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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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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Navy.com Para Familias

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2332
Latest Activity: Mar 12

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Comment by Anti M on December 1, 2014 at 9:18am: What is written policy and what is chosen to be enforced harshly can vary. While the TSC students need a chit, seems as if no one is looking to enforce it because the RTC sailors do not need the chit. However, it is policy, so best to know about it and try to go by the rules if possible, than to cry about it later IF they crack down. Just because many have done it does not mean they're right, they simply did not "get caught".

It's like the couples who go get married on PIR weekend. It is against the rules, but so far, no one has been busted for it publically. Doesn't mean it is okay, just means no one in charge has decide to make an example of the sailor. Hasn't happened, but it could.

Comment by littleman14 on November 30, 2014 at 9:13pm: No disrespect. But, where is everyone getting their information from? We all seem to agree that GATEWAY is off limits. But ... The navy lodge...??? Has something changed since PIR11/14? And how do you know?

Comment by Mitch's_mom on November 30, 2014 at 5:17pm: Pollux, what is a chit? Would it be difficult for my son to get one for the weekend?

Comment by mrsruth1986 on November 30, 2014 at 3:31pm: Mitch's mom... During PIR they do not need a chit to go to the Navy Lodge. We stayed there & our daughter came to the room with us. During PIR none of them are able to stay overnight otherwise they probably would need a chit or take overnight "leave," but during PIR they have to go back every night. If I'm not mistaken they are pet friendly too. It is nice to stay close by too, every minute is precious.

Comment by Christine Proud Son of ET on November 30, 2014 at 1:49pm: Lisa, I think based on an earlier posting Bobbisue mentioned she was in GL.

Comment by Lisa on November 30, 2014 at 12:55pm: BobbiSue,
Where is your daughter located for A school?

Comment by Mitch's_mom on November 30, 2014 at 12:09pm: My son's PIR is 1-16. He will be staying in GL for A school. I wanted to make reservations at the Navy Lodge, however, I read it can be difficult for him to be at the Hotel since it is considered off base housing. This site states he may need to get a special "Chit" to be there with us? I don't want him to have to go through any trouble so I am thinking of reserving a room at another Hotel. I really wanted to bring our German Shepherd so I don't have anyone to watch her while we are gone, and my son will be so happy to see her. Does anyone know of a Pet Friendly Hotel that is nice?

Comment by BobbiSue on November 29, 2014 at 10:06pm: My daughter wants me to come to see her during the holiday since they have such a long time off of A-school but I'm on a very limited income so does anyone know of any organizations that may help? I hate asking but I will ask for her because she is my only child and well...I missed the boot camp graduation because I couldn't afford to get there. I live in Pennsylvania. Does anyone know of any close by, low cost hotels? Or even how I could get around to see her and to eat and well...All she wants is to see me while she is at A-School this holiday and I feel so very inadequate that I just don't have the funds. My income is only a little over 700 a month which is just enough to get by. Any ideas? This navy mom wants to give herself to her sailor daughter for the holiday. I'm in tears again...oh my

Comment by Anti M on November 26, 2014 at 8:27pm: If he is at his school before the stand down, they will help him with the process of requesting leave, getting his leave papers, and checking out and back in. You do need to book the travel and pay for it, the Navy does not. Also, he will not have earned enough leave days, so will need to borrow forward. This could result in a negative leave balance after A school, so no time off then. But this is one chance to have Christmas together, so most take it.