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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

**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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in November Discussions (118)

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meps departure nov. 29 2018

I received my recruit belongings still waiting on a phone call or letter.  

Started by Tonya

12 Dec 17, 2018
Reply by Tonya

Son Left Nov 8th still no Form Letter

I’m getting nervous my son left Nov 8th many people in his group have gotten Form Letters I haven’t gotten one , thinking of calling his re…

Started by TSUNAMISMOM

18 Dec 16, 2018
Reply by lemonelephant

BC in November

My daughter is leaving for BC November 26th 2018. Anyone else?

Started by Tlpemp55

20 Dec 8, 2018
Reply by lemonelephant

MEP departure 11/20/18. Bootcamp for Mom - are you willing to do 8 weeks of “something” too?

One week to go.  How is everyone doing?   Boy is getting ready to just get this going.  He is strong and will be fine. Dont ask me how I’m…

Started by BratGirlForever

62 Nov 28, 2018
Reply by BratGirlForever

My Son Left this Morning

I still haven’t gotten a call letting me know he made it , I’m trying not to freak out .

Started by TSUNAMISMOM

16 Nov 16, 2018
Reply by AustinsMom

Studying for RTC

My son leaves 11/14 and just received the book he was supposed to be studying this whole time from his recruiter.  We have struggled with g…

Started by proudsailormom

7 Nov 13, 2018
Reply by BratGirlForever

Late November 2016 ship date

Hello all!!!!  November 22nd ship date for my future sailor.... anyone else?   Also...since this is two days before Thanksgiving, what do t…

Started by d4w

9 Nov 12, 2018
Reply by lemonelephant

Holiday Packages

Hello from North Carolina! So first Thanksgiving and Christmas away from home.  Are we allowed to send any packages of cookies or a small p…

Started by Marianne

8 Nov 10, 2018
Reply by Marianne

Daughter leaves for BC on November 7th.

My only daughter and baby of the family is leaving for BC on November 7th.  Please feel free to share any experiences or info that would be…

Started by Jessica's Mama

7 Nov 7, 2018
Reply by lemonelephant

Arriving at Boot Camp November 2017

Hi - my son leaves for boot camp on 11/20/17.  He wanted to leave right after he enlisted, but this is the date he was given.  It's good in…

Started by summer_girl

51 Nov 30, 2017
Reply by krikris

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