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Pass In Review - Tips, Hints, and Helps

Pass in Review: There have been so many questions & answers about Pass in Review "PIR" that we need one place to be a clearinghouse to help experience a Navy Graduation.

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From RTC:

To better accommodate traffic flow on the day after graduation when families and friends pick up Sailors for liberty, a new traffic plan will direct guests to the parking garage adjacent to the USS Yorktown visitors center, the same place you would park on graduation morning.

Gate 8 (same entrance used on graduation morning) will be open from 6 to 10 a.m. All guests will park in the garage to wait for their Sailors who will meet them there. When dropping off Sailors later in the day, guests will use Gate 6 at Illinois Street and Buckley Road and drop the Sailors off in the chapel parking lot.

Gate 8 will NOT be open to vehicular traffic when returning your Sailors from liberty. Sailors may also be dropped off at Gate 8 to access base on foot via the automated turnstile using their CAC (Common Access Card).

PLEASE NOTE: **ONLY GUESTS WITH GRADUATION TICKETS MAY ACCESS THE BASE WHEN PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF SAILORS TO AND FROM LIBERTY! PLEASE RETAIN YOUR TICKETS FROM GRADUATION.** GUESTS INTENDING TO PICK UP A SAILOR FOR LIBERTY WITHOUT A TICKET WILL BE TURNED AND MAY HAVE TO PICK UP THEIR SAILOR AT GATE 8.

PIR Moves to Thursdays !

Families and friends of future Sailors: Beginning October 5, 2023, recruit graduations will be conducted on Thursday instead of Friday. This will allow an extra day of off-base liberty for the graduates and their families. Federal holidays, such as Thanksgiving, will push up the graduation to Wednesday.


For a current list of upcoming graduations dates and all graduation information, including instructions for obtaining graduation ceremony tickets, please visit our website at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command > Graduation.


The liberty policy will also change effective October 5.
Enjoy LIBERTY (free time off base) with your NEW SAILOR! Sailors are allowed to spend time off base (Liberty) with their family following the graduation ceremony. The amount of time spent depends upon where your Sailor is going for follow-on training. The Navy is required to transport Sailors to their next command, so Sailors MAY NOT travel to their next command in your vehicle or with tickets purchased by themselves or by you.
• SAILORS REMAINING AT GREAT LAKES FOR SCHOOL: Sailors remaining at Great Lakes for “A” school Will have the following schedule:
o DAY OF GRADUATION: You will normally have free time off base (liberty) with your Sailor from the conclusion of graduation until about 8pm. You will return your Sailor using the RTC main gate and drop your Sailor off at the RTC Chapel. The Sailor MUST be in his or her barracks by 9 pm, so plan accordingly.
o DAY AFTER GRADUATION: The next day, your Sailor must check into his or her school before being granted more free time with you time off base (Liberty). You will pick-up your Sailor OFF BASE at the Great Lakes National Museum of the American Sailor between approximately 10am and noon and the Sailor can normally remain with you off base until Sunday evening. For more information about liberty procedures, please contact the school house directly:
o Culinary Specialists (CS): Although this “A” school is located in Virginia, these Sailors will remain in Great Lakes for up to one week to complete additional firefighting training.
o Engineering: For Surface Warfare Engineering School Command Great Lakes:
GRLK_SWESC_PAO@navy.mil
o Combat: For Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes:
scstc-gl_pao@navy.mil
o EOD: For Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, please call 847-688-6819 (EOD Sailors ONLY!)
• SAILORS TRANSFERRING TO SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF GREAT LAKES:
o DAY OF GRADUATION: You will normally have free time off base (liberty) with your Sailor from the conclusion of graduation until about 8pm. You will return your Sailor using the RTC main gate and drop your Sailor off at the RTC Chapel. The Sailor MUST be in his or her barracks by 9 pm, so plan accordingly.
o DAY AFTER GRADUATION: The next day you may return through the main gate and pick your Sailor up at approximately 8am in the RTC Chapel parking lot. Once again, the Sailor MUST return to his or her barracks by 9 pm that evening, so plan accordingly.
o SATURDAY MORNING: You may meet your departing Sailor at the airport to say good bye and to give the Sailor any small items he or she may want for “A” School (laptop, a few items of civilian clothing, etc.) but remember your Sailor is already carrying a seabag, garment bag, and back pack!

The Latest Guidance as of September 23rd, 2022

Revised Pass-in-Review Policy

Effective immediately, indoor mask policy is relaxed per CDC guidance. Naval Station Great Lakes (NAVSTAGLKS) returns to HPCON Alpha. Presently, Lake County, Illinois, has a low level of COVID cases. Guests attending the graduation ceremony are NOT required to wear a mask while indoors, for ticket pickup at the Welcome Center, or while indoors at Recruit Training Command.

