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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
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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).
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 dj's mom on November 19, 2010 at 2:20pm
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rockwido,
I think that rule only applied while they were on liberty after bc.
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Comment by rockwido(S07Div359) on November 19, 2010 at 2:18pm
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Does anyone know if they can drive a car when they come home on liberty for Christmas...I know they couldn't right after bc
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Comment by Carol in fla on November 19, 2010 at 2:10pm
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Yeah, I have been hearing the same thing in my son's voice, too...Now that they are thru with indoc and are starting training again at his ASchool he sounds a little more "up".
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kylesmomkaren I am in the same situation with my son. He graduated bc on 11/5 and has not started class yet....every time I talk to him he sounds a little depressed also. He said he is tired of doing just busy work and is ready to get on with it. I have tried to tell him to be patient, but after bc I think it is hard for them to adjust to so much down time...
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Comment by Anti M on November 19, 2010 at 12:10pm
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Thanks, BDM. Just don't ask his mother. And I do adore him. He's been gone three weeks now and I am going crazeeee... good thing we've had plenty of practice at this.
Mom and dad were together over 60 years, and he spent 29 of those in the Navy. I had a very good example set for me.
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Sharon, I only found better once... I just tried the wrong one first. Like a warm up game in bowling. He was great until we married. I don't get why some people act one way to catch a girl, then revert back to bad habits the moment she is legally bound to them. He had me completely fooled. I did find a stud after the dud, a real gem of a man. I'm fat and old now and he still thinks I'm the most beautiful woman on earth. And he can shop with a list and coupons, and does housework! He's tidier than I am. And he loves to give me gifts of jewelry, and we love to spend time together. And he doesn't watch sports on TV ever, he'd rather chop wood or make candles or go shopping with me. I know, right?!
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Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on November 19, 2010 at 7:13am
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Thanks Anti-M hahaha Maybe I won't risk sending flowers... hmmmm have to think of something else! Sorry it didn't work out with the boyfriend lol but see you found better, 2 times! hahaha
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lori, it is exceedingly common. I did it twice. (LOL) Think about it, young people in close proximity, motivated, with goals, usually in shape and plenty of money to enjoy themselves, and they meet someone similar? oh yeah, it happens.
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Comment by lori on November 18, 2010 at 8:51pm
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But yet you met your husband in the Navy! Is that common- to meet another military person and get married?
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No, and I did get replacements. They were from my boyfriend who had just transferred. We never did see each other again. Thar's fairly common, A school BF/GFs who become history when the orders come in.
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