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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).  

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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.

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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

Discussion Forum

What happens after ASchool?

Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply

BECC Info?

Started by adubz33. Last reply by SuBHuni34 Nov 29, 2018. 9 Replies

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Comment by Elizabeth on February 10, 2016 at 5:13pm
I just got updates via email about all of these messages and I saw about mail. I just mailed out a package to my fiancé yesterday for Valentine's Day, they said he would get it tomorrow. I did send it UPS though, I'm hoping there are no issues with that, I saw some people were having trouble. I will let everyone know!
Comment by Anti M on February 10, 2016 at 1:01pm

I am glad she spoke up.  An important step in "adulting".  Good for her!

And yes, back to liberty phase one for that bully!  Almost assuredly will happen from my experience.

Comment by Anti M on February 10, 2016 at 9:53am

This ticks me off, if you can't tell.  

Comment by Anti M on February 10, 2016 at 9:51am

Straight sailor talk here, the same as what a recruiter would tell you:  She is not being a snitch if the actions are directed at her.  Part of being an effective sailor is calling others on their bad behavior through the proper channels.  There is no reason to put up with this BS, she needs to go to her LPO and make a complaint, and explain she fears physical retribution.  Ask for a room change (not easy) and potential reprimands for the roommate.  She is doing the bully a favor, this person needs to learn before they get to the fleet and get their ass kicked, if not literally, then by being busted.

Comment by Dru Dru's mom on February 10, 2016 at 4:23am
So sad heart just breaks for her. Lots of prayers. Don't know but I would probably go to the recruiters office to get info on bullying in the military. Maybe how they would deal with it,so you can tell your daughter. God bless.
Comment by Anti M on February 9, 2016 at 9:55pm

She needs to go to her chain of command and talk to them. The broken glasses are no joke and must be reported.  Of course, they will ask her what she has done to resolve the issue herself, so she needs to have spoken to the bully, preferably in front of witnesses.  If she is reluctant to approach the chain, and that can be intimidating, she can talk to a chaplain.  Doesn't have to be in any religious context, they are good listeners and can help her plan a solution.

I am so sorry this crap is happening, but yes, sometimes the Navy is very much like high school.  Young sailors can be jerks.

Comment by Anti M on February 9, 2016 at 9:01pm

Leave after A school depends on his report date, so anywhere from a week to two weeks.  I'd guess he's headed to a ship, and yes, they have very little storage space.  Still, he should bring some civvies with him, something casual and something a little nicer.  Maybe a jeans or shorts, a nicer pair of pants, t-shirts, and a shirt with a collar (long sleeve or polo), and a light jacket or a coat depending on where he is going.  He won't want to have nothing but his uniforms!

Comment by Anti M on February 9, 2016 at 8:18pm

@ missingmyson  ... Do you mean he'd just mail the clothes back home rather than carrying them?  Sure, but he might want them at his new duty station, where he'll be allowed to wear them.  He can get flat rate boxes at the post office if he doesn't have the room to hang onto the box.  Or he can get another seabag; they can have several as checked baggage when traveling on orders.

@HuggyBear.... nice that the mail goes to the barracks now, when I was at Great Lakes, it all went to the school mailroom.  Really inconvenient.  

Comment by Huggybear on February 9, 2016 at 8:00pm

SC girlfriend, USPS is the best. The address you were given should be Dewey Ave. it should have a BEQ # and a Room #. It will get to the ship he is on. When I sent packages to my son it took 2-3 days and then 1 day for him to be on the list to show he had mail. He has to go pick it up. My son had to open all packages that was sent to him in front of someone. Hope this helps. {NMH} 

Comment by SC_girlfriend on February 9, 2016 at 5:53pm
I sent a package to the address my boyfriend gave me and I'm tracking it but it said it was delivered to the post of in North Chicago 60064 and is available for pickup. I'm confused where this is and who picks it up. My bf said they should get delivered to their barracks. Any insight on this?
 

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