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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:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- 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
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?
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on April 13, 2009 at 7:36pm
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I'm here, Theresa....been putting some health information together for my daughter (family history stuff)....I'm glad the ark wasn't needed after all today. lol My kids in Georgia told me it wasn't too bad up where they live above Atlanta.
So, Nick is in night school, so Michael is leaving as Nick is coming in. Be thankful for those 1am phone calls; I tried to call Michael last night, but got no answer or call back. He may have been on "dog duty" weekend.
Brenda - yes, my Easter weekend was great! Got a lot of yard work done which I enjoy so very much. So glad you heard from your son...
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Hi Natalie....so glad to hear your weekend was a great one! Mine was also because I was doing what I love to do....garden!! Thanks for asking. Vee
Karen, you should have my PM by now....
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on April 13, 2009 at 5:00pm
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I'd call the Navy Lodge directly just to make sure. We love Navy Lodge! We stayed at the one in Little Creek (Norfolk area) a number of times and also the one in San Diego. If you need a sailor to show up, let me know. I might be able to get mine to show up at check in for you.
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You can make the reservations with the SS# as long as he meets you to check in. Yes, that works.
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Roni...I'm standing by for Theresa!!
Hi Natalie...good to see you back. :~}
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Oh, Amy, what a great Easter you had. Your story brings tears of joy to my eyes....Thanks for sharing your happiness with all of us! Vee
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Wow, a busy morning on here already! GOOD MORNING everyone and yes a big WHOOOO HOOOOO for our Navy Seals! What great news that was!
Theresa - I had an email from my kids in Georgia saying it is pouring down there today, too. Get that Ark ready and Roni and I will be down to help you. I just googled the Navy Lodge to get information...
Roni - missed you on here this weekend; hope you had a great one!
Karen C - I don't ride any more on my own bike; I ride with my S.O. We ride a Honda Goldwing on long trips. When he rides alone, he has a Honda Rune. He has his third bike for sale because he doesn't need 3. I'll tell you about it in a PM.
Have a great day everyone!
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Google the Navy Lodge website. Loads of info including prices. Your sailor has to make the reservation.
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0946--just talked to my sailor. He said it isn't raining at GL like here, then said there's ice pellets instead. I'm wondering when winter will end!!!
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Thank you, Re...I hope your day was a special one! Vee
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