The number of guests allowed has increased to four, unless there are 11 or more divisions when the maximum number of guests is three. If you have already submitted your guest security access form listing two individuals, please have additional guest information ready to provide to your recruit when they call. All guests must have a ticket including active duty personnel and veterans. (Children 2 & under do not count toward the guest limit.) COVID-19 immunizations are still required for guest attendance. Guests 12 or older need to provide proof of immunization (14 days post final dose,) in the form of a COVID-19 vaccination record card, to attend. If you are unable to provide proof of vaccination, you will not be issued tickets and will not be able to attend graduation. REMINDER: Policies regarding the graduation ceremony can change at any time due to changes in our health protection status and policy. Please continue to follow RTC social media accounts for updates and check www.bootcamp.navy.mil for the most up-to-date information. For specific questions and inquiries, contact the RTC Public Affairs Office.



Live streaming of our graduations begin at 9 a.m. CST every Friday. Videos will also be available for viewing afterwards as well on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand and our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/RTCPublicAffairs/community​.

GRADUATION STREAMING LIVE

For those family and friends unable to attend RTC graduation, it will be streamed live over the internet at 0845 (CST) on the day of graduation.   Please follow the link below and join us in honoring the service of these young men and women.

 

Click here for live video of PIR


Pass in Review Graduation Schedule - Navy Boot Camp Graduation Schedule

Liberty Rules @ Navy Graduation - Granted Liberty to Go Off Base

Where is Recruit Training Command Located? - Location of Navy Boot Camp

Directions to Navy Boot Camp - Naval Station (NAVSTA)

Shortcut to RTC for PIR

Security protocols in order to ensure the safety and security of our Sailors, recruits, and visitors - Pass In Review Security for Navy Graduation

What is the Proper Attire to Wear to PIR? - What to Wear to Graduation

PIR Glasses & Contact Lenses - Can my Sailor Wear Their own Glasses or Contacts for Graduation?

Military & Veteran Guests Attending PIR - Military Attending Pass in Review

Tickets and guest policy - Tickets and Guest policies for PIR

Items not allowed in the drill hall - Not allowed

Greeting Your Sailor at the Airport Gate -  USO Location's @ the Airport

Metra Stop @ Great Lakes, IL - Public Transportation @ Navy Graduation

How to Order a DVD of Your Sailor's PIR - Navy Graduation Video

Click here for the form to order division T-Shirts - Division Tee-Shirts

After PIR Comes "A" School - General information about Navy "A" School

PIR and Liberty - General Liberty Policies after PIR

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Comment by V. Michael Roberson on June 24, 2012 at 11:15am

Just a quick question, is it better to stay at the Navy Lodge for PIR, or to get hotel room and then take shuttle to base on the date of the PIR... also need the link to Sarge's so that can be there in time for the meet and greet on thursday evening.

Comment by Ralph Pinney on May 13, 2012 at 10:07am

Hello all.   I want to relay our experiences while attending PIR May 11, 2012; both the good and the bad.

We flew into Chicago and rented a car. I thought I was getting a pretty good deal with Dollar, but every time I turned around, they were trying to pile on extra charges.   The GPS was an additional $12 per day.   I figured it would be worth it so I went for that option.  Unfortunately, the unit was not charging in the car we had, so the battery died after 2 hours.   I fully expect to get that charge removed, but if Dolllar does not, I will add to this post.   The lesson here is to verify it is working BEFORE pulling out of the rental car lot.  Also check with your personal insurance agent and your credit card company and make sure you understand what coverage you already have.   That way, you may be able to waive all the optional (and expensive) coverage the rental car company wants to add on.   When we said that both my wife and I wanted to be listed as drivers, they said that will be $10 per day extra.   When does it end?

Using the brochure that came with our son’s form letter, we had made reservations at the Quality Inn.  The rate was competitive, $59 and we have used that hotel chain many times in our travels, so we were expecting a decent property and a clean room.   That was not the case when we arrived.   The room was not clean, it smelled, and the property was very run down.   It was definitely not up to Quality Inn standards.

Desperately calling around, afraid we couldn’t find anything at the last minute, we did find availability at the Homewood Suites in Lincolnshire.   It’s in the brochure also.   They had a great rate for people attending the graduation.   We paid $79 for our 1 bedroom suite.   Super clean hotel with a fantastic free hot breakfast.   The only downside was it does not have a shuttle, which I worried about at first, but that turned out not to be a big deal.

Before leaving home, I printed out the gate pass, just in case, and I’m glad I did.   RTC is easy to find, and unless you are one of the very early birds, you will wind up following the line of cars.   Just stay in the right lane on Buckley.   After you turn right onto Ohio St., you go about 2-3 blocks and turn into the gate.   Have your photo id’s ready as they will check before passing through the gate.  Immediately on your right, you will be directed into a parking structure.   Just off the North end of the parking structure is the building you go through for security.  The walkway is covered between the two, so there wouldn’t be a problem in case of bad weather.   It took 10 to 15 minutes to get through that process, not bad.   As you leave that building, you immediately enter the building for the PIR ceremonies.   At first, we were going to take a shuttle from the hotel, but I am glad we did not.  

The ceremonies were fantastic!   We were all very impressed and so proud.   What a fine group of sailors we saw.   After finding our son, we learned that he had to fly out for A school early Saturday morning, instead of Monday morning so were would not get to be with him for the weekend.   I guess we will have to wait for his A school graduation leave to catch up. 

