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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).
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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.
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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- Graduation Info
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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
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What happens after ASchool?
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BECC Info?
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Comment by navy25 on June 13, 2011 at 1:37am
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Hi Angie sorry I meant the Living Flag from last year it was beautiful I always wanted to do that when it was my High School Graduation 1977 to do with all the graduates 310 of us just the number 77 for our yearbook cover (im a Graphic artist) and it was turned down by the staff and went with an ugly cover instead LOL. I just Skype with my Sailor since he wanted to chat before my surgery on Tuesday and he told me he will be busy with the Living 100 I told him I will be thinking of him Flag Day has always been a special day we use to march in scouts in parades. Enjoy the Flag Day Festivities
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Comment by Hisbelovedlinda on June 12, 2011 at 12:32am
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Tiff's mom Sharon: we drove to Great Lakes for Boot Camp Graduation from the Gulf Coast! It was Interstate all the way but my husband purchased a hand held "GPS" from Best Buy and it was not too expensive but well worth the $$$... He set it on the dash, we could feed in our info. where we were going and it told us every turn! It was awesome! I would recommend getting one if you can.....but a good map will always work! But if you are driving yourself it's hard to read a map! The GPS is hands free and if you do make a wrong turn or miss your exit, it will recalculate and get you back on the right road! Praying you have a safe trip! We will not be able to travel to our son's A School Graduation, he will be flying home that afternoon so I will see him then!
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Great I cant wait to see it, I saw a foto of the flag and it was pretty amazing
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Hi Angie, will there be an area on this website where we can see The Living 100 and be able to get a foto copy I would love to include that in my scrapbook that Im going to be working on for my son
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Comment by Anti M on June 11, 2011 at 10:15am
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They used to have a nice enlisted club on base which had a pretty decent restaurant. Has that gone away in favor of fast food?
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Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on June 11, 2011 at 10:02am
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Thanks Angie... I removed the post about clothes LOL Didn't want them to think we were "hicks" hahaha I have new white capris and a "cliche" blue and white striped blouse! haha I will tell her again that she needs to request the chit and tell the instructors.... I did ask her if we happen to get there early enough on Thurs, would we be able to see her, she said only on base, she is not allowed to leave (I guess) during the week? So if so, I guess it's McDonalds for her dinner that night! LOL
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on June 11, 2011 at 1:38am
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TiffsMom, I am sure you will be ok driving. I would definitely invest in a good map so that if you get lost you won't panic.
I am sure Tiff will tell her instructors you will be there. She might not think it is necessary because others have already mentioned that their family would be attending. LoL You know kids
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Thanks! :) I'm nervous (never driven by myself with just my kids) and sooo excited! :) I just hope she told her instructors we are coming (I told her too but she said they didn't ask... UGH it's like pulling teeth with that kid!!) So I hope we can still get in :( If not, she's grounded! I'm still the momma! LOL I have a wife I met on here that is stationed there and she will show me where to park... then hopefully her ship will give her early liberty and her staff (She's section leader of her ship) will let her have a duty free weekend and she can stay with us in the hotel... :) :) :)
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TiffsMom, Congratulations to your daughter!! I am very happy for her.
Have a safe journey and enjoy your time with your daughter.
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In 4 days we are leaving to drive to Chicago! Tiff will graduate A school FC one week from today! I am so excited to see her! It's going to be a long road trip but what's at the end is my baby girl! :)
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