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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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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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

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Comment by Kathy (Corey's Mom) on March 27, 2009 at 4:34pm: Thank you. I thought it went like that but just checking.

Comment by Bill S. on March 27, 2009 at 4:32pm: Oh, what is he in for? My son had to move 4 times in 5 weeks. He is in for GM. Your son will have to move. Don't let him have a lot of stuff because if they can't take it with them on the first and only trip, he has to leave it behind until he can get permission to go back and get it. My son sent more than half of his things home because he could not carry it all. LESS is BEST.

Comment by Bill S. on March 27, 2009 at 4:27pm: Which ever ship is his first on base. That is where the learning begins!

Comment by Kathy (Corey's Mom) on March 27, 2009 at 4:22pm: Bill...Corey is at/on Preble and believes that that is where he stays the whole time he is at GL. Do you mean that ship?

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on March 27, 2009 at 4:18pm: Hoppi....I will second that motion for "Captain Kirk" for Sailor of the Week!!! He's got my vote....

Comment by Bill S. on March 27, 2009 at 3:57pm: Kathy, the phase 2 is done shortly after they get into their first ship. It is a series of steps they have to "pass" in order to get privileges to wear civilian clothes and to get weekend liberties. They have to know all these things and if not they have to keep doing them until they pass. My son passed the first time because he constantly asked questions. He was 1 of only 3 that passed out of 27 sailors. So make sure to tell your son to shadow the older sailors and he will be just fine. If you have any questions please feel free to fire away.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on March 27, 2009 at 3:12pm: Hello Michele - Thanks so much for keeping us "in the loop." I know all of us who knew about Vicki and her son were very concerned last night. I knew Will would come through for you and the situation was in our prayers...Vee

Comment by Kathy (Corey's Mom) on March 27, 2009 at 3:00pm: Bill... The list of things that you had just mentioned. Is that to become phase 2? My son talked about it briefly but this is all new for me. Right now he is E2 in as an MM. Where exactly does the phase part fit in?

Comment by Bill S. on March 27, 2009 at 2:19pm: Hello All,
I asked my son about phase 2 and this is his response. This is for all the Moms & Dads out there that want to know.

You have to stand shadow watches, get room inspects, personal inspects, watch colors in your dress blues, and pass a test. The test is easy. If he is going to the Franklin they will give him the answers about the chain of command and stuff. I took mine at the Enterprise. Know your 11 general orders, and then you have to route your chit and they will approve it and you get phase 2.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to poke me and I will see what I can do. Peace and Godspeed to our Sailors, Bill