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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Leaving Tuesday
Hi everyone, I just joined and am so appreciative of everything on this website. My daughter leaves for Boot Camp on Tuesday 5 March. Wondering if any other moms in here are sending off their sailors at the same time. Would be nice to connect and lean on each other over the next 9 weeks. Also, for those whose sailors already left, any words of advice for these last few days?
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Permalink Reply by Nic-ole' on
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Wow how exciting! Id say for your recruit to eat good, sleep lots and enjoy the leisure. My son said after PIR "its so weird to not do nothing" as he just sat in silence and enjoyed a candy bar. Congrats!
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Permalink Reply by Phoenixmom on
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Hi Tksunrise welcome to Navy Moms, here are some things to look at before she leaves to get things in order. See Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....) this one would be a good one so she can see what she will need to do to pass her PFA.
See Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) and Fitness Improvement Training (FIT).
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No Worries, please come stop by Boot camp Moms and meet all the Great Ladies that are just starting off as you, and some that are attending PIR. You will get so much insight from everyone.
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Permalink Reply by Momof2sailors on
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Hello there I'm new here also my boys just arrived to bootcamp last night.
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Hi Momof2Sailors, Congrats on your New SR. I have some things you also can look at. This video I'm about to post gives you a Look at when they get on bus all the way to the End which is PIR it will give insight on all that will happen.
All Hands Magazine's mini-documentary series "Making a Sailor": These six videos follow 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.
Making a Sailor: Episode 1 - "Get on the Bus"
Making a Sailor: Episode 2 - "What did I get myself into?"
Making a Sailor: Episode 3 - "Processing Days"
Making a Sailor: Episode 4 - "Forming"
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Permalink Reply by VaKela on
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Hi Momos2Sailors! How are you doing? My daughter arrived last night and I got the 21 second call lol. I can't imagine having two going through at the same time.
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Stay strong my daughter just graduated on 2/8 and the first phone call was rough however now she is in A school and loving it. she said the hardest part was being away from everyone and not being able to talk to anyone. The positive letters help check out the sandbox it is a military communication and letters get to them faster. you can even attach a picture to your letter.
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Tksunrise, I would suggest Sandboxx for sending letters. We had issues with son getting mail while in boot camp. Also, I would suggest getting on Navy Federal Credit Union and opening an account. My son opened an account before he left, and my name is also on the account as a secondary person. That way in an emergency I could intervene for his banking issues. Good Luck to you and your future sailor. Tamie
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Here is the sandbox app.
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