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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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Arrived GreatLakes 20110303

Anyone out there who has a sailor that arrived Boot camp Thurs 03032011 I would love to hook up with you all so we can share this experience together.

My one & only arrived last nite about 22:45 est. I knew the call would be short. I felt all prayed up, had my ups & downs while he was at MEPs for 2 days prior, but this last call seemed to be the end. This morning I woke up feeling like it is just the beginning for Matt & his great life in the Navy. Also for my husband & I being empty nesters.

Please friend me if you would like to sail this journey together.

Much love & big bear hugs, Katie

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Permalink Reply by CMom on March 4, 2011 at 7:53pm

oneluvdmom - Welcome to the group!! Would you like me to add you to the calendar? It is in the discussions! My son - also only - left Wednesday 3/2 - I know what you are going thru! Please feel free to hop on the main March group page and start chatting - I use the term Welcome to the March Madness!! We are all here to support each other!!

I hope to change the calendar to a PIR ship/div Type calendar so we can all keep up with each other so - when you hear your SR info please feel free to let me know!! again - Welcome aboard!!

Permalink Reply by OneluvdNukeMom on March 7, 2011 at 10:13am

I would love to be added to the calendar!!

It has been a rough weekend, but we made it thru with alot of yardwork & busyness!!

Thank you all for this site. Matt said we probably won't hear from him for about 3 weeks :(

Permalink Reply by OneluvdNukeMom on March 7, 2011 at 10:17am

Also, Matt left on March 1st, but was at MEPs until 3/3/11

Permalink Reply by OneluvdNukeMom on March 7, 2011 at 3:13pm

Yippie....just spoke to Matts recruiter & got his ship & division!! No projected PIR date tho....:(

Ship 03 Division 151

feel free to join me! I'm so excited for Matt

Permalink Reply by CMom on March 8, 2011 at 12:46am

I just added you to the calendar - be sure to look at it often - it will show who is where in this journey!! I put you on 3/3!

Permalink Reply by OneluvdNukeMom on March 8, 2011 at 11:04am

Thanks so much CMom. I'm trying not to spend so much time on this website, becuase I have to get on with "My" life, whatever that is??? LOL You gals (& guys) are the best.

Hugs, Katie, California

Permalink Reply by Stacy(Div 149/Ship 3) on March 7, 2011 at 10:52pm

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir429or56div148ship3

Here's the link for what we think will be their PIR date :)

Permalink Reply by CMom on March 8, 2011 at 12:48am

Stacy - when did your bf leave? I can put you on the calendar if you want! Just let me know!! Respond to the main page as I don't check this discussion very often!!

Permalink Reply by OneluvdNukeMom on March 8, 2011 at 11:04am

Thank you Stacy, I was thinking this would be the PIR date as well, but not totally sure yet as I haven't received the box or the packet yet. Lets keep in touch!

Hugs, Katie

Permalink Reply by OneluvdNukeMom on March 8, 2011 at 1:06pm

I was thinking this was going to be the date as well, fingers crossed, but I'm not making any flight plans just yet!!

Thx so much!

Permalink Reply by Patti (7/174) on March 13, 2011 at 8:30pm