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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).
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**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
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What happens after ASchool?
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BECC Info?
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 18, 2009 at 5:04pm
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Melanie - I forget what type of A school DJ is on hold for. Michael is on hold for GM A school. I didn't think they could get leave while waiting for A school, but Michael put in a chit for it anyway. I hope DJ gets to surprise his GF and be with you. The earthquake was not felt where I live in California; I am about 250 miles away from the epicenter.
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Natalie - I'm going to be in the San Jacinto/Hemet area and maybe in Ontario. Our family reunion will be out in Hemet on Memorial Day....Everyone will be there except for Michael.... :~{
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Oh, Natalie, I think they are ok with it, too! Unless we slip up in front of their "adult" friends....lol lol
I have a granddaughter, 31, and I have always told her she will always be my "baby granddaughter"...then I got another granddaughter younger than her..so now I am in a pickle...lol
I'm going to get to see all of them this weekend in SoCal when my kids from Georgia get here for a few days...I am so excited!!!!
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Rock Star...I'm with you! I used to hear them coming, too, when I lived down there. I heard it on the late news last night and at that point they were saying a 5.0, then changed it to a 4.7. I was waiting for my SoCal kids to call me, but it may not have been too severe where they live.
I think our Adult Grown Young Men will always be our babies in our hearts ;~}
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Natalie - Be sure to let us know when Shane gets his leave to come home.
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Good Monday morning everyone and a WARM WELCOME TO DANI...Hang in there with us until our leader, Will, gets back and I'm sure he will answer your question/s below. Congrats on your son's PIR (graduation from boot camp) and the best of luck to him on the rest of his Navy career.
Laurie - the only INDOC I am familiar with is the one Michael went through immediately after his PIR when he got to the school side. Maybe each base has their own INDOC for the sailors new to that base?????
Melanie - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Shane to get his leave. Michael put in his chit quite a few days ago for leave while he is on hold for A school; so I'm sure anxious to hear if it was approved.
Brenda - WooooHooooo, only 4 days for those hugs....Good for you!!!
ENJOY!
Everyone HAGD!!!
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Roni - loved the Angel.... :~}
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Laurie, it's been ages since I was in Half Moon Bay, but it's one of those places you never forget. If I told you how long ago, it would date me...lol On the same trip we were driving through Carmel and passed Clint Eastwood jogging on the road. Are you driving over there or biking? We participated in a bike event yesterday in Bishop. A charity poker run/BBQ for the handicapped group in town. Spent the afternoon enjoying the shade under the oak and cottonwood trees at Elks Park....I'm not riding long rides yet due to my knee replacement surgery.
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Awe, Laurie, can I join you at Half Moon Bay? It's one of my favorite places on the Cali Coast. ENJOY your weekend there! Yes, Will is missing. He was in a buddy's wedding in VA and didn't come home yet...lol lol lol ET (Will) call home!!! It's going to be record heat here today....97 is predicted and then we should start cooling down about 10 degrees. Way too hot for this early in the year. But it beats the cold N/W winds of winter.
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