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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
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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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for those with sailors in A school in Great Lakes, IL.
Members: 494
Latest Activity: on Wednesday
Discussion Forum
What they can have at A School
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Comment by Kspirit7 on January 18, 2014 at 10:02pm
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HI. I am new to this group as well, and my son should be graduating PIR on Friday, January 24~! I am so excited! I have not received the "I'm a Sailor!" call yet, but I am anticipating it by Thursday. Glad to be in this group!
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Comment by MomOf4 on January 18, 2014 at 10:19am
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Thanks Janai'sMom I appreciate the information! I know she is ready to be able to use her favorite Bath & Body Works products and she especially misses her favorite shampoo and...bras that fit! I can't wait to see her next week, it's been a very LONG 9 weeks!
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Comment by Janai'sMom on January 18, 2014 at 12:21am
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Hi Momof4, Congratulations on your new sailor, and welcome to the group. When my daughter PIR'd in June, we brought her electronics, clothes, etc. also. Remember, they don't have a lot of space. She carried her things back in her backpack, not her duffle. Since you're there for the weekend, you'll be able to make a couple trips if needed. They check the bags when going into their new "ship" but it's not a problem. My daughter also purchased necessities (laundry soap, coat hangers, girly body wash, etc) and bringing those in also was not a problem. There is another group on this site that you may want to join:
Great Lakes A School Q&A it seems to be a more active group, and might be a little easier to get any questions answered quickly.
My daughter loved GL, she was there from June-Nov. I was very impressed when we were there for PIR weekend. Enjoy every minute! Welcome to the family!
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Good morning everyone! I'm new to this group, joined a while ago but have been busy in my PIR group. My daughter is expected to graduate next Friday (1/24) and there is something I am wondering about. She has sent me a list of items she wants me to bring to her for A school, like civilian clothes, her phone, laptop, shoes etc. My question is, if I put her stuff in a duffle bag will she be allowed to carry it on to base?
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Comment by mikesmom on January 15, 2014 at 4:38pm
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Hi hurleygirl my son PIR is 2/7 also. I'm countung down the days!
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Comment by Hurleygirl on January 9, 2014 at 11:15pm
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Dobegno,
Thank you so much for that! I expect him to be tired and excited as well. I was a Navy wife as well, and my boys dad passed in 2000. My SR stated that one of the reasons he wanted to join was to honor his Dad. I am so very honored that he chose the Navy. I am proud of both of my boys, their Dad would be so very happy and proud of them both. I am also really excited that his older brother is able to come and be with me. It will be a very special, happy time that I am sure will be filled with tears. I am just relieved that we will have a couple of days to spend together. I really appreciate all of the very helpful information on this site! What a great group of people to be able to talk to and understand! I love the John Hancock tower and aquarium ideas.
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Comment by Dobegno on January 9, 2014 at 10:30pm
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Hi Hurleygirl, my son graduated on 11/23, it was awsome, u are lucky if ur son stays for a school because u will have more time with him then others shipping out. After graduation we just visited a short time( they are nervous and unclear of the plans) they have to check in the new housing- we went back to hotel, then went back to main gate at 5:30 to wait. Ty was exhausted but excited so we hung out at the hotel, and took a nap before dinner. You will have to bring him back to base by 10 and pick up in morning each day. The mall in Gurnee is real nice and he bought underclothes, socks etc. and we just roamed around. Also went to Chicago. The John Hancock tower and the fish aquarium both were free for sailors and really nice way to spend a cold day at. They even came out in the cold and got us from the line and brought us in the VIP line ( was so honored to be with my sailor). Really he just wanted to hang out and he took several naps:)
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Hello everyone, I am counting down to my son's PIR on 02/07/14! He will be staying in GL for A school. I look forward to connecting with others that have loved ones staying there. We are coming from the West Coast and I am so excited to be able to see my son! It has been a lesson in patience. Any information you veteran moms have about PIR weekend with sailors that check in at GL is much appreciated.
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Comment by KylesMom on January 9, 2014 at 4:03pm
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Hi Mikesmom, How exciting for you to be counting down to graduation. :) Life gets easier after they get to A-school, communication is alot easier. Not sure about schooling Kyle told me the government shutdown has things backed up. Hopefully they start soon, he's getting frustrated. I guess they do alot of cleaning. For all the holds I've seen online, that place should be sparkling.
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Hi KlylesMom! Welcome! My son will graduate BC 2/7 then will be in A school in Great Lakes for a few months. Do you know what the hold up is with your sons A school?
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