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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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N4M GROUPS: Listed By PIR Date (Boot Camp Graduation) - Active thru December 28, 2018
PIR (PASS IN REVIEW, ie GRADUATION from Boot Camp) GROUPS
Within a week after your recruit /arrives at Great Lakes, you'll get THE BOX containing his old clothes and other personal items (look for his cell phone in his shoes). Next will be the all important FORM LETTER which will have his/her expected graduation date. We have a stellar group of mentors who will take you from beginning to end (entire Boot Camp & PIR period): ellen0502 (who creates most of the groups), FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW, diannep, and CatMom509. You will be in excellent hands.
Just click on the underlined links below to go to the NAVY FOR MOMS groups associated with PIR dates (normally a Friday). Good luck and thank you to all Sailor Recruits and their families. Limit 4 guests per recruit unless noted otherwise. TG stands for Training Group.
PIR: October 19, 2018 TG 50 - 9 Divisions (409-416 and 950)
PIR: October 26, 2018 TG 51 -11 Divisions (417-426 and 951)
PIR: November 02, 2018 TG 52-11 Divisions (427-436 and 952)
PIR: November 09, 2018 TG 01 - 12 Divisions (001-010, 801, and 901)
PIR: November 16, 2018 TG 02 - 9 Divisions (011-018 and 902)
PIR: November 21, 2018 TG 03 - 11 Divisions (019-028 and 903)
PIR: November 30, 2018 TG 04 - 14 Divisions (029-038, 802-804, and 904)
PIR: December 07, 2018 TG 05 - ( Divisions (039 - 046, and 905)
PIR: December 14, 2018 TG 06 - 9 Divisions (047 - 056, 906 and 907)
No PIR December 21, 2018
No PIR December 28, 2018
If your Recruit just arrived chances are the group for your PIR has not been formed yet. You should join the Boot Camp Moms group & the subgroup for the month of your recruit's departure. Again, we have another group of mentors who will take you through the preparation phase.You'll get a check list of things to do the month before boot camp. You'll learn Navy acronyms and terminology. You'll find out what will take place at MEPS. Llemonelephant will be there to guide you through and point you in the right direction.
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND (RTC)
Recruit Training Command (RTC) (clickable link) is the official Navy site for bootcamp website. This is should be your GO-TO site for information. Take the time, read everything.
Information about PIR, guest policy, ticketing, PIR schedule for October Graduations (and after)(clickable link).
GRADUATION STREAMING LIVE Watch our recruits graduate 0845 Central Daylight Time
THE FORM LETTER:
What does the form letter look like?
Click HERE to see sample of the form letter for PIR dates prior to October 6, 2017.
Click HERE to see the new information and a sample of the form letter for PIR dates October 6, 2017 and later.
Keep this letter in a safe place and/or scan and save on your hard disk as a backup. The FORM LETTER contains four important items.
- Your recruit's SHIP # and DIVISION # (Ships which are their barracks are also named, such as USS Triton, USS Reuben James. Don't confuse these with the real life actual Navy vessels in service)
Just below that is his address. - Further down, you'll find his graduation date. This is his PIR (Pass In Review) date.
- Next, you'll see the password needed to download the parking pass
- Finally, you'll see the four names your recruit has listed official as his guests. (4 per recruit) unless there are many recruit for that PIR date, in which case the number of guests will drop down to 3.
- If you are lucky, you'll find a very brief note from your recruit. There is not much room to write and they may be in a hurry, so don't be disappointed if the note is a short scribble.
GOING TO PIR (GRADUATION).
You will have many questions regarding PIR. Where to stay? When to get airline tickets? What to do around Great Lakes? How to order photos, dvds? How do I sign up for the multiple meet and greets for parents? What should I wear? Join this group - PIR REFERENCE INFORMATION GROUP (clickable link). You'll benefit from the information from others who have made this journey. There will be very few experiences like this in life - enjoy it. Be proud of your recruit.
Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbies - keep this link handy.
You'll find an overview of the entire process. You should also watch the videos, look at the diagram of the barracks (ships), review the powerpoint presentations.
Important Groups For You To Join
NavyDEP.COM (created exclusively for the recruits only - run by Craig).
