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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:
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
Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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
Comment Wall
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on March 30, 2009 at 7:41pm
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Have a good dinner, Will..
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*ooooops, I meant Natalie, how fun was Disneyland??? Put my fingers in front of my brain.
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A huge HOOOORAHHHH for Josh and his proud mom, Laurie. He's on his way now!!
Roni, the wind has finally died down here for now; but is supposed to kick back up soon. You are so right..another bad hair day here in Calif.
Laurie - how fun was DIsneyland???
Will - I couldn't get in touch with my doggie's groomer; do you want the job?
And, a big welcome to Elizabeth...
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Good morning everyone AND a big welcome to Elizabeth!! Elizabeth, you have come to the right site for all your information and a wonderful support group. As soon as Will jumps in today, he will be answering your question about the Enterprise and any others you might have. We are happy to have you with us.
HEY, Roni and Theresa..what are you doing today? Windy here again today..jeez, you would think I lived in Chicago...lol lol. So, yard work will wait another day. HAGD everyone!
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Hello Sharon....I know it is hard for you right now, but like you said you will have more contact once he gets over on the school side. And, you have all of us to lean on...remember that! I hope you enjoyed his PIR and took lots of pics.
Vee
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Hi Theresa...Bummer you had to work on such a nice day. The wind came up here so hard that I couldn't work outside like I had planned; so there will be another day. That gave me the excuse I needed to stay inside and watch Tiger win the tournament. I'm so happy for you and Nick; he did very well, didn't he?
I'm off of here tonight and will catch you tomorrow. Will and Hoppi...be safe on the highways...Goodnight all...
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Actually, I am just being lazy and watching Tiger golf!!!!
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Good morning everyone! Will/Hoppi I feel so guilty sitting here sipping my coffee in 65 degree weather with the best yet to come. I can sit in my yard and view the snow on the Sierras and enjoy it from a distance. Yea!! You guys stay warm and enjoy that fireplace, Hoppi. Will, glad you finished "dog" duty. Have a great day all.
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Roni...I'm one of those creatures, too; i.e., "hopeless romantic"....maybe it's in the water in California...lmao I see we have picked up our 110th member just in the last 30 minutes or so...Welcome #110...you have come to the right site to get your questions answered and to have fun.......Nite, Roni.........and ALL~~
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Roni...that's my bedtime, too! So, not sure what I will do. Can't hardly read by candlelight....AhHa....my trusty lantern or book light....catch up with you tomorrow.
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