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:
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:
**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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Proud Navy Mom
My son, Caleb, left for the Navy yesterday afternoon heading to Chicago. He made the one phone call to me and I missed it. Was very sad that I couldn't talk to him. But at least he left me a voicemail so I have that to listen to. Can anyone tell me what I should be expecting next? I know that I will be getting a box with his belongings in it :( . Any advice will be greatly appreciated!!
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Comment by Knose45 on March 26, 2014 at 1:51pm
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If you're nearly as proud as I am, you must feel like your heart will burst. My son left Feb 25, so, he's half done! I can tell you that he will probably hate the first few weeks. My son said it was boring, and everyone's getting used to the new routine of having 3 different people yell at you constantly. We missed his first real phone-call. I was devastated. It felt like day 1 all over again. He was terribly homesick. But, guess what? A week later he sounded better.
He did ask for anyone and everyone to send letters and newspaper clippings of local news. They don't get much (if any) real news from the outside unless it could concern the military. (My son's division was told about the issue in Georgia, Russia).
Try to plan out all the things you want to tell him when he does call. I know, at times, I felt at a loss.
Good luck. This site has been a great source of support for me.
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Comment by Connie on March 27, 2014 at 11:44am
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My son graduated from Great Lakes in 2012, August. He had the rest of the day with us, just till like 7:00 pm, then he was shipped out that night at like midnight, to A school in Pensacola. He was there till Dec.28th, came home for a week, then back to Pensacola to get his stuff, then to norfolk, where he joined his ship, the Bulkeley. That was last march. I went to norfolk in April. Got a tour of his ship, what he could show me anyway. We spent a couple of nights together. He got to sleep in a bed for a few nights in a hotel, but had to be back on the ship at 0700 for duty, both days. He came home for 9 days in July and then they shipped out to Syria July 22. He has been out for 8 months, due in soon. I am planning on being in norfolk for the ships homecoming. I can't wait. I am so proud of my son. But I will tell you, enjoy the few days you do get with your son, there won't be many. I know he is looking forward to sleeping in a real bed again. He is 6 foot 2 in. And has to curl up to fit in his berth/bunk. It sounds like the food isn't bad, he has seen a lot, but is ready for being on solid ground for awhile.
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Comment by proudmom on March 31, 2014 at 12:55pm
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Connie
Thanks for the commentary with timeline. My son is at RTC right now. I still cry when I see his bike in garage, and the computer he built this past December unused in his bedroom. On the other hand, his sister is pleased that she has the bathroom to herself now. How can two family members feel so differently?
Proudmom
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