This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**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.
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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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When will I receive mailing address for my daughter at boot camp?Hi, I am new to this site and had a question that I am hoping someone can answer. My daughter left to boot camp last Wednesday, December 14… Started by proudandsadmama |
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Dec 22, 2016 Reply by CryptoDad |
SHIP DATE POSTPONEDWe received a phone call yesterday from the recruiter stating that my sons ship date had been post poned to Feb 2017 due to budget cuts. Ha… Started by tdashber |
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Dec 18, 2016 Reply by Greeneyez1228 |
Insurance for personal items while deployed on ship?My son is assigned to a ship and has been living on board for the last number of months. We helped him buy a nice gaming laptop for his bir… Started by BowHenn |
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Dec 16, 2016 Reply by BowHenn |
Can someone help me with a medical separation from navyMy son was sworn in on 12/01/2016 and on12/5 hes on ship 5 and in the process of a separation. Is there anything I can do for him he sounds… Started by seansmom |
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Dec 13, 2016 Reply by seansmom |
HAS THE NEW MEMBER ISSUE BEEN RESOLVED?Does anyone know if the new member issue has been resolved? I know it was mentioned that there were some issues with the website and they… Started by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) |
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Dec 9, 2016 Reply by CryptoDad |
Daughter left for boot camp qq.16.16 PIR Jan 2017?Hi All, I read the posts, I did my research and I knew what to expect. But.....I didn't realize it would feel like this. I'm planning on at… Started by Kristine |
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Dec 5, 2016 Reply by Kristine |
Aircraft Carrier Advice Please!My daughter is about to graduate from A school in Pensacola as an Aircraft Mechanic. She will be based in Lemoore, CA. She is anticipating… Started by loween |
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Dec 4, 2016 Reply by lemonelephant |
NEED COPY OF DVD FOR PIR 1/10/14 DIVISION 14-058HELLO EVERYONE, MY SON GRADUATED JANUARY 10, 2014 DIVISION 14-058 AND WE LOST HIS DVD FOR GRADUATION. IF YOU CAN SEND ME A COPY I WOULD GRE… Started by alys1145@verizon.net |
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Preparing to CopeMy son leaves basic in roughly 6 weeks and I am not coping well and he hasn't even left yet. Any suggestions? Started by Rehab_Nurse |
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Aug 29, 2016 Reply by Rehab_Nurse |
MailingsMy sailor girl has recently been deployed. Am cautious to say where - actually quite frightened to protect her and my identities. In ligh… Started by LemonBasil |
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