This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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:

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:

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.

Format Downloads:

Navy Speak

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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Navy.com Para Familias

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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"Thanks BunkerQB.  I am now waiting on my "Kid in a box" and it is really hard. Off a…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Sep 4, 2011 to N4M GROUPS: Listed By PIR Date (Boot Camp Graduation) - Active thru December 28, 2018

280 Jan 6, 2018
Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

"What is BQB on PIR October 21, 2011?  I haven't received my son's form letter yet bu…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Sep 4, 2011 to N4M GROUPS: Listed By PIR Date (Boot Camp Graduation) - Active thru December 28, 2018

280 Jan 6, 2018
Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

"There is nothing wrong with crying when you say goodbye.  My son just left yesterday…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Sep 2, 2011 to Do you think it's ok for the recruit to cry when its time for them to ship out for basic training?

5 Sep 3, 2011
Reply by Seahawk32

"My son is going into subs to work on sonar equipment.  At first he thought he wanted…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Jul 21, 2011 to Please post advice on why your sailor chose subs or carriers.

39 Sep 3, 2011
Reply by BunkerQB

"Debera, your son's story is so inspiring!!  My son had to lose 9 lbs and he has now…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Jul 13, 2011 to Help with weight

33 Aug 8, 2011

"Thanks!  I don't ship things at all so I didn't have any idea.  All he plans on taki…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Jun 24, 2011 to New recruits

56 Feb 2, 2013
Reply by BridgetteH

"Probably not more than $100 or so, would you think??  I just want to make sure my so…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Jun 24, 2011 to New recruits

56 Feb 2, 2013
Reply by BridgetteH

"Do you have any idea how much it will be to ship?"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Jun 24, 2011 to New recruits

56 Feb 2, 2013
Reply by BridgetteH

"  They have to pay for shipping their clothes, shoes, phone, etc. themselves??  What…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied Jun 24, 2011 to New recruits

56 Feb 2, 2013
Reply by BridgetteH

"I wanted to give everyone an update, my son went to MEPS for the 2nd time on 5-10 an…"

Diana (Proud Navy Mom) replied May 31, 2011 to Help with weight

33 Aug 8, 2011

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