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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 NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 12, 2011 at 1:27pm

Important news from RTC:

 

We would like to stress to the July 1 PIR group that NO additional guests will be allowed into the ceremony. Only four guests per recruit will be allowed to attend the ceremony and this includes children. It is imperative that you communicate with your recruits as to which four names will be listed. There are no exceptions — four guests only, no matter what age.
Comment by Ray Norberto on May 7, 2011 at 10:40am
Congratulations to the new Sailors as of May 6th! And to the families as well. Thanks for your service to our nation!
Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on April 17, 2011 at 7:39pm

from RTC:

 

Can your recruits wear their own glasses or contacts for graduation? Yes they can. You can mail those items to them so they have them in time for the ceremony. For contacts, only one week's worth of solution is allowed.
Comment by Terry W Moore on April 3, 2011 at 11:12am
Just got home from picking up our sailor from the airport
Comment by Ray Norberto on April 1, 2011 at 1:06pm

First, to Tim: indeed, watch ALL potential traffic violations, especially with the new graduate in the car.  I cruised through a yellow light, and got reamed out by my newly minted E-3 Seaman!  Seems their liberty could be revoked if a Great Lakes squad car pulls over a law breaking parent!  Needless to say, the rest of the day I spend behind the wheel well below the limit, and stopping if the DON'T WALK sign was just flashing...

To proud papa Wil, that is one seriously excellent chunk of advice!  Should be required reading by every future PIR attendee!

Comment by Wil Bishop on March 31, 2011 at 1:27pm

Well Folks.....I was just at my daughters graduation last Friday and must say I am one very proud papa!  

 

The ceremony was great!

 

Some notes from my trip:

 

-LODGING-

**If making reservations directly with the hotel/motel definately let them know you are going to be there for a Navy Graduation.  Ask if they have special room rates for that.

We stayed at the Residence Inn which was only about 10 minutes away from the base.  It is a very nice place.  We were in one of the two bedroom suites (not to be confused with a two room suite).  The suite actually has two separate bedrooms (with full bath in each) and a common area.  There was also a sofabed in the common area.  There was a flat screen tv in each bedroom as well as the common area.  There was a full kitchen (stove w/oven, microwave, sink, full fridge w/freezer & icemaker and a dishwasher.

If you have 3-5 people in your party this is the way to go.  We paid $134 a night (not including taxes).

They provide a breakfast buffet each morning (eggs, waffles, fried/roasted potato's, one type of breakfast meat, cold & hot cereal, sometimes pancakes and fruit.)

The staff was always friendly and curteous.

 

-Shuttle service-

Basically minivan taxis.  It is $3 each way.  It is definately the way to go to get to the graduation.  They drop you off at the gate and there is a line of them when the ceremony is over.  Much better than fighting the traffic.

 

-Graduation Ceremony-

The main gate opens at 0630.  The building for graduation opened their doors at 0700.   You definately want to get there early.  Although the ceremony does not start until 0900, the place fills up fast.

I would suggest sitting on either end of the row for easier access in and out of the bleachers prior to start.  Not sure if they allow them in, but bring a stadium seat if you have one.  After 2-3 hours on sitting on a metal bleacher your rear-end will appreciate it!

 

-Chicago-

If you decide to venture to Chicago, I would suggest taking the train.  The station is directly across the street from the gate you entered for graduation. 

It is only $7.50 round trip and takes an hour.  We decided it would be much easier than driving.

....side note...for those who are not aware, it is no longer the Sears Tower and was renamed the Willis Tower. (although everyone still calls it the former)

 

-MISC-

The Gurnee Mills mall is not too far away so your sailor may want to spend some of that hard earned money they have been unable to do so

while in bootcamp.

Walmart and Target are also in the area.

There are numerous eating places.  I would suggest asking the locals where they prefer to go for whatever type of food your group is in the mood for.  They will definately have the inside scoop.

 

Our sailor's A-school is at Great Lakes as well. She was free to go at 0630 each morning and had to be back each night around 2100.

 

Please feel free to ask me any questions!

 

Thanks!

Wil

 

Comment by Timothy W. Puffenbarger on March 28, 2011 at 3:25pm
Point of interest always and i mean always watch the speed limits there at around the base the speed trap it and its 150 bucks if over and out of town tags lol i know from experience when yr thinking about leaving yr son or daughter yr not thinking or watching and boom them got u and no warnings i was told so beware..........ive been there four times and every time there out;;;;;it only takes one time so,,,,,,,,good luck to all my son nat grad A school third class petty ,,,,,,waiting on orders .......pir is a blast.....but its gets better when they get there bling lol which they call the upgrade after A school silver eagles  then there chest puffs out more lol/////good luck to all
Comment by Larry E Andrews Jr. on March 28, 2011 at 2:11pm
 Good luck to all on ship 11 division 121. Battle Stations is close at hand. Work together and hard and all will be well. My son Joshua is in that division and I wish him all the luck in the world. I love you son. Do me proud. Dad.
Comment by Ray Norberto on March 28, 2011 at 9:44am
I drove, but there were only five divisions graduating so traffic was very manageable.  I had wanted to do the shuttle; but we had to be there early because Chris was an Honor Graduate, and the shuttles were booked by folks who were at the motel much earlier than we arrived.  So, best advice for shuttle use: get to your motel early, and make that the first order of business right after you register for your rooms.
Comment by Scott's parent on March 28, 2011 at 7:19am
We were there a few weeks ago and no one was getting the gate shown on the map. We were all directed to the gate closest to the
train tracks". On the map the PIR was at the building that shows as a white roof top. Also, if you want coffee ...get it early or they will be out.
 
 
 

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