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.

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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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Do SEPS always take a bus ride home?

It all DEPENDS. My daughter was sent on a bus because she received a RE4 and we were only located in Cleveland. But she didn't take the bus…

Started by Sandra Washington

4 Sep 2, 2013
Reply by lemonelephant

My Boyfriend is in Ship 11 DIV 050 , Anyone else ?

My boyfriend just left to bootcamp in Great Lakes on November 7th , he's in SHIP 11 , DIV 050 . I just wanna see how many people are going…

Started by MRobinson910

5 Nov 30, 2012
Reply by kat40

The Most Honorable Sailor Award

My son wrote today and mentioned he got The Most Honorable Sailor Award, he's a bit shy so he only mentioned a few things about it, was try…

Started by JohnsMom SHIP-09 DIV-003

15 Nov 8, 2012
Reply by vay's mom

What to do on his last couple days before boot camp?

Hey ladies. My boyfriend is leaving for the Great Lakes on December 4th. But what should we do on the last couple days we have together? An…

Started by csan214

3 Nov 1, 2012
Reply by deniseMatt'smom

My boyfriend is leaving for boot on December 4, we set some ground rules for each other: too strict?

Hi ladies! My name is Claire, I'm 16. My boyfriend is 18. We've been together for about 9 months now and we are each others best friends. O…

Started by csan214

2 Oct 30, 2012
Reply by BunkerQB

PIR: to attend or not to attend

This isn't for advice, or to encourage bootcamp parents to attend, or not attend - just a chance to share your experience and choice. Did y…

Started by Arwen

9 Jul 6, 2012
Reply by sailorwifenmom

Haven't went to MEPS yet, trying to get in shape.

Hi guys! My first post on here. I am a 21 year old female, joining the Navy. As of right now, I am trying to lose weight and prepare for ME…

Started by cgessl00

6 Apr 15, 2012

Anyone else get 'the call' last night saying that their recruit arrived safely at Great Lakes?

Our son called to tell us that he arrived safely at Great Lakes last night.  We are only 40 minutes Southwest of Great Lakes and yet our so…

Started by MattsMama Ship 02/Div 924

6 Apr 5, 2012
Reply by Conny Ahoi

anyone leaving for boot camp november 9th 2011

i leave for navy bootcamp november 9th 2011 as a ctm im a male just looking to make a friendship before i go so ill have a friend thats the…

Started by kreigctm

2 Oct 30, 2011
Reply by kreigctm

Advice From A Mom Just Just Returned From 10/2010 PIR

Here's what I've learned during my bootcamp experience, from the perspective of a parent.  Hope this is helpful to someone.   1.  Send lett…

Started by KarlaB4

18 Oct 20, 2011
Reply by ChellesgirlzNvySstr

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