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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 Stan Norton on March 14, 2011 at 12:46pm

Tim,  My son's PIR was Feb 18 and he too has his A and C school there in Great Lakes.  Immediately after PIR they will call liberty.  We had to wait just a little while there at the base right after PIR and then he was free to go with us.  Unfortunately, you will have to return back to the base around 9:00 (21:00).  I think it is earlier on Sundays like 8:00 (20:00).  The good news is that you can be picked up early Saturday and Sunday and spend the days with your family.  You may want to check into the places to stay right around the base for your family. It may save some time and give you a few extra minutes to spend with them...and trust me.. eavery minute counts!!!

Stan

 

Comment by Tim Meyer on March 14, 2011 at 9:23am

I ship for basic training on June 6, 2011 and my "A" school and "C" school will be taking place right there in GL. What I am wanting to know is once I graduate I will immediately cross the street to check in at the base, will I have the rest of the weekend with my family? And will I have to go back at night or am I free to spend the night with my wife and son?

 

On a side not I have been looking over this site and have loved the information that is on it. It has been very informative. Although when my wife looks at it she is going to be upset because it is based more for the parents and not the spouses.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on March 10, 2011 at 10:10am

Honor Recruits and Award Winners

Recruit Review Graduation March 11, 2011
Divisions 091-102 and 917

Each honor graduate and award winner will receive a commemorative token from the commanding officer in recognition of their superlative achievements during recruit training.

The Honor Graduates for this week’s recruit review graduation are as follows:

SR Michael Green, Division 091, Scotts AFB, Belleville,
SR Rubin Shore, Division 092, Midlothian, Virginia
SR Kailie Patterson, Division 093, Long Beach, Mississippi
SR Jeffery Brady, Division 094, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SR Nicholas Youngblood, Division 095, Smithville, Georgia
SR Sebastian Moore, Division 096, Longview, Washington
SR Russell Daugherty, Division 097, Modesto, California
SR Manuel Reynolds, Division 098, Lomita, California
SR Jonathan Allen, Division 099, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
SR Brian King, Division 100, Dallas, Georgia
SR Dalton Whalen, Division 101, Las Vegas, Nevada
SR Neil Graupmann, Division 102, Kadoka, South Dakota
SR Jenna Werner, Division 917, Lafayette, Indiana

The Recruit Chief Petty Officers for this week’s
recruit review graduation are as follows:

SR Wallace Pelesasa, Division 091, Anchorage, Alaska
SR Jeremiah Walker, Division 092, Deer Park, Texas
SR Lindsey Manning, Division 093, Conroe, Texas
SR Donte King-Deflora, Division 094, Houston, Texas
SR Rodger Goode, Division 095, Houston, Texas  
SR Justin Orsak, Division 096, Irvington, Alabama 
SR Nicholas Schuebert, Division 097, Coral Springs, Florida  
SR Stefanie Lee, Division 098, Woodson, Arkansas
SR Jonathan Allen, Division 099, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
SR Stephen Hampshire, Division 100, Fresno, California
SR Dalton Whalen, Division 101, Las Vegas, Nevada
SR Matthew Houk, Division 102, Reno, Nevada  
SR Fernando Gueco, Division 917, West Covina, California 

The award recipients for this week's recruit review
graduation is as follows:

NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY EXCELLENCE AWARD
SR Julia Pollak, Division 917, Skokie, Illinois

NAVY LEAGUE AWARD
SR Deanna Brizgys, Division 917, Chesterland, Ohio

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARD
SR Paul Sample, Division 091, Stevenson Ranch, California

THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS AWARD OF MERIT
SR Jacob Privett, Division 102, Muncie, Indiana

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
SR Phillip Garey, Division 099, Oak Harbor, Washington

UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATION SHIPMATE AWARD
SR Edward Martinez, Division 094, Hesperia, California

