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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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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 Anti M on February 14, 2018 at 9:36am: Happy Valentine's Day!

Comment by Anti M on February 13, 2018 at 12:12pm: Good reminder on the OPSEC, Allison. Thank you.

Technically, frocking is when they get to wear their new paygrade/rate, receive the benefits of rate, and take on the responsibilities. They may not actually advance and be paid for it until a little later. Otherwise, it would be an advancement ceremony. Frocking is at the convenience of the command, they tend to choose a time when a group is moving forward together. Sometimes there is no ceremony other than what is done at muster, but it seems as if some of the schools at Great Lakes are making a nice show of it.

Comment by Allison on February 13, 2018 at 11:55am: Just a friendly reminder as people get moved around and start deploying, make sure you’re keeping OPSEC in mind. There really are people out there who piece this stuff together. So far, I haven’t seen anything super concerning, but just wanted to remind everyone. A good general rule is if it’s not already public knowledge, as in you couldn’t google it right now and easily find the info, best to keep it to yourself. Also, never correct anyone. If someone says the USS whatever is leaving say 10am feb 14, but your sailor is on that ship and you know they actually don’t leave until 9 am feb 15, just don’t say anything. The same goes for anyone asking for info. It sounds a bit heartless, especially in a group all about support, but you just never know.

Comment by Bandmom on February 13, 2018 at 11:38am: No Problem Buttereball, we all learn together. Apparently, the Frocking Ceremony must be approx. 1 week after graduating from A School. His Graduation was pushed back from last Friday to Monday, because of the snow storm, now his Frocking is being pushed back from this Friday to next Tuesday (Monday is President's Day). Best of luck to you and your sailor.

Comment by Butterball on February 13, 2018 at 11:27am: Thank you Bandmom, my son is still in A school as an E3, so I guess I still have some waiting to do, but at least I know what to expect next.Thank you bunches.

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 13, 2018 at 11:11am: He is a Electrician's Mate/Fireman

Comment by barefootie on February 13, 2018 at 11:09am: Phoenixmom what is your son’s rate?

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 13, 2018 at 11:01am: Good Morning Ladies hope all is well this Tuesday Morning.

Congratulations BandMom to your Sailor and his Promotion how exciting! My Son Graduated January 31st was sent to his duty station in San Diego, North Island (Coronado) that Thursday. and this past Sunday he Left. He was caught off Guard as was I, but it was bound to happen. Looks like they are needing their Trade or Rate out on the ships. I know he will be fine. When I got Home yesterday I received a surprise call from him, so he made it safe to his destination. Looked really tired and Hungry, just waiting Patiently for his plane to get him to his ship.Good Luck and Best wishes to your Son

Comment by KiddGreen1978 on February 13, 2018 at 11:01am: Congrats to you both and your sailors! I'm still waiting for my sailor to finish A school, but he's well on his way. I know I don't speak out often, but I see your messages and I keep you and your sailors in my thoughts and prayers. Fair winds and following seas to those moving on from our Great Lakes A School community.