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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
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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.
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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 runnermom on February 21, 2018 at 9:44am
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Mom of two congratulations! How exciting.
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Comment by mom of two on February 21, 2018 at 9:40am
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So, My son finally got a graduation date of March 8th!! YAY!!! And his orders came in to Norfolk, which I am sooooo happy!!! But question is, he thinks he will be sent on March 9th but doesn't have to report until April 4th. What do they do in the meantime there? Is there stuff they have to do?
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Comment by Bandmom on February 21, 2018 at 8:19am
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Hello Everyone,
I know that there has been questions about the Frocking Ceremony. I attended it at Great Lakes yesterday. It was a nice relaxed ceremony. Lasted about 45 Minutes. Probably 25 or so that advanced. This was a ceremony for E.T.'s If the sailor had someone there they were called up to pin them. They then received there certificate. We had about 1/2 hour after the ceremony to spend with him.
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Comment by Phoenixmom on February 20, 2018 at 6:29pm
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How wonderful is that, Great to hear he is doing fine.
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HI Ladies,
One thing I've learned about the Navy so far is, HURRY UP AND WAIT!!!
Our sailor is happy and safe (though bored), he has been on hold since August!!! He seems to have made some amazing friends and has learned so much during his time in GL. We had a wonderful visit with him this winter and thought we wouldn't see him again for about another year...luckily, we may get a bonus visit in the next few weeks, before he heads off to his next adventure!!!
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Good Morning Ladies Happy Tuesday, Thought I would share that my Son messengered my Daughters and said ship life isn't too bad, he is ok, and sends his Love. So I guess it was it was the I'm alive call and is ok. LOL.
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summer_girl that's how my son feels he thinks beginning of March. He is more frustrated that he change ships this week. He said everyone at his rate changed. I am hopeful that means they are getting ready to begin the class. Or maybe it means nothing. :)
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Hi runnermom - my son is in a similar situation - he has been on hold since 1/22. He is also in good spirits, but he is definitely ready to get started. He heard a rumor he was starting on 2/20, but nothing official. He said some kids have been on hold for months...he is a little worried about waiting that long, but understands it's out of his control, so he's just trying to make the best of it.
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Hi runnermom - my son is in a similar situation - he has been on hold since 1/22. He is also in good spirits, but he is definitely ready to get started. He heard a rumor he was starting on 2/20, but nothing official. He said some kids have been on hold for months...he is a little worried about waiting that long, but understands it's out of his control, so he's just trying to make the best of it.
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone. I am still waiting for my Sailor to begin A school. He has been on hold since mid-January. He feels like he will be starting in March. He sounds like he is in good spirits so that is the important thing.
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