Navy Boot Camp: Questions & Answers to what your Sailor will be doing at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, IL.
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No More "Sailor in a Box" - From RTC- Posted 5 Sept 2019
Attention families and friends of RTC: Previously, upon arrival to boot camp, recruits would box up their civilian belongings and ship it to their choice of destination. Our new procedure now has those boxes being stored locally and will be returned to the recruits the day before graduation. The new procedure went into effect this week beginning with Div. 409 in Training Group 52.
OK- When is PIR and What Is Their Mailing Address?
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Moment of Truth - First week of Boot Camp
Complete List of Navy Boot Camp FAQ's - Need to Knows
A run down of how the divisions are formed
Pass in Review Dates - Dates for Upcoming Graduation Ceremonies
Contact Your Sailor - RTC Division Addresses -RTC Ship/Div Addresses
Bootcamp Weekly Training Schedule - Follow Your Sailor's Training
Recruit Division Command Structure - Division Recruit Command Positions
Bootcamp Videos - Several Videos about Bootcamp
Return To Bootcamp Videos - Series of Videos from All Hands TV
Captain's Cup Competition - Final Competition between Divisions
BattleStations 21 - Videos and Infomation about BattleStations
Navy Lingo & Slang -Learn to speak their Language
Navy Enlisted Ratings- Navy Job Descriptions
Boot Camp Checklist - Items you can and cannot Bring to Boot Camp
Being Paid While in Boot Camp - Yes, you get paid in Boot Camp!
A MUST Read for All New Navy Parents - Bootcamp....and how it changes your recruits!
Small Arms Training and Qualification - OPNAV Instruction 3591.1F
Current Weather Conditions at Recruit Training Command - Great Lakes, IL
Pass in Review Group- Tips, Hints, & Help for Navy Graduation
We talk about Holiday Routine at Boot Camp - here's the skinny
Sunday/Holiday Routine allows recruits to attend religious services and observe Federal holidays. From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. recruits are able to: attend religious services, read and study, hygiene, perform uniform upkeep, write and read letters, or clean their rack and personal locker.
RTC is making important changes to polices regarding PIR Guest Access as well as Bag Checks and Restriction Policies. Take the time to read thru these and be prepared when you head to Great Lakes for PIR.
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he can be given the phone at the airport....you can spend time with him there. When he checks in at the ticket counter ask for a security pass and you can wait with him at the gate.
Any idea when our SR's will be allowed to have their cell phones after RTC and PIR? I understand that we are not to give them to them after PIR, but are they allowed to take them to their A school, or do they have to wait and have the phones shipped to them?
My SR is going to S. Car for his A school as he is a nuke. He is also counting on being able to come home for some Christmas leave and get his car. His PIR is Nov 15th, so I expect he will spend Thanksgiving at A school. I also expect that initially A School life is still rather restricted. It was for me after AF Basic and Army Basic.
He is also the RCPO for 14/006; still has the job since the beginning. I received a letter from him today that was written on the 13th. He really wants to keep the job the whole time. He said that they have started practicing the graduation routine, and he sure wants to be able to perform his role at the end.
there are no "bad" jobs....everything is important and is patterned after the jobs they will be doing in the fleet.....watch leader is in charge of setting watches and maintaining the watch. Ships have two sides...port and starboard....how that translates to RTC I'm not sure....he'll be dealing with command and brass his entire career in the Navy...it takes presence and military bearing to it correctly....kudos!!!
I got letter from my son today! he said his pir job is to hold door for admirals and important guests. I don't know anything about that. he also told me he got a job in his div its starboard watch section leader. if anyone could help me understand more about this or how he got his div job. like is it good or bad lol.. im lost. Thanks so much!
Wow, thats my son in the Division 401 Pic!!!!!!!!
Looking to connect with anyone who has an SR on Ship 14, Div 020.
October 15, 2013
There is a correction for the information sent home regarding the PIRs on November 1st and November 27th. Due to the large amount of divisions graduating on those days, we can only allow three guests for graduation.- U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command
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