Moms/dads/wives/gfs, lurk in this group if you want but do not join.
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After graduation, many of the groups edit the title of the group to reflect status by adding "Alumni" or "Graduates" etc. The links stay the same and should work. A great place to stay in touch with the people you became acquainted with through bootcamp & PIR.
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2018
PIR: 07/06/2018 PIR: 07/13/2018 PIR: 07/20/2018 PIR: 07/27/2018
PIR: 06/01/2018 PIR: 06/08/2018 PIR: 06/15/2018 PIR: 06/22/2018 PIR: 06/29/2018
PIR: 05/04/2018 PIR: 05/11/2018 PIR:05/18/2018 PIR: 05/25/2018
PIR: 04/06/2018 PIR: 04/13/2018 PIR: 04/20/2018 PIR: 04/27/2018
PIR: 03/02/2018 PIR: 03/09/2018 PIR: 03/16/2018 PIR: 03/23/2018 PIR: 03/30/2018
NO PIR February 16, 2018 No PIR February 23, 2018
PIR: 01/26/2018 TG 12 PIR: 02/02/2018 TG 13 PIR: 02/09/2018 TG 14
PIR: 01/05/2018 TG 09 PIR: 01/12/2018 TG 10 PIR: 01/19/ 2018 TG 11
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2017
PIR: 12/01/2017 PIR: 12/08/2017 PIR: 12/15/2018 No PIR 12/22/2017 No PIR 12/29/2017
PIR: 11/03/2017 PIR: 11/09/2017 PIR: 11/17/2017 PIR: 11/22/2017
PIR: 10/6/2017 PIR: 10/13/2017 PIR: 10/20/2017 PIR: 10/27/2017 >
PIR: 09/01/2017 PIR: 09/08/2017 PIR 09/15/2017 PIR: 09/22/2017 PIR: 09/29/2017
PIR: 08/04/2017 PIR: 08/11/2017 PIR: 08/18/2017 PIR: 08/25/2017
PIR: 07/07/2017 PIR: 07/14/2017 PIR: 07/21/2017 PIR 07/28/2017
PIR:06/02/2017 PIR: 06/09/2017 PIR: 06/16/2017 PIR: 06/23/2017 PIR:06/30/2017
PIR: 05/05/2017 PIR: 05/12/2017 PIR: 05/19/2017 PIR: 05/26/2017
PIR: 04/07/2017 PIR: 04/14/2017 PIR: 04/21/ 2017 PIR: 04/28/2017
PIR: 03/03/2017 PIR: 3/10/2017 PIR: 03/17/ 2017 PIR: 03/24/ 2017 PIR: 03/31/2017
PIR: JANUARY 2017 (for all PIR Dates in Jan 2017) PIR: FEBRUARY 2017 (for all PIR Dates in Feb 2017)
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2016
PIR: November 2016 (for all PIR dates in Nov 2016) PIR: December 2016 (for all PIR Dates in Dec 2016)
PIR: September 2016 (for all PIR dates in Sept 2016) PIR: October 2016 (for all PIR dates in October 2016)
PIR: August 2016 (for all PIR dates in August 2016)
PIR: 07/08/2016 PIR: 07/15/2016 PIR: 07/22/2016 PIR: 07/29/2016
PIR: 06/03/2016 PIR: 06/10/2016 PIR: 06/17/2016 PIR: 06/24/2016 PIR: 06/30/2016
PIR: 05/06/2016 PIR: 05/13/2016 PIR: 05/20/2016 PIR: 05/27/2016
PIR: 04/01/2016 PIR: 04/08/2016 PIR: 04/15/2016 PIR: 04/22/2016 PIR: 04/29/2016
PIR: 03/04/2016 PIR: 03/11/2016 PIR: 03/18/2016 PIR: 03/25/2016
