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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
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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."
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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: 1 hour ago
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 Alison❤️⚓️ on April 23, 2018 at 3:07pm
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Hello All I'm new to the "A" School moms we just had PIR 4/20/18 what an amazing time so proud, now for the next journey "A " School... Looking for any insight to get thru this phase, my Sailor's job will be a QM ..
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Leslie. You can try and see if the Navy lodge on base has room available. Call 800-628-9466 or check the website www.navy-lodge.com . You will need to use you sailors name to book if they have room and the will walk you through the process. I also stayed at the hampton inn, holiday inn Express and candlewood which is in Libertyville close and easy to go back and forth.
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I’m going to be visiting my son at Great Lakes, A-School in June. Can someone suggest a nice hotel close to the base?
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Good morning friends! Happy Monday! What has your sailors done about internet access on base? My sailor is having a difficult time connecting to the internet provided there. He has been told that it's not that good anyway.
Thank you!!
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Comment by librarianmom on December 8, 2017 at 6:17pm
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He will not be allowed to stay overnight with you in the hotel, but you can check him out each day. It varies, but our son was able to go with us after graduation about 4pm (They have to get all settled in their new barracks first). Some came out sooner than him and a few were still there waiting when we left. We had to have him back by 9:30 the first night (again this might vary). Saturday and Sunday we could get him as early as 6am and we had to return him by 10pm. Your sailor will have exact times you can get him and bring him back. Make sure to leave plenty of time, we took ours back an hour early each night just to be safe. He will get instructions for you to follow.
Have a great weekend! It's so much fun.
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My son will be staying in GL for his A school after boot camp. How much liberty will he get after graduation and should will he be able to stay with us in hotel?
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My son graduates the 8th too. He is Div 35.
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My son graduates this Friday, Dec 8th, div 905 from Great Lakes Are there any other mom's out there????
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Comment by MommaB on November 4, 2017 at 11:46pm
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Hello. Any idea if A school students will be granted any leave during Christmas holidays?
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Comment by TracyK on October 24, 2017 at 10:52am
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My son will be graduating A school as a Boatswain Mate this Friday, Oct. 27. We won't be able to make the graduation. Are there any families in this group who has a Boatswain Mate graduating this Friday at GL?
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