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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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for those with sailors in A school in Great Lakes, IL.
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Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022
Discussion Forum
What they can have at A School
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Comment by Janai'sMom on September 22, 2013 at 2:06pm
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Oh, and moms, my daughter made it a point that she did not want to go to Six Flags during PIR weekend. They are in uniform all weekend long, and she didn't want to get it dirty. She has gone several times since then with her friends though, it sounds like it's very common for the new sailors to invest in a season pass since it's so close to base.
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Hi Moms, when my daughter PIR'd in June, we went out to dinner that Friday night, and just spent the rest of the evening hanging out at the hotel. She had to be back on base at 10:00. We picked her up on Saturday, and went out to breakfast, went over to Gurnee Mills Mall, saw a movie, and did some shopping. There were some things she needed for school, and she wanted some new clothes that weren't khaki or blue! We got back to the hotel, and ordered Giordano's pizza (yum!) delivered to the room, and just relaxed and talked. On Sunday, we went to downtown Chicago, spent some time at the Navy Pier, Millenium Park, took a city tour by boat, and walked to Sears tower and got our picture taken at the top. A friend of a friend's owns a restaurant in Chicago, so we ate dinner there. We were back in GL in time to do some swimming at the hotel before she had to be back on base to say our goodbyes. We really let her dictate what she wanted to do, and just spent that first day catching up and hearing all her bootcamp stories. It was just a wonderful weekend! You will have all weekend with him after he checks in to his new base Friday after PIR, and then he will have liberty from about 7:00am to 10:00pm both Saturday and Sunday. He will know the specific times for sure. Enjoy every minute!
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Comment by michelle on September 22, 2013 at 12:18pm
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@ChristinaMarie, we are in the same situation...I have a friend who lived in the area, I have a cal into her with ideas of what todo. I've seen people say theNavy Pier and six flags. When I know of some things, I post ideas for others.
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Comment by ChristinaMarie (Ship 14/Div 298) on September 22, 2013 at 11:29am
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Good morning everyone! I am new to this group and I was just hoping to get some info/advice. My son's PIR is this Friday and I can't wait to see him! He will be staying in GL for A-school and I was wondering what to expect this weekend. We are flying in Thursday night and will be renting a car for the weekend. Will we have all weekend with him? Any suggestions of what to do, bring, etc...? I just want to be as prepared as possible and I would appreciate any info you can provide having already been through all of this. Thank you!!
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Comment by cindilouwho65 on August 14, 2013 at 11:23pm
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Sailor son is holding till training starts the 29th of this month. It will be 4-5weeks long ....he wants leave to come home and then it's off to Little Creek VA for him.
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Comment by margie on August 8, 2013 at 11:30am
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My son is currently awaiting to start his official classes for Fireman. Going thru his sexual harassment lectures now. but he has called us every night for the last 3 days. It's so wonderful hearing his voice and such a change from the no communication at all, except letters. Just wish we knew how long he was going to be in GL. He is supossed to go to San Diego, CA/USS AMERCIA
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Hi BoomMom and Boo's mom...Yes, they can have their personal items after they have moved to their new ship in GL. You can't give anything to them right after PIR, so there is no need to bring that stuff to the ceremony. It has to be after they are officially moved over and checked in. We gave our daughter's stuff to her once we "returned" her to her ship after going out to dinner Friday night. They can pretty much have anything they want at that time. Electronics, clothes, snacks, etc. It sure makes for some happy sailors! I hope this info helps.
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Comment by BoomMom on July 22, 2013 at 6:39pm
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Good question, Boo's mom... As I have read that you can give your sailor electronic stuff AT THE AIRPORT (and not before) when flying off to "A" school, I wonder if they can have their personal items after they have moved into their new ship, after PIR in GL...? Also, if only remaining at GL for a couple more weeks (then off the Florida), can they have it at all there? Hope someone knows these answers.
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Comment by Boo's mom on July 18, 2013 at 6:03pm
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What are you allowed to take them at PIR that they can have and keep at A School? Clothes, phone, computer, food, etc????
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If my son has PIR Thanksgiving Wednesday, and is in GL for "A" School, is there (typically) any additional time with him other than Thanksgiving Day (like some of Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)???
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