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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
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.
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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
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 Aliott1200 (Ship 10, Div 256) on December 17, 2010 at 3:38pm
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My boy is home. He got in at 12PM. Unfortunately he already went out to "friend hop". I am so happy though. Good luck to everyone still waiting. The wait is torture!
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on December 17, 2010 at 1:20pm
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Just heard from my son. He is at O'Hare eating munchies in the USO. His flight leave at 12:45.
He was up at 0300. Said he didn't sleep a wink last night.
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Comment by Anti M on December 17, 2010 at 12:29pm
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Jane, in dry dock, there is still work to do. He could end up on a work crew, or be sent to more training, even a short C school. Sometimes they are sent to another command temporarily, such as base security. There's a lot of variation from ship to ship.
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Comment by lori on December 17, 2010 at 7:21am
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got maybe 4 hours sleep- heading to work soon. Got a text from Paul- 5:00am their time. He's at the airport and said roads are fine. He's hoping to get the 6am flight. He texted me just now to say he's on stand by! I hope I can keep my mind on my work! If he does come in early i will be at work- but I'd rather have him home than sitting in an airport waiting!
Praying for all your sailors to have a safe journey home.
IC- I'm sorry your son won't be there at home but the months really do fly by. It's been 8 months for us!
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IC mom. I am sorry your Sailor won't be home with you this Christmas. I hope it won't be too long before you get to see him.
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Comment by Denna on December 17, 2010 at 1:23am
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I just talked to my son and he says it is dry and clear. No wind and no ice, so there shoudn't be any problem with everyone getting to the airports safely. I wish everyone a happy holiday and a safe trip home for all the sailors! I wish mine were coming home but he'll be home in a few months so I can wait. It was great to see him in November at PIR and I've already mailed his Christmas gifts. Happy Holidays everyone!
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Funny, I don't recall Exodus as being a big deal, I just went on leave. Didn't have to empty my room that I recall. Guess this is one thing which has changed. I could be a little oblivious, just like an ET, huh?
Tyhe excitement is catching, even from this far away. My nephew just reported to Groton to his first boat, he was home on leave for this past month.
I always called it Glakes. Every base has a nickname, which can be fun.
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You didn't offend me at all Dawn. I have showed this poem to about 50 people already. It was wonderful and such talent. Keep them coming...after the kids go back to "Great Mistakes'.
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Dawn, I have a friend who is my age and is Navy retired. She went through bc in Great Lakes and (A)school there. She used that term too.
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Sandy you too. Talked to my son on the phone today, he cannot wait to get out of GL. I guess they probably all feel that way at this point?
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