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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 Laura on May 9, 2018 at 8:05pm: Allison,
My son had something like your son is going thru! He was desperate and he talked to his chaplain and they can do something about it
He needs to speak up
I talked to my neighbor who is a navy veteran
And he told me that unfortunately like any job sometimes you need to deal with that kind of people
Just tell him to hang in there and let his voice be heard
They are the only ones that can do something about it
I know how you feel and I’m glad that I had a similar experience

Comment by Alison❤️⚓️ on May 9, 2018 at 7:02pm: Hello All, I'm feeling so bad for my son his roommates are not doing what they are supposed to be doing, they keep falling the room inspection, because some of them don't care? They are also staying up very late face timing & are very loud. He did try to talk to someone but nothing happened, not sure what to tell him, I'm a little worried he is getting depressed. This waiting for his class to start is very hard also... Any thoughts?

Comment by TahoeZephyr on May 8, 2018 at 11:52pm: Thank everyone for the info on A school graduation :) We will likely wait to see what our son prefers, but as a mom I'm hoping he would like us to attend...regardless of the lack of fanfare :)

Comment by Alison❤️⚓️ on May 8, 2018 at 8:25pm: TahoeZephyr, congrats to your son! My son is still waiting to start ASchool he can't wait !!! The waiting is the hardest thing right now ... All the best

Comment by mom of two on May 8, 2018 at 9:56am: TahoeZephyr, my son told me the same thing. Not to go. He said they never even mentioned his name. Just handed him a certificate and shook his hand. Glad we didn't waste the time going over. Congrats to him!!!!!!

Comment by Bandmom on May 8, 2018 at 9:51am: TahoeZephyr, The Graduation Ceremony for A-School is not that much. It is basically a handing out of Certificates. My sailor told me not to bather coming. He wasn't even sure what time it was going to be. However, if your son is going to be promoted to Petty Officer, that you want to be at.

Comment by barefootie on May 7, 2018 at 11:11pm: My sailor left a month ago for C school in Dam Neck, VA I would like to visit in a couple of weeks and am wondering where to stay. If someone has their sailor there too and is still here, appreciate any direction. Thank you in advance!

Comment by ASUNavyMom on May 7, 2018 at 10:34pm: Hi TahoeZephyr,

it sounds like your son is ahead of mine on the same course. He had PIR 4/13 and he is awaiting ATT. Congratulations to your son!!

ASUNavyMom

Comment by Phoenixmom on May 7, 2018 at 10:33pm: TahoeZephyr that is great News! Best wishes to your Sailor.

Comment by TahoeZephyr on May 7, 2018 at 10:27pm: Hello Everyone - my son just passed his ATT comps today and will class up for GM A School tomorrow :) If all goes smoothly, his graduation date will be August 3rd. Does anyone have information regarding what to expect for the A School graduation ceremonies at GL?