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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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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

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Comment by Ray Norberto on September 16, 2011 at 4:03pm: Smoley hokes! This group has really evolved and developed! The information gathered right here is so good it should be copyrighted!

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on September 11, 2011 at 11:48am

Family members of the military that will be coming to the airport to pick up or drop off their service members can go the the ticket counter of the carrier that the member is flying on and receive a pass to go directly to the gate to pickup or drop off the service member.

Midway International Airport USO: 773-582-5852
http://www.chicago-mdw.com
Located in concourse C. To the right after going through metal dectors. Hours: Mon - Sun: 9am - 9pm.
The USO Midway does remain open 24 hours during inclement weather and if any military personnel are stranded in the airport overnight.

O'Hare International Airport USO: 773-686-7396

http://www.ohare.com
Located in Terminal 2 above the Delta ticket counter on the mezzanine level, near the chapel. Take elevator up and follow the signs.

Hours:
The USO O'Hare does remain open 24 hours

Comment by Joe on August 30, 2011 at 1:45pm: I just got back from PIR last night. This was my second, and was very enjoyable. There was something that changed from before and that I haven't seen anybody speak about yet.

When you used to drive on the base they had you go through security at the last gate on Buckley Road. That gate is now not used and you continue a few hundred feet down Buckley and turn right on Ohio Street, just before the train tracks. There are multiple large signs out on Buckley pointing you where to go. After you come in the gate they split the cars into two groups and half park near the chapel and half park at a parking garage south of the Review hall. I think that people from the Chapel parking lot still check in at MCPON hall, while the others go into a building between the garage and review hall.

We got to the area near the base at 6;15 and there was already a long line, but they are very well prepared and move you fast.

A few of my sons Shipmates from Division 274 (and I'm sure others) had there flights cancelled for Saturday, because of Hurricane Irene, but they did a good job of getting everyone else out. I met my son at the USO. Sailors and duffle bags everywhere!

O'Hare actually works pretty well. The Economy parking lots (follow the signs) charge like $2 and hour for the first couple hours, then its $17 for all day. There is a free shuttle train that moves between the lots and the terminals that is really easy to use. The USO is upstairs right off of the train area in Terminal 2.

If you don't do anything else while your son or daughter is in the Navy, got to PIR.

Comment by John Fahy on August 26, 2011 at 1:04pm: 952 new Navy sailors were minted today and it was awesome. I highly reccomend the shuttle from the hotels. It's fast and no hassle. We took one that left around7:15 and arrived in 15 minutes and had plenty of time to get seated. Congratulations to Claire and all the Divisions.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 3, 2011 at 4:01pm: Honor Recruits and Award Winners

Recruit Review Graduation August 05, 2011
Divisions 243-250, 817 and 938

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 Nelson Ramos Olivieri, Division 243, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
SR Michael Lathrop, Division 244, Bradford, Pennsylvania
SR Brian Shields, Division 245, Clifton, Virginia
SR Devin Johnson Fields, Division 246, Laplata, Maryland
SR Nathaniel Thennes, Division 247, Robertsdale, Alabama
SR Anthony Luna, Division 248, Orlando, Florida
SR Grant Kane, Division 249, Glascow, Scotland
SR Yarbrough Allen, Division 250, Liberal, Kansas
SR Ryan McKee, Division 817, Jacksonville, Florida
SR Trayvious Wilson, Division 938, Albany, Georgia

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

NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY EXCELLENCE AWARD
SR Landon Anderson, Division 248, Lakeland, Florida

NAVY LEAGUE AWARD
SR Ruth Higgins, Division 938, Indianapolis, Indiana

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARD
SR Keith Lawrence, Division 817, Mounds View, Minnesota

THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS AWARD OF MERIT
SR Julio Juarez, Division 249, Houston, Texas

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
SR Nicholas Meier, Division 245, Sunnyvale, California

UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATION SHIPMATE AWARD
SR Evan Garrick, Division 247, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Comment by Cheryl Hartman on July 26, 2011 at 9:30pm: my son is ship 7 division 304 PIR Sept. 16

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on July 23, 2011 at 7:48am: 800 divisions: SEALs

900 divisions: performing (band, colors, etc.)

Comment by Larry Mitchell on July 23, 2011 at 7:44am: My grandson shipped on the 13th...PIR is 9/9/11 Div 297 Ship 3

What are the 800 & 900 divisions?

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on July 14, 2011 at 9:53am: Divisions Graduating by Training Group

TG 34 — 10 Divisions (219–226, 815 & 934) Graduate Friday, July 8, 2011

TG 35 — 06 Divisions (227-230, 816 & 935) Graduate Friday, July 15, 2011

TG 36 — 05 Divisions (231–234 & 936) Graduate Friday, July 22, 2011

TG 37 — 09 Divisions (235–242 & 937) Graduate Friday, July 29, 2011

TG 38 — 10 Divisions (243–250, 817 & 938) Graduate Friday, Aug. 5, 2011

TG 39 — 13 Divisions (251–262 & 939) Graduate Friday, Aug. 12, 2011

TG 40 — 07 Divisions (263–268 & 940) Graduate Friday, Aug. 19, 2011

Comment by Gregory (Greg )D. Bumpus on July 13, 2011 at 3:03pm: It looks pretty much like rule of thumb that PIR occurs eight weeks from his start date - on Friday of that week. My son shipped for RTC on June 6 - finally getting routine letters and even a recent phone call. My son's PIR is scheduled 8/5/11 - hope everyone in his division makes it. BTW - check out RTC's FaceBook page - I have seen a couple of pics of my SR. Good luck to you & your's - Our adventure is just beginning. -- Greg

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