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Navy For Moms

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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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

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

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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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

In order to make this a reference site, please use the Discussion Forums to post information. ____________ Treat them as though they are file folders. Please use the Comment Wall to post your questions. Thank you!

Be sure to click on "View All" at the bottom and to the right of the list of discussions, so that you will see them all. YMM

Be sure to follow OPSEC rules when posting any comments. See details below. YMM

Link to RTC Website: http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp

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Comment by nikosmom ( CVN 70, Seaman ) on March 16, 2011 at 6:58pm: I had no problem bringing extra people to PIR. all they did was ask who you were here to see and they stamped our hands.

Comment by Carol(ship12 Div.091) on March 16, 2011 at 5:36pm: Don't forget, bring the children's birth certificates. They do check them and if you don't have them they don't get in.

Comment by YMM (Ship 12 Div 98) on March 16, 2011 at 2:40pm: Before you enter the building where PIR is held, there are Navy men and women checking names off lists. I did not see what happened to anyone who showed up, but whose name did not appear on the lists with the exception of children under 12. If anyone saw this situation arise, please comment. Thank you.

Comment by Mom2aSailor on March 16, 2011 at 9:58am: Yea, I read it.. I am just having a hard time really believing that they need passes for 4, but then I can bring my other 4 children w/out a pass! LOL Just making sure! :) Thanks lady! :)

Comment by Mom2aSailor on March 15, 2011 at 11:55pm: I understand the 4 passes... and it is my understanding that anyone under 12 does NOT need a pass for graduation, is this correct? I have 4 children under 12 that are going to PIR, they don't need passes.. yes?
Thank you!

Comment by SailorMom33 (Ship04,Div.807) on March 13, 2011 at 7:56pm: Lady Hamilton ... How do they get stripes at bootcamp? And what do you mean by White, red, green & blue??

Comment by Scott's mom (Ship 12 / Div 091) on March 13, 2011 at 4:26pm: TIP - Plans can change and waiting for your SR can be awhile. Be flexible!

Comment by emilee27kak on March 13, 2011 at 1:58am: YMM- Thanks for the info. Im not planning on getting anything we can pay for right then and there. I just want something simple and cute. He wasnt sure if he would be allowed to buy anything or if he would even have access to his money. I just dont want to get him in trouble. Thanks again!

Comment by YMM (Ship 12 Div 98) on March 13, 2011 at 1:55am: Question asked by emilee27kak

My boyfriend graduates April 8th. Is there any rules about then not being able to make big purchases? We are engaged and he wants to buy me a ring after graduation. Will he be allowed?