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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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Missing my son !!!

My son left for boot camp July 8, he's on Ship 12 Div 331.

Sure would love to talk to someone else who has a son or daughter there with him :)

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Comment by lemonelephant on July 30, 2013 at 2:20pm: Join the group, PIR 09/06/2013 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (331-340 and 943), to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Divisions 331 and 332 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. There is a discussion within that group for the two divisions.

You may also want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups as well as in the PIR group. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups. Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will let you know what is happening, but you will also want to check out the other Pages in all of the groups.

(Group names within this comment are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on “+ Join...” in the upper right.)

Comment by Sunshine1994 on July 30, 2013 at 2:27pm: Thank you

Comment by lemonelephant on July 30, 2013 at 2:31pm: You are very welcome.

Comment by T-Brax Mom-n-Dad on August 12, 2013 at 11:12pm: Hello, My son also left on July, 8th. He is in brother Div. on ship 12, 332. I have gotten a couple of phone calls and 3 letters. At first he felt like he had made a mistake , because he was told some misleading info at first , now he has made friends and even met someone in your sons Div,331 who happens to be related to his sisters fiance. He says he's changing & becoming very observant , he was that way naturally , so i can't imagine him being more on high alert than he was. He says the guys aren't fighting as much as at first, I guess they all have to learn to be their " brothers keeper" . do you happen to know how much free time your son will have after graduation ceremony?. We're in Va. & debating on getting this airfare together . I know he will be home for 10 days , following the 8 days he has to stay in IL. But I sure do miss him. He is the youngest of 4 and the last to leave the nest.

Comment by lemonelephant on August 12, 2013 at 11:34pm: T-Brax Mom-n-Dad, join the groups mentioned above.

Comment by Sunshine1994 on August 14, 2013 at 11:43am: Hey T-Brax Mom -Dad,

My son will not be doing A school in Great Lakes so I'm not sure about his liberty yet. The last time I talked to my son he said that he still loves it, I sure hope so. Are you gona go to any meet and greets ? also if you have face book they have a page for Navy moms there too :)

Comment by lemonelephant on August 14, 2013 at 4:59pm: Sunshine1994, If your new Sailor flies out to "A" School or training, then you will have from about 10:30 when Liberty is called until sometime that evening and then you can meet him at the airport and spend time with him. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) to help you know how to plan your weekend. I invite you to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and to check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) as well. What is your SR's rating (job/specialty) going to be? There are groups for most ratings and/or "A" Schools.

Comment by lemonelephant on August 14, 2013 at 5:02pm: T-Brax Mom-n-Dad, your Sailor will be at GL longer than 8 days for training after BC in the S-PACT program. Since your SR has contracted within the PACT program, the information within Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) Program will be of interest to you.