Comment by Jess on March 3, 2011 at 6:09am
LAST MINUTE TIPS:
Make sure everyone has ID's (birth certs for kids without ID's)
Bring at least 2 copies of the gate/parking pass - whether you plan on taking a shuttle to PIR or not, you'll need it to return your sailor back to base in the evening.
Binoculars - trust me on this!
Tide Stick Pen and a lint brush
Tissue - self explainatory!
Camera - and charger (or film)
Cell phone - and charger
Umbrella-just in case
GPS, reservation numbers, maps you may have printed
Husband, kids, etc (easy to forget those!)
An open mind to how your weekend will transpire - remember, they will be tired, they will be hungry and they just want hugs!
Bring your Sailors cell, laptop, ipod and all chargers to usein the room to catch up and if they are G&G you can give pass them on.
A comfy pair of clothes for your sailor to relax in while in your motel room
A sweater or jacket - it gets cold in the PIR hall
Whatever cool ribbon or name tag you may have made for your Meet & Greet
If you have room in your bag…a towel for your Sailor to sit on if you do go out and sightsee.

Best advice: Have fun and whatever you do, do NOT bring your sailor back to the base late. No one will forgive you for a long, long time! (If someone is late, they lose liberty the next day - and their whole division loses a couple of hours!!! NOT COOL)
Comment by Lance Starmer on February 21, 2011 at 6:01pm

WOW is all I can say. I was at my sons PIR on Feb 11,2011 with his mom and younger brother and sister. We had such a great time I was highly impressed and honored to have been in the presence of such fine young Seaman. It brought me to tears to see my son standing tall and proud with his division. He was ship 11 div 64. I'm truly amazed at his military Bearing the whole time we had him. YES we had him the whole FRAKKIN weekend WOOOT he checked in to his new orders at his A school across the street then we had him til 2045 on Sunday. We made every minute withh im count since we knew we probalby wouldnt see him again til school was out. to insure he knew we were there In the dead of silence I yellled his fave term "YIPPIEEE as loud as I could with choking up. He heard it :D :D :D and knew we made it in one piece from NJ to see him. we had driven straight through to insure we made it. I even gave myself an extra day to acct for any bad juu juu with the weather. But it seemed we had the angels on our side.

 To all our young Seaman "I Salute you "

 

 Lance

Comment by Ray Norberto on February 21, 2011 at 3:25pm

Jeff T, my son is halfway through MA training in San Antonio.  He graduates on March 18.

He took the opportunity, when I told him about the four inches of snow that fell last night in the Bronx, that it is 76 right now in San Antone.  Oohrah for him...

Comment by John A. Tejeda, Sr. on February 21, 2011 at 1:46pm
This is not a comment but rather a special occassion for all naval personnel and parents. Retired Rear Adm. William Wilson Pickavance, Jr. of the U.S. Navy became in 2008, supeerintendent of the Texas Maritime Academy, Texas A&M University at Galveston. 1967-68, was a cadet corps commande of the Texas Mariime Academy in Galveston. This was the home of the Texas Maritime Academy in the mid to late 60s. He was the commanding officer of the USS Kitty Hawk 1993-95. The Grand Lady of The Fleet. He is a graduate of Texas A&M in Galveston(Sea Aggies). This academy was formed by the help of Sen. "Babe" Schwartz of Galveston and the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson of Texas. Rear Adm. Pickavance, Jr. was in the Merchant Marine and then entered naval flight training when his naval career began, with 32 years of service. Sea Aggies, Galveston, and the state of Texas salute this naval officer. GO NAVY
Comment by Jeff T on February 21, 2011 at 12:43pm
He is a Corpsman so he stays at Great Lakes. Where is yours going?
Comment by Ray Norberto on February 20, 2011 at 6:04pm
Where is your son going to 'A' School?
Comment by Jeff T on February 20, 2011 at 5:02pm
Ray, it was nice here. Of course we are from Florida so it is all relative for us. My wife and I still have the lump and tears as well. It truly was a life-changing experience. We have so much to be proud of and thankful for.
 
 
 

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