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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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PIR Reference Information

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A permanent place for information about PIR. Forum discussions have been created to serve as file folders for specific details regarding different aspects of PIR. Please post information in the appropriate forum discussion. Thank you!

Members: 2406
Latest Activity: Apr 10

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Comment by annamichael on April 2, 2011 at 5:45pm: Just called the Ramada and the first shuttle leaves at 7am.

Comment by annamichael on April 2, 2011 at 5:31pm: Ohhh, did not know it didn't leave til 7:30. We are for sure driving then. We will get there at 6:30 probably. Thank you so much for the info!

Comment by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on April 2, 2011 at 4:25pm: My son's PIR is 05/13. We already made reservations at the Ramada Inn. Did it for 2 reasons - 1) The Meet and Greet is there and 2) It has the free breakfast and an indoor pool. We are paying $79/night and it's only 3-4 miles from the base. It does have the shuttle, but the shuttle doesn't leave until 7:30 a.m. and PIR begins at 9 a.m. We're driving to the base, but leaving before 7 a.m.

Comment by annamichael on April 2, 2011 at 9:07am: LMC - did you take a shuttle or the rental car? It will only be his sister and I, so I'm not sure what would be best. I don't want to wait for a shuttle to leave PIR to go back to the hotel, because I've heard you have to wait a while and there will be tons of people.. But I would love to be dropped off right there at the door and not have to go through the car inspection and have to park far away. What do you think?

Comment by annamichael on April 2, 2011 at 9:01am: I've heard a lot of good things about the Ramada Inn on here and they have a Navy Graduation package. I think I'll go with them. When/how can I get a rental car?

Comment by annamichael on April 2, 2011 at 8:56am: True. I am looking at four different hotels and RCInn is the cheapest - but that's not always the best thing. All of them have a shuttle and are within 5 miles from RTC.

I can't wait.. only 20 more days! :)

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on April 1, 2011 at 9:52pm: Anna- it comes down to anywhere you stay make sure you know the route to teh base and give yourself enough time to get there. Also see if they have a shuttle and if it's free. When it comes to your weekend for PIR seeing your Sailor is the only thing that really mattters. and pack a set of shorts adn tshirt for your sailor to just hang in the room in the long shower that they LOVE to get. Congrats!

Comment by annamichael on April 1, 2011 at 9:12pm: Anyone know anything about the Red Carpet Inn? My SR's graduation is in 3 weeks and we still haven't gotten a hotel or car. RCInn says they are only 59.00 a night. Any other suggestions??

Comment by annamichael on April 1, 2011 at 6:15am: I thought they set you, not as you came in, but by division?

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on March 31, 2011 at 7:07pm: We stayed at the Navy Lodge. Nothing super special but it meet our needs for the quick short time in Great Lakes. They havea bag breakfast that we were able to carry into the PIR and toss the trash before the PIR began. Internet wasn't very good we didn't try to access it but another family said it was not good. The ride time to base was short and easy. Locals told us to line up for 6:15 so to avoid the long lines. I don't know anything about the Navy Gateway.

Hope that helps. Oh adn we stayed under our recruits name.