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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.
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- Graduation Info
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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
Started by Pooter527. Last reply by sambam32 Sep 4, 2017. 4 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by Vickyrun on November 17, 2009 at 4:41pm
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Yes, Christmas stand down @ GL is 3 am Dec. 18th - 30 days & 12 hours!
Chrissy says about 5,000 sailors will be trying to leave the base all at once. And she hopes there is not a blizzrad.
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Let go of your child that is what u do - mom4 sons! I know- easier said then done. He is an adult now and needs to learn to take care of himself. You raised him right, you want him to be a responsible adult. He has a good job in the Navy, so let him book his own tickets. My daughter booked her own tickets!
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Changeable tickets are better than refundable tickets. They are not higher priced like refundable. You only have to pay an extra fee if your plans change. My sailor thinks all A-schoolers will get Christmas leave and has already booked her flight for Dec. 18th! But she said it won't be officially approved until after Dec. 1st. ~ Vicky
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Hi Cindy and Jill,
I talked to Chrissy about Christmas today also. She wants to get leave and come to CA to see her son, but she said that the Christmas leave is not approved until sometime after Dec.1st. If you live more than 300 miles from the base, they have to get leave to go see you. Leave is different then Liberty. Yes, things can change so I wouldn't count on it until you know for sure. Navy Huggs ~ Vicky
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Hi GL A-school Moms,
So far Chrissy says that her A school is easy. I said "Good", she said " I am bored." Lol.
Navy Hugss ~ Vicky
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Hi GL A-school Moms,
Chrissy has tests today to get to Phase 2. Then she will be starting A school next week. How are everyone else's kids doing?
- Vicky
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Hi all,
My daughter Chrissy's PIR was 8/21. She is on hold at GL for A school, doing indoctrination. Then she will be going to AECF for A school at GL.
- Vicky
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 11, 2009 at 7:08pm
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Hi everyone, it's been awhile since I posted on here. My good news is that after a 65-day hold, Michael classed up for GM A school last Wednesday and is doing well. He says he likes the new pilot program and is looking forward to getting on with his Navy career. I'm so excited and happy for him.
Have a great weekend all.... BIG HUGS
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Good morning everyone! I haven't been on this forum for awhile, but for those of you who don't know, I am the grandmother of a Navy Sailor who is in GL training to become a GM. His PIR was 01-09-09 and he just finished ATT school Sunday. He is now on hold for A school.
Regina, what ship is your son assigned to? Just curious because my grandson (USS Porter) also has a roommate who is married with children. It would be great if they were roommates.
HAGD all!
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