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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 January 4, 2010 at 8:32pm: ... LOL, "hot" not "ot".

Comment by Anti M on January 4, 2010 at 8:32pm: There is a GF and wives group where marriage is the ot topic just now.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/girlfriendsfianceswivesofsailors

Comment by mtnmom on January 3, 2010 at 5:57pm: Hi there;
I'm not sure what was tougher saying Goodbye again, or walking into the quiet, all too quiet house alone~ Its really eerie~ My guy should be on the ground now and looking for baggage and the shuttle, hope to hear from him soon.
Gne

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on January 3, 2010 at 5:02pm: Tyler finally got back to base and his room. Said they didn't have to do anything this afternoon. Relieved to know he's back where he's supposed to be. Praying for all who have delays returning.

Comment by Gina on January 3, 2010 at 4:37pm: Thomas will be landing at GL in 45 min... very tough day today just saying goodbye again. Prayers for safe trips for everyone and light hearts for us all.

Comment by Anti M on January 3, 2010 at 12:25pm: Great Lakes may be chill and cold, but the sailors will return wrapped in the warmth of their mommas' love.

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on January 3, 2010 at 12:04pm: Tyler's flight left at 6 AM today. He should arrive appx 11:30 AM. Sad he is gone, but glad there were no flight delays.

Comment by mtnmom on January 3, 2010 at 12:04pm: Hi all;
Took this picture just before my guy went through the security at the Fresno Airport. He in San Francisco waiting for the plane to Ohare.

Comment by mtnmom on January 2, 2010 at 6:00pm: I thought only Tonya and I were feeling like this. I called the airlines this morning and confirmed my son's flight, and earlier this afternoon reserved a shuttle ride for him. Thanks Ken for the shuttle number, it was really easy.