to purchase NEX cards:

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/scs

Comment by Mami25xx on December 11, 2014 at 12:45pm: Hello All! I was wondering if anyone has a PDF of the PIR 08.15.2014 Graduation Program they could email me. Please inbox me for my email address. Thanks in advance!

Comment by Navy Nates Mom on December 11, 2014 at 12:06pm: anyone know how I can purchase NEX gift card for a stockin stuffer?

Comment by BobbiSue on December 2, 2014 at 5:25pm: I'm bursting with happiness & thanksgiving right now because guess who got permission to visit over her holiday vacation!? My beloved DD is coming home from Navy A-School! She was like "but I'll only get to visit you for one day." & I'm like "that's YAHsome cause I prayed "Even if it's only one day ABBA, please make a way for me to see my DD over her holiday vacation." WOO HOO!!! & HalleluYAH!!!" \o/ I had to let y'all know...I danced & sang praises knowing our Heavenly Father has HIS hand in this. I personally see every as a gift from HIM but this was a pick me up that I so desperately needed! :D

Comment by adpsmom on December 2, 2014 at 4:08pm: @ BobbieSue

Is this something that your daughter, herself, could help you out with? I know that I read somewhere about how sometimes the sailors help out their families in getting to PIR since they are getting paid and don't really have much need for the funds during BC. I realize that your daughter is now in A school, but maybe it is something that she could help out with. Just a thought.

Comment by BobbiSue on December 2, 2014 at 1:29pm: "Actually she just had her PIR the day before Thanksgiving so as far as I know she is not allowed to leave. She in on the first & most strict level. She had her first day of A-School on Mon the 1st of Dec. so I would need to go to her. This is what my understanding is at the current time. It's not gonna happen unless I can get help though & sad to say our family will not help. I may have to wait til she comes home in April sometime to see her. I would do the gofundme site but I really can't do that either being on assistance. I hate being on assistance but really have no choice in my situation as I'm on disability. I can not accept cash without reporting it & then of course they adjust the income accordingly. I get by month to month as it is & my daughter knows that but the best way to receive help is for the actual bus, or train tickets to be purchased & to actually have the hotel reservations made & paid for by the generous, loving soul(s) our Heavenly Father sends. I say it that way because we have nothing to give others until HE first give to us. I appreciate the feedback & would appreciate prayer. Our Heavenly Father will make a way if it is to happen. Blessings to you all & my prayers for your sailor, each of you, and your families." (Posted this in my other group so it's a copy & paste but still relevant here)
Also, I found the Red Carpet Inn that seems to be low rate compared to others. Not the greatest reviews but seems adequate enough for anyone who may want to look into it. Not for me but for yourselves. So which, if any, taxi cab company is available for transport from say North Chicago (where the hotel is) to the A-School in Great Lakes, IL?

Comment by MsT on December 1, 2014 at 7:47pm: Geez people! How hard can it be! Just have your recruit request a chit if you are going to stay at Navy Lodge. If for some reason the chit is denied, all you have to do is get a room at a different place. Navy Lodge would understand the reason for the change and probably even help with finding another room.

Comment by Anti M on December 1, 2014 at 2:38pm: Well, it is not likely your sailor would get in trouble, just not 100% impossible.

Comment by Mitch's_mom on December 1, 2014 at 9:41am: Ok, thanks. I think we'll just make reservations elsewhere, just in case. With my luck we'll be the ones to get caught.