Good luck and fair winds to your sailor.   HOOYAA!

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 10, 2012 at 2:43pm

for PIR this week:

Hey Chicago Buddy fans - This Saturday May 12 at 6:00PM you can meet legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman at Buddy's club Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago! He will be signing copies of his new book "My Cross to Bear"!! For the first time, in his own words, Gregg discusses the unflinching story of his life and music—from the death of his older brother Duane, to his solo career, to his string of failed marriages (the most publicized one to the entertainer Cher), and of course, his struggles with drugs and alcohol, Gregg details his rocky path to becoming a member of classic rock royalty.
Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 7, 2012 at 9:41pm
Comment by Ron Bowen on May 7, 2012 at 9:19pm
The meet n greet for sarge is a great thing. They should go and check it
Out. I have all the details on my site http://callsforrecruits.org if you need any info.
Comment by Laz Surabianfamily on May 7, 2012 at 9:11pm
my grandson will have his pass in review on may 11 Shio 09 div 143 i saw something about a meet and greet for parents etc. held by someone named Sarge any idea where and what time these take place. my daughter my wife and i will be ariving thursday mid afternoon if the flight is on time...
Thanks
Comment by Todd S on April 29, 2012 at 12:10pm

A heads up for those attending PIR on May 18th 2012. My son is waiting to class up in A-School at GL. He says that no sailors will be allowed to go to downtown Chicago for liberty that weekend due to security for the NATO Summit being in town that weekend. 

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on April 16, 2012 at 5:57am

Ron, Great story, glad it worked out good and y'all had a good time.

Comment by Ron Bowen on April 16, 2012 at 5:32am

Well I have to share my PIR experience with all of you...lol....first off, we drove to Los Angeles on Tuesday night....As we were heading out of town, we stopped and got the mail.  We got our last letter from our son....And it was one full of thanks dad, I now understand everything you have been telling me my entire life....thanks for not being my friend and raising me right.....It was a great way to start the trip...We flew out of LAX on wednesday and had a stop over in Salt Lake City...Just as we landed and I turned my phone on, we got the I'm a Sailor call....it worked out so perfect....I was now even beaming more than before....and to top it off, he told me that he was promoted to E3 in bootcamp and got sharpshooter award....then he gives me the great news that he was leaving on Sunday and got to have Liberty on Saturday....This trip was getting better at every turn!!!! We flew into O'Hare and had no problems getting through....we found our shuttle and got the rental car at ACE rentals....it is off site, but what a deal we got....from wednesday to sunday, a chrysler town and country that would seat 7 for just over $300....I thought it was a great deal...I didn't do the ipass and i am glad I didn't....it was easy enough to pay to tolls, and I don't think I went through enough to make $8 a day worth it....car was fully loaded (gps, backup camera, heated seats and steering wheel, etc).....we then headed to the hotel...stayed at the Comfort Inn on Belvadere....Nice Rooms, Great Rate (got 2 rooms for 4 nights for about $800), and took the free shuttle to PIR....no complaints at all.....Thursday we went in to chicago by train and walked to millennium park.....had a good time and got back just in time to have the FREE dinner at Sarge's Meet n Greet....that was great....he does a good job and puts out a lot of info...I was going to drive to PIR, but his speech talked me out of it...glad he did too....like I said, had Liberty Friday and Satuday...Went to Chicago and up the willis tower, had pizza at Anastasia's (great place...went there just about every night after dropping him off and had a few beers before bed...lol)...Went to the Gurnee Mills Mall...Went on base and went to the NEX so he could buy a new jacket...he just had to have one...lol....On sunday we got up and checked out of the hotel and drove to Midway (he flew out of there) and spent the day with him in the USO....what a wonderful place....they do so much for our sailors!!! The line at Midway to get to the planes was CRAZY!!! We got to go to the front since he was traveling on orders, but man it was packed there....I thought I needed to get to O'hare really early after seeing that....so we left earlier than I wanted to.....got to O'hare and it took 15 minutes to get through security.....no problems with rental car...free shuttle took us back to airport....no problems with anything.....we flew delta.....we again had a layover in Salt Lake City....this is where it gets interesting...lol....we sat in line on the taxiway in O'hare and waited for over an hour due to weather....our flight was scheduled to leave SLC at 9:30 and now were weren't getting in until 10...thought we were gonna have to stay the night...lol....Delta held the plane and we made the connection....we were the only connecting flight that got held...all others had to reschedule and wait for a flight the next day....I was so relieved....we got into LAX about an hour later than scheduled....but all in all...it was a great trip....that was the only snafu...but it came out just fine.... PIR was AMAZING....and we took a Sailor that left with him the same day to chicago with us because he didn't have any family come to PIR....we all had a great time....They took the AMAZING Pic at the Willis Tower Saluting the city.....we got them back to the base around 2000 and they had plenty of time to make it back by 2100...The whole trip was just so successful and We had a great time!!! 

Comment by John A. Tejeda, Sr. on April 14, 2012 at 6:32am

Once again  I will say as a veteran NONCOM, we run the day to day routine in the military, so promps to the Sarge keep marching on Troop.

SSG Tejeda

 
 
 

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