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

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Bootcamp 3/22

My son left for Bootcamp on 3/22 and I am so anxious to hear from him. I am very supportive of his decision and beyond proud of him. I just never realized how hard this would be on me. I really just want to to talk with him. Anyone else's child leave on 3/22?

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Comment by rtw1 on March 28, 2016 at 5:14pm: My son left on the 23. Stayed with him at the airport. I miss him and wish I could talk to him to. Just hoping he has a way to call me in 3 weeks.

Comment by Lucky's mom on March 28, 2016 at 8:13pm: That is exciti.g that you received the letter already....I didnt expect itfor at least a couple more days. My daughter also left on the 22nd. I have not received the form letter yet but I am hopeful it will come tomorrow if you received yours today.

Comment by gullagep32 on March 29, 2016 at 9:40am: Ship 12 Div 187 is my sons div.

Comment by gullagep32 on March 29, 2016 at 9:40am: Says graduation is May 13th

Comment by Lucky's mom on March 29, 2016 at 9:41am: Thanks!

Comment by Denisep216 on March 30, 2016 at 2:36pm: My daughter left on March 22nd as well. I received her box yesterday and slept with it (weird I know). I was expecting a letter to be in there but nothing. They say the form letter will come within the next 7 days and I am impatiently waiting. Ive already started looking at flights for the 13th of May because I added up the Fridays!

Comment by Denisep216 on March 30, 2016 at 2:37pm: This might be an odd question but could someone please tell me what PIR stands for?

Comment by lemonelephant on March 30, 2016 at 2:42pm: Denisep216,

The Form Letter arrives an average of ten days after the recruit's arrival at the RTC. Some will have it 7 days after arrival (a few earlier than that, but not many) and most will have it by 14 days after arrival. It will tell you your recruit's address and PIR date and other important information. Keep it in a safe place.

Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will let you know what is happening and what to expect.

PIR stands for Pass-in-review and is another way to say graduation from Navy boot camp.

The Page, What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology), will help you with many of the new terms you will come across.

Comment by lemonelephant on March 30, 2016 at 2:46pm: Denisep216, by counting 9 Fridays, PIR will most likely be 05/20/2016. Some who arrived that date--as seen above--will only have 8 Fridays and were placed in the last divisions in the previous week's TG. It is possible for some who arrive on the same date to have PIR a week apart so even if someone with a loved one who shipped on the same day reports receiving the PIR date, your recruit may or may not have PIR on the same date. Wait on The Form Letter to know the PIR date for sure.

Comment by Denisep216 on March 30, 2016 at 3:41pm: Lemon elephant you are a God send! Thanks for all you have done for me since I've joined this site!