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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: 2331
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
Comment Wall
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on August 12, 2009 at 10:58pm
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Hi everyone! I'm just checking in and catching up after being gone for two weeks.
I see we have added lots of new people to our extended Navy family here. WELCOME to all the new members!
Melanie - Yes, I got back home today about noon after a 5 hour drive up from SoCal. I am ready to crash tonight because the body is still on Georgia time. I was so glad to hear DJ classes up soon; I know that makes both of you relieved. I'll catch up with you real soon!
Will: I will be keeping Chris D. in my prayers for his duty in Iraq. God bless him and keep him safe.
Everyone HAGN!!
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Comment by Anti M on August 11, 2009 at 2:07pm
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Go to www.tricare.com and find your region, there should be a menu to help you find providers in your area.
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Nope, they don't cover glasses for dependents.
Glasses and Contacts
For active duty servicemembers, eyeglasses are available at military treatment facilities at no cost. All other TRICARE beneficiaries have contact lens or eyeglass coverage only for:
- Treatment of infantile glaucoma
- Treatment of keratoconus
- Scleral lenses to retain moisture when normal tearing is not present or is inadequate
- Corneal or scleral lenses used to reduce corneal irregularities (other than astigmatism)
- Loss of human lens function resulting from intraocular surgery, ocular injury, or congenital absence
- "Pinhole" glasses prescribed for use after surgery for detached retina
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I'm on tricare as a retiree. Tricare pays for the eye exam, but nothing on frames or lenses. I don't know the active duty dependent benefits off the top of my head, but I do recall we paid for my glasses out of pocket.
Link to tricare contact numbers:
http://www.tricare.mil/contactus/
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JudyAnn, there is always the possibility they will have duty and cannot leave the base.
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Melanie - Sorry to hear that DJ didn't get to start class as planned. I wonder why not? Hope you find out soon. I leave Georgia on August 11th. Don't know whether I will drive home on the 12th or stay for my daughter's birthday on the 14th in SoCal. In any event, I will be home around the 15th at the latest.
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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on August 3, 2009 at 5:18pm
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Will, sending you many hugs. Personally, I agree with Vee ... the Navy missed a good one. I give you gold stars for your attitude.
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Comment by Bill S. on August 3, 2009 at 2:33pm
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Hey Gary, does Nick know that he will have to do another 8 weeks of Marine boot plus special forces training for Riverines?
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Hi all....again big hugs from Georgia.
Will - all I can say is that they passed up a GOOD MAN for CPO this year. YOU would have been a stellar performer, also. Like you said, in God's good time, you will make it...maybe another year as a LPO. We are all behind you 100%. You are very special to us.
I hope everyone is having a great Monday....
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Kelly, I believe Victoria's BC ship name was on the form letter. She never used the name, only Ship 12.
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