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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My husband shipped out on May 28thMy husband shipped out on May 28th for basic training. I received a call from him around 12 noon Guam time on 5/29/19, which is 5/28/19 at… Started by bluegray6416 |
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May 29, 2019 Reply by bluegray6416 |
DIDN'T LEAVE FOR BOOTCAMP - WAITING FOR MEDICAL WAIVER FOR ADDAll I can say is - thank God for this website!!!. I'm a Mom of a Navy recruit who is very determined to get in. He wanted to show me his… Started by pcgh |
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Sep 29, 2015 Reply by pcgh |
My birthday I should be happy.Yesterday, was my 27th birthday and I didn't even want to get out of bed. My husband left for bootcamp on Sept, 2nd and its only week t… Started by Jyssicarm |
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Sep 17, 2015 Reply by Phyllis G |
My daughter left for bootcampOn June 29th my 18 year old daughter left for bootcamp. She is my youngest child out of 8. We have always been very close and this has been… Started by sarahsmom |
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Jul 16, 2015 Reply by bbcregular |
In the Final Leg and I have some QuestionsMy husband is supposed to graduate this Friday, June 5th. I have my travel all arranged but I'm concerned I haven't heard from him in 2 wee… Started by Dubbean |
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Jun 3, 2015 Reply by Proudwifey16 |
Has anyone gotten a letter or packet from Division 216 PIR 6/19/2015?I am losing my mind. I got the 30 second call last Tuesday, got the belongings back 3 days later and haven't gotten anything else. Apparent… Started by Niclisten |
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May 8, 2015 Reply by lemonelephant |
Cant Eat Cant SleepHello all, So I am in need of some advice and support. My boyfriend of 4 years just left for Navy bootcamp, he is supposed to call me when… Started by taylorxxmarie |
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Mar 29, 2015 Reply by 2Navyladies |
son leaves for boot camp on OCt 8th three months earlyhello Ladys I am just trying to find out if any other ladys kiddos leave the same time? My son was not suppose to leave till Dec then he g… Started by conavymom |
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Aug 28, 2014 Reply by lemonelephant |
Div 137 Ship 02--PIR Date Change?!?!my son called last night to say his PIR is being pushed from 11 Apr to 18 Apr...anyone know anything about this unit? im thinking its not b… Started by ms chan |
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Apr 10, 2014 Reply by ellen0502 |
Got the call - thank you US Navy Sea Cadets for preparing him for this dayOur recruit made it to Great Lakes last night after two weeks of delays from weather and flights being canceled. It was a huge relief at 12… Started by NHBBALL MOM |
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Jan 14, 2014 Reply by carafid1 |
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