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

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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Stephanie74
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A little about me:
Loving wife of 18yrs. Mother of three.
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Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
When I heard “Navy,” I...
Was proud and encouraged it
The Navy offers opportunities that...
I haven't learned much but I have a niece who is in the Navy for over a year now so she has been a great support to me so far.
Our Navy experience so far...
It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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Last minute guest change

Posted on September 22, 2013 at 8:16pm 2 Comments

My son has PIR on Oct 4th.  He made out his guest list which included myself, his dad, his grandfather, and my niece.  Now my niece (who is also in the Navy) can't make graduation.  I'm afraid it is too late to change his guest list.  I'm asking if anyone knows for sure that if I brought my sister in my nieces place if she will be allowed in.  It would break my heart that he has 4 seats/guests but one will be empty because my niece is now "underway".  This wouldn't even be an issue if the…

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Support letter for his wallet

Posted on July 5, 2013 at 1:01am 4 Comments

I just wrote my son a great support letter to put in his wallet when he leaves for boot camp.  I'm going to put it in as he is leaving and tell him to read it when he needs some support.  Today at the 4th of July fireworks my son went up to say hi to the band that was playing and to request a song.  And the band asked him if he was in the military.  He has that look...wears a high and tight hair cut, and is pretty good body build, and I think the way he dresses gives him away because he is…

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Ugh! He leaves Aug 7th

Posted on June 30, 2013 at 11:25pm 8 Comments

I have been avoiding this website like the plague because I didn't want to come to the realization that my son Norman leaves for Navy boot camp on Aug 7th (I have visited this site about 3 times since Sept 2012).  I thought I could ready myself since we have known this day was coming but I'm not ready.  Since that day when he was 17 and after months of begging us to sign him into the Navy I have known this day was coming.  How can I let my first born leave, and leave so suddenly…

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NWI Times Article about my Navy bound son and his 4 Military bound friends!

Posted on June 29, 2013 at 1:53am 1 Comment

Check out this article about my son Norman and his 4 military bound friends.  It was quite a surprise to find out that this article made the front page above the fold in the paper on Sunday June 16 2013.  Couldn't be more proud of a great group of young men!…

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At 1:29am on September 23, 2013, lemonelephant said…

The recruit submits the names for the Access List 10 to 14 days before PIR, so the names have been submitted or soon will be submitted. You can ask your SR who is on the Access List when you receive the "I'm a Sailor!" call; that way you will know if your sister gets to go to PIR or stay in the hotel and watch it in the live stream at http://www.livestream.com/usnavyrtc.

At 1:25am on September 23, 2013, lemonelephant said…

Since you have an SR at the RTC, you can change "Waiting to leave for Boot Camp" above to "Enlisted." Join PIR 10/04/2013 TG 47 – 11 Divisions (371-378, 818, 819, and 947) to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. 

At 3:10pm on July 6, 2013, lemonelephant said…

Welcome to Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones); I look forward to sharing this journey with you. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) beginning with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile); you may want to make changes 3 and 4. What is your future Salors's rating (job/specialty) going to be? There are groups for most ratings and/or "A" Schools and knowing that will help you to better plan for PIR weekend. Take care and blessings to you and yours.

At 10:43am on July 3, 2013, Kimberly214 said…

Trevor is in Japan.  It had been a year and a half since we had seen him.  When they are on base, it's much easier.  It's nice to be able to facebook all the time.  Trevor is assigned to the ship, not the base. He is out to sea 6 months, every year.  That is when it gets tough.  When they are out to sea, they are without the luxury of facebook, skype, and all the little things us moms depend on.  The guys are also so busy during that time, they wouldn't have time to do it anyway.  We never get to know where they are going, until after they are there.  You'll get strange calls like "Hi, I'm in South Korea".  The Navy mom's site is so supportive - you'll love it!

At 10:45pm on July 1, 2013, Kimberly214 said…

Hello!  I'm in Portage, too!  My oldest is stationed in Japan.  You probably saw the "Welcome Home Trevor Noffsinger" signs on Willowcreek and Rt 6 in April!  He went to basic training August 2011.  All I can say, is that you learn along the way, but it doesn't get any easier.  It did however, warm my heart to know that there's another Navy mom so close!

Kim

At 3:52pm on July 1, 2013, abbyblue said…

At 7:10am on September 27, 2012, Pat said…
Welcome aboard! Come join us on the Indiana group page on this website!
You may also find helpful information on the MEPS DEPS group and the Boot Camp group pages.
 
 
 

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