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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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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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Great Lakes, IL Naval Station
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Anyone who has a loved one attending Great Lakes, If anyone has any info on graduation,Breaks or anything thats going on there please let us know! Or for answers come chat a bit!
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 113
Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023
Get more a info at:
http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/index.html
Discussion Forum
boot camp to A School
Started by Terri(Machinist Mate Mom). Last reply by Tiffany Aug 2, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by AKmygirl21 Div051 Ship07 on November 20, 2010 at 6:13pm
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Julia wore what she could give away so she wouldn't have anything to send back home. I wish I could say the same for the melt downs, she left Nov 16th. I don't have the ship and stuff yet
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Comment by Lois in OK on October 14, 2010 at 10:50am
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I found out Joshua's graduation was on Nov 24th Now I am wondering how many days he will get to spend with us. I need to make reservations at the Navy Lodge but don't know how many days we need.
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Comment by Proud Mom on October 10, 2010 at 10:29am
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Waiting to find out when my son's graguation is. Then we start making plans.
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Comment by ShortBecky on October 6, 2010 at 7:56am
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Good Luck to your sons
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HI all My son called last night around 11:00 he is in Great Lakes now. I guess I will be waiting for more details now.
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I have a son that will be in GL October 4th. He is my 2nd son to go there. I am already looking forward to the Graduation and meeting more Navy Moms other people.
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Comment by SherryETWife on August 25, 2010 at 4:09pm
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Hello Ladies! I just wanted to let everyone know that from now on Cupcakes Ahoy! will be donating our delivery fee to Molly's Adopt-A-Sailor!
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Comment by Lynn on March 20, 2010 at 9:31am
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Hi Vicky, THat ma change as it gets closer to graduation. My son graduation was march 5,2010. He is staying there for A-school. He has been moved to 2 different buildings since graduation. Some left the day after graduation for A-school, some do get the week-end to see family, but, have to report back to base. they say sme times A-school will not start for a few weeks. She will get more infor.. as it gets closer. Lynn
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Are there any mom's out here ( ship 7 Div. 109 ) My son is at boot camp now. He called when he got there to let me know that he is there. I recieved his belongings on Friday. Then on saturday I recieved at letter from the Navy about the graduaton, and his address. He wrote a little note in the bottom.
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Good morning. My son is Graduating from A-school today at Great Lakes. He has asked to go to either Guam or Hawaii after leaving Great Lakes. I wish I could be there for him today. :( :( He has put in for leave to go to a wedding in Minnesota. So hopefully we will meet him there next week.
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