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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.
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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 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.
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- Graduation Info
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GL A School Moms
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for those with sailors in A school in Great Lakes, IL.
Members: 493
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022
Discussion Forum
What they can have at A School
Started by Azzurra. Last reply by Dena4 Apr 25, 2018. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Att school
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Comment by lj1422 (Josh's mom) on July 25, 2010 at 8:04pm
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Charles mom, yes my son is at GL A school. His rate is IC and he is scheduled to finish the 27th also....Josh will be going to C school next but we do not have any idea as to where. What rate is Charles, sounds like they are on the same schedule?
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Comment by Charles' Mom Ship 11 Div 210 on July 25, 2010 at 1:16pm
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Hey Joshs mom......Is your son at GL A school?...what rating?...when is he finishing?...Sounds like around the same time like my son Charles...he finishes on the 27th...I have no clue what happens next.......
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Navynana, that is great to hear. What a wonderful surprise for you and the family.
Josh finishes A school the end of Aug. can't wait for him to come home for a few.
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Comment by Vickyrun on July 23, 2010 at 3:04pm
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Sorry but I don't think they take formal pictures for A school. My daughter just had a friend take some pics for me.
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Comment by navynana on July 23, 2010 at 11:28am
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Good thing we didn't order the cupcakes....we were surprised yesterday by our sailor. Graduated A School but we didn't have a date when he would be home on leave. We were shocked when he walked in...what a great feeling. He looks great and happy to be home for now. Tears of Joy!!!! We've missed him so much.
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Good evening.....I was hoping to get some better information on my childs status. I am almost embarresed to say, but my son is not very helpful. My questions are as follows: Charles graduated from Boot Camp in Great Lakes on June 11th. He started A school on June 14th. His rating is GSM. He told me that his graduation date from A school would be August 27th. That would make it about 10 weeks and five days of A school. My questions: (1) Those 10 plus weeks I assume, were common core class? And if so...(2) What about his strand for GSM?....(3) would that class follow right away in great Lakes?....(4) Could he get stuck in 'hold-over"..? ...and if so
(5) would he be able to go home on leave to Texas during hold-over?.......The reason I am so concerned about all this is, I have to fly home to Germany the end of August due to a serious illness in the family. I need to go for about two weeks. Since I am not sure what Charles' situation will be, I am reluctand to schedule my flight, because I don't want to miss the opportunity to be here incase my son gets to come home on leave in between schools or before reporting into his permanent duty assignment......can you help me? Thank you ............
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A school is not a biggy like PIR, don't feel guilty. They just get a certificate and a handshake. If family shows up they may have a longer ceremony but most parents don't go cause sailors get leave to come home after A school and/or before being on a ship.
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My sailor graduated from A school yesterday. But she will be on hold in GL until she gets orders for C school. The sailors often go into Chicago when they have liberty, it is a big city, lots to explore there. They also go to the Lake shore. The base is having a big 4th of July celebration next weekend, plenty of things for them to do.
Yes, she got 3 day weekends often just depends if they have duty or not.
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Cool! Great news Brent's Mom.
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Comment by Brent's_Mom on May 23, 2010 at 9:52pm
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Just received a phone call from Brent this evening. He just got his orders. He will also be a "Grad-N-Go" from A-School to his base. He is to be stationed at Mayport Naval Station, in Jacksonville, FL.
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