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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 Anti M on December 10, 2009 at 11:58am
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Emily... ship? LOL. We called them barracks, this whole "ship" thing is new to me, in fact, all the old sailors I know who went through Glakes think it is weird!! We used BEQ buillding numbers, which were (are?) painted on the side of the building. Been so long I don't remember the number. I can describe where it is though... On the corner of Paul Jones and Evans, across from the old ET school, same block as the chow hall.
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I swear there is a time warp in place, because that sounds EXACTLY like when I was there 30 years ago. Probably the same building too, they are still in use. I keep saying things don't change, but this is weird.
The trick is to be best buds with whoever is in charge of supplies and know where the hidden stash of TP is kept. You bet there's some in the building somewhere! Funny, they'll never run out of floor wax.
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on December 9, 2009 at 10:45pm
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When Tyler called today, I asked about the heat on the Essex. He said they do have one system that heats the whole ship, but they don't run it very often. On weekends they very rarely run it.
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They should ask if they can work on courses for advancement, such as military leadership. These are Navy courses which they have to complete anyway. I don't know if they are far enough along to do them, I know I got mine out of the way early.
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Comment by Gina on December 9, 2009 at 6:04pm
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No, he couldn't take his cell phone back after the weekend of PIR, and he just said they would be moving over to A school and he should know more this Wednesday (today), as far as his address and whether or not he could come home for Christmas. So, I'm anxiously awaiting his call! I heard a sweet Christmas song on my lunch break and had tears in my eyes just thinking about Christmas without him here.... but I just have to remember to breath and pray!
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That's a great idea Davidsmom... I'll mention that to Thomas IF he ever calls me! I've got to learn patience still!
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Cindy22-He just says he wears a lot of clothes and he has under armour and long johns.
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Thomas better get to asking then! He likes to fly under the radar, but if he wants letters and cell phone and CHRISTMAS, he best get me that address! We're still praying that he'll get to come home for Christmas! Hoping to hear something today. Have a great day everyone!
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Cindy22: My son has been on the Essex since September. He say there is no heat on the ship at all. He's a southern Mississippi boy!
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RodWifey, there is a wives discussion for ETs and FCs in school at Great Lakes, even if he is not one of those rates, you should be able to get good answers there. If niothing else thay can tell you the minimum length of school required to live ashore with dependents. Yes, Heather and Smoke are there.
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