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:
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 Alison❤️⚓️ on July 20, 2018 at 2:09pm
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Hello All, talked to my son last night he is so upset they just told him he has to go there medical clearance now before he goes over seas.. so now he is running around all over getting signatures to get his paperwork all done! Staying after school to catch up with some class work he missed yesterday morning, I just don’t understand why they didn’t tell him s little sooner even though he new himself all this needed to be done . But his sponsor kept telling him no you have time!!! Boy was he wrong !! Now my son can’t come home on 8/2 which we were all excited now I’m not sure when he will come home for a quick visit before he goes to his next place!! All his roommates and friends all are ready to go after graduation & he has to finish up with medical just don’t understand!! Just frustrating!!
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Thanks, guys after you guys responded I was able to text my daughter and she sent me the address. Yea, I was able to get her cake ordered in time and delivered for her birthday yesterday - thanks again.
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Comment by Phoenixmom on July 16, 2018 at 2:34pm
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Allison I'm glad things are back to Normal for you, and Glad Hubby is back to normal and doing well and Has all these opportunities going for him.
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Comment by Allison on July 16, 2018 at 1:21pm
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Good! MidPCS at the moment. My husband is getting out early, a blessing and a curse really. It’s scary to go back to the civilian world and do everything on our own again, but he’s got a lot of really good contracting and job options, and we won’t have to keep moving. He just had surgery, which I didn’t get to be there for since I came back early, and it was a surprise after other treatments didn’t work, but he’s completely recovered now and back at work until his class to help the transition starts next week.
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Yes they have it posted, my Son took a Picture and texted it to me. Hi Allison, how are things going? Hope all is well!
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Supermom, it should be posted on the quarterdeck of his ship (barracks). He can also ask another sailor or his NMTI.
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How do I get the address for my son for letters as well as packages? He asked me to mail him something, but doesn't know his address.
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TxMom they have actual addresses to their BEQ. My Son had to send me his address in order for me to send a Package to him.
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Is there a generic address for A school in Great Lakes that I can maybe just fill in the blanks so we can go ahead and ensure she get's her BakeMeAWish cake on Wed?
She starts OS A school Monday, 7/23 so this is great
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Wanted to let everyone know that BakeMeAWish is fantastic! It is a little pricey, but they were easy to work with, plus every purchase goes toward helping support the military. My son just called and said the lava cakes we sent are delicious. His birthday is today and he enjoyed the special delivery for lunch.
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