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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 Kevin Glover on January 26, 2012 at 10:45pm

Thank you Glen for the info. Congratulations to you and your son.  Enjoy every minute of it!  I will certainly check out Sarge when we arrive next week. Let us know how all goes for you.  

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on January 26, 2012 at 10:17pm

CALL YOUR HOTEL AND SEE IF THEY CAN ARRANGE..."SHUTTLE" REALLY MEANS A LOW COST TAXI SERVICE...THE HOTELS DO NOT RUN SHUTTLES....sorry for the caps.........

Comment by Kevin Glover on January 26, 2012 at 10:03pm

10 divisions mean a lot of people!! I think that shuttle might not be a bad idea. Not sure how to get it from my hotel, guess I have to do some research on this. Definitely want to try and sit where we can see him. I will get there early and hope for the best.  

Comment by glenlea on January 26, 2012 at 9:40pm
Kevin, we are in Waukegen as I'm typing this, my son graduates tomorrow. sarge picked us up from the airport and has taken us everywhere we have needed to go! If your not renting a car, which we did not want to mess with, then I recommend you use his service! He is great. He has 3 other drivers and they make sure to take care of you. The city cabs that pick you up are double the price to take you from the airport to your hotel. He states this, but confirmed it with another family that arrived when we did. We paid half. I've been keeping track of how much we are spending on cab fare plus tips and it's going to definitely come out cheaper than renting a car! Hope this helps. The meet and greet was nice because you get to connect with the families of other sailors and especially if you've connected with certain people over the web.....he also knows everything there is to know about how it all works! I highly recommend him.
Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on January 26, 2012 at 9:21pm

parking pass needed if you plan to drive on base....advise taking a  shuttle...traffic can be looooooooong

Comment by Anthony Stringer on January 26, 2012 at 9:12pm

There were only 4 divisions graduating when my daughter graduated, so it wasn't crowded at all. I think we arrived around 7:15 and it took us about 10 minutes to get from the parking lot to the drill hall. It looks like there will be 10 divisions graduation on Feb 3, so I would recommend getting there as early as you can (and not have to wait outside in the blistering cold!). They open the drill hall to guests at 7:00. Make sure you print your parking pass and have a copy of it with you when you head to RTC. When you get inside the drill hall, they will have signs posted out on the floor designating where the different divisions will be located. You will want to try to get a seat near where your son's division will be, otherwise you won't be able to see him at all. I couldn't spot my daughter at all and even after PIR was over and we met her on the floor I had to look twice to make sure it was her. They look so much different in their uniforms and her hair was so much different than when she left for boot camp.

Comment by Kevin Glover on January 26, 2012 at 8:57pm

Anthony...Did you have to get there really early?  What time do you think we should be heading towards there from the lodge?

Comment by Anthony Stringer on January 26, 2012 at 8:26pm

Kevin, our daughter's PIR was Nov. 23rd and we stayed at the Navy Lodge. It was a nice place. We had two rooms, one had a kitchenette and the other didn't. The one with the kitchenette was very nice. It is well worth the money and is only about a 10 minute drive to the parking area. Our daughter is attending A school in Great Lakes, so she had to report to her "ship" after PIR and was there for about 4 or 5 hours and then we picked her up for the rest of the day. Since it was the Thanksgiving holiday, we got to pick her up every day from Wednesday after PIR until Saturday when we left GL to come home. Those sailors that were shipping out of GL for their A school had to leave early on Friday morning.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on January 26, 2012 at 8:08pm

Comment by Kevin Glover on January 26, 2012 at 8:07pm

We will be staying at the Navy Lodge anyone stay there?  My sons PIR is Feb 3rd (07-059). We are super excited! Did anyone's sailor who has done their PIR's had liberty on Sat too, or is it basically just Friday after graduation?  I know most sailors who are going outside of IL leave shortly after. 

 
 
 

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