LOCATION: Naval Station Great Lakes, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, is 1 hour North of Chicago, Illinois and 1 hour South of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
HISTORY: Great Lakes has been turning civilians into seamen and seamen into Sailors for more than 90 years. From NAVSTA's founding in 1911, it has maintained its position as the Navy's largest training facility. From World War I through today it has trained and sent to the Fleet more than two million new Sailors through its Recruit Training Command (RTC) and nearly an equal number from its technical schools.
The largest military installation in Illinois and the largest training center in the Navy, the base includes 1,153 buildings on 1,628 acres and uses 50 miles of roadway to provide access to the station's facilities. Check out the Great Lakes website for a full history of the installation.
MISSION: To train the sailors for the Fleet. Naval Station Great Lakes (NS) is home to the U.S. Navy's only Recruit Training Command.
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POPULATION SERVED: Naval Station Great Lakes provides services to Active Duty military, their family members and retirees, from the surrounding 10 State area.
Major Commands: Naval Service Training Command, Naval Station Great Lakes, Recruit Training Command, Training Service Command, Naval Hospital and Naval Hospital Corps School.
SPONSORSHIP: Contact your new command for information on sponsorship assistance.
TEMPORARY QUARTERS: Contact Navy Lodge at 1-800-NavyInn for hotel assistance for your family. Identify your move as a Permanent Change of Station(PCS). Single personnel should contact Central Billeting at (847) 688-2170 or DSN 792-2170.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Is located near the maingate at the Fleet and Family Support Center, 2601 E Paul Jones St., Bldg. 42, Great Lakes, IL 60088. Contact us for spouse orientation sessions.
POSTAL SERVICE CENTER: (847) 688-2197; DSN 792-2197
Members who will be living in Central Billeting may request a Post Office Box prior to arrival. Send a letter to 320 A Dewey Ave., BEQ 438, Great Lakes, IL 60088.
Members can forward mail to their gaining command. The commands can hold the mail in their mailroom for up to 15 days.
PETS IN HOUSING: Privatized housing management, Forest City enforces the following breed restrictions: Pit Bulls, Rottweiler, Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, German Shepherd, Siberian Huskie, and Perro de Presa Canarios. 3/13/06