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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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My son just left and I got the box...

I am very proud of my child for joining the Navy. I know when I see him again he will have matured much than I could ever imagine. Today the box came and it hit me. I did not cry when he left, but it hit me today he is not at home. I can't text him to see what he is doing or to remind him I love him. I can't just call his phone to ask him how his day going. I know that he is purposed for greatness. I have no doubt that he protected. Thankful!!!!!

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Comment by MrsMacho (Kelly) on September 1, 2011 at 10:48pm: I understand how you feel. That seems to be the hardest part for me, just knowing that I can't contact him anytime. My son left this afternoon, and I am patiently waiting to hear from him. Kelly

Comment by fiddlesticks on September 2, 2011 at 8:01am: Dear Kris's mom, My son left July 26. I know how you feel. He is graduating Sep 23 God willing. Hang in there. I waited and waited and never got the call. However, I got a letter , then all his logs. William loves to write as I do. And so I have been writing almost daily! as soon as you get their address you can mail all. Send pics. They love it. and time will pass very fast soon. My biggest frustration like you was not being able to text or talk. I still miss William. But my strength comes from God and trust that William is right where he needs to be. I am so proud. take care!! Rosa

Comment by Kirstynsmom on September 2, 2011 at 7:53pm: I totally understand. My SR daughter is in Ship 11 Div 314 with PIR 9.16.11...FYI- they can mail letters on sundays only with as many letters they can pack into their envelope. I live in Ohio so I get mail from her on Wednesdays. Keep your chin up and it will get easier.....just pray every day for your sailor. Take care...Kirstynsmom

Comment by JIC on September 5, 2011 at 7:53pm: {{{HUGS}}} to all of you who have kids @ BC. It is a difficult time as a parent. As proud as you are of your child you find out quickly how unprepared you are to let go of the apron strings and let your kids move on. The hardest part is not having contact with them. It is a great day when their first letter comes & everyone that follows (I never thought I would see the day that I would get a letter from my son, but I did & many). It is even a greater day when you finally get to hear their voices on the phone. My family is from Wisconsin so Great Lakes is only an hour drive away & it did not make the separation any easier. At times I think it made it harded. My husband & I would joke that we could just go hang on the fence & hope to get a glimpse of him running by with the rest of his platoon. It is a little over a year later & my son was just deployed to the Persian Gulf & the day he left was not any easier than the day he left for BC but my husband & I remind each other everyday that he could be here working at Walmart or something but instead he is living life & becoming the man we always hoped he would be. So very proud!