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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.
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.
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 Karen on June 7, 2017 at 10:04am
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What privileges do the sailors have for the 4th of July?
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Comment by kblt1998 on April 21, 2017 at 10:54am
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Morning. I was wondering how I confirm the address at A school and if I can have a laptop shipped there? Has anyone shipped something like that?
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Comment by CherylG on March 16, 2017 at 8:38pm
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Is there a list of items they can/can't have at A school? My SR is graduating on 4/7 and we will be there until Sunday night. Can we go shopping and bring stuff on base? Are there mini fridges?I'm sure he'll know more once he go to indoc after graduation.
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Comment by Navymom2017 on January 17, 2017 at 8:07pm
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LisaZski, he is going to be a GM. There is another GM there that had to wait 4 months before space opened for him. I just hope I get an address soon so I can start sending him care packages.
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Comment by SherrieV on January 17, 2017 at 2:14pm
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My son's PIR was March 18, 2016, he is FC and will be finally finishing up A school in a few weeks. It can take some time to class up.
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Comment by Melissa on January 16, 2017 at 10:39pm
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NavyMom, my Son also just graduated 1/13, and is also staying in GL, and is on a three month hold as well, I guess it's common anymore with schools being full.
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Comment by LisaZski on January 16, 2017 at 6:28pm
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Hi Navymom2017,
Do you mind if I ask what training your Sailor is scheduled for? Mine doesn't have PIR until 3/3 but is slated to go to A school at GL.
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Comment by Laurenw on January 16, 2017 at 6:06pm
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Hi Navymom2017,
Sorry your Sailor is on hold. Mine was on hold for a little while before A school and after before he was sent to Norfolk. He will be okay - I'm sure a lot of his buddies from boot camp are in the same boat and will be on hold right along with him. My Sailor didn't mind it there so much because it's way better than boot camp and there is a lot for them to do - see my comment to BoiseMom. Hang in there moms and continue to be proud. They'll be fine
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Hi Boise mom,
The WiFi is bad at GL so I wouldn't have him pay for it. There is free WiFi on base in a few locations. It's a nice base and there is a lot for them to do right there - bowling, movie theater, different places to eat and even a McDonalds. They don't have a lot of storage though and still have inspections and have to keep everything clean. A handheld game would be his best bet. Hope this helps
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My sailor just had PIR 1/13/17. He is going to do A school in GL. But... He found out he is on hold for 3 months or so because it's full at the moment. He was supposed to be in A for 3 months but now it's going to be probably more like 6+ months. It was so hard to leave him knowing it's gonna be so long. But he's a navy man now. As his mom I have to get used to it and that he is all grown up. It's easier said than done though lol.
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