PIR: 02/05/2016 None 2/12/2016 None 2/19/2016 PIR: 02/26/2016
PIR: 01/08/2016 PIR: 01/15/2016 PIR: 01/22/2016 PIR: 01/29/2016
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2015
PIR: 12/04/2015 PIR: 12/11/2015 None 12/18/2015 None 12/25/2015 PIR: 12/31/2015
PIR: 11/06/2015 PIR: 11/13/2015 PIR: 11/20/2015 PIR: 11/25/2015
PIR: 10/09/2015 PIR: 10/16/2015 PIR: 10/23/2015 PIR: 10/30/2015
PIR: 09/04/2015 PIR: 09/11/2015 PIR: 09/18/2015 PIR: 09/25/2015 PIR: 10/02/2015
PIR: 08/07/2015 PIR: 08/14/2015 PIR: 08/21/2015 PIR: 08/28/2015
PIR: 07/02/2015 PIR: 07/10/2015 PIR: 07/17/2015 PIR: 07/24/2015 PIR: 07/31/2015
PIR: 06/05/2015 PIR: 06/12/2015 PIR: 06/19/2015 PIR: 06/26/2015
PIR: 05/01/2015 PIR: 05/08/2015 PIR: 05/15/2015 PIR: 05/22/2015 PIR: 05/29/2015
PIR: 04/03/2015 PIR: 04/10/2015 PIR: 04/17/2015 PIR: 04/24/2015
PIR: 03/06/2015 PIR: 03/13/2015 PIR: 03/20/2015 PIR: 03/27/2015
PIR: 02/06/2015 None 2/13/2015 None 2/20/2015 PIR: 02/27/2015
PIR: 01/09/2015 PIR:01/16/2015 PIR: 01/23/2015 PIR: 01/30/2015
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2014
PIR: 12/05/2014 PIR: 12/12/2014 None 12/19/2014 PIR: 12/31/2014
PIR: 11/07/2014 PIR: 11/14/2014 PIR: 11/21/2014 PIR: 11/26/2014
PIR: 10/03/2014 PIR: 10/10/2014 PIR: 10/17/2014 PIR: 10/24/2014 PIR: 10/31/2014
PIR: 09/05/2014 PIR: 09/12/2014 PIR: 09/19/2014 PIR: 09/26/2014
PIR: 08/01/2014 PIR: 08/08/2014 PIR: 08/15/2014 PIR: 08/22/2014 PIR: 08/29/2014
PIR: 07/03/2014 PIR: 07/11/2014 PIR: 07/18/2014 PIR: 07/25/2014
PIR: 06/06/2014 PIR: 06/13/2014 PIR: 06/20/2014
PIR: 05/02/2014 PIR: 05/09/2014 PIR: 05/16/2014 PIR: 05/23/2014 PIR: 05/30/2014
PIR: 04/04/2014 PIR: 04/11/2014 PIR: 04/18/2014 PIR: 04/25/2014
PIR: 03/07/2014 PIR: 03/14/2014 PIR: 03/21/2014 PIR: 03/28/2014
PIR: 02/07/2014 None 02/14/2014 None 02/21/2014 PIR: 02/28/2014
PIR: 01/03/2014 PIR: 01/10/2014 PIR: 01/17/2014 PIR: 01/24/2014 PIR: 01/31/2014
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2013
PIR: 12/06/2013 PIR: 12/13/2013 None 12/20/2103 None 12/27/2013
PIR: 11/01/2013 PIR: 11/08/2013 PIR: 11/15/2013 PIR: 11/22/ 2013 PIR: 11/27/2013
PIR: 10/04/2013 PIR: 10/11/2013 PIR: 10/18/2013 PIR: 10/25/2013
PIR: 9/06/2013 PIR: 9/13/2013 PIR: 9/20/2013 PIR: 9/27/2013
PIR: 8/02/2013 PIR: 8/09/2013 PIR: 8/16/2013 PIR: 8/23/2013 PIR: 8/30/2013
PIR: 7/03/2013 PIR: 7/12/2013 PIR: 7/19/2013 PIR: 7/26/2013
PIR: 6/07/2013 PIR: 6/14/2013 PIR: 6/21/2013 PIR: 6/28/2013
PIR: 5/03/2013 PIR: 5/10/2013 PIR: 5/17/2013 PIR: 5/24/2013 PIR: 5/31/2013
PIR: 4/05/2013 PIR: 4/12/2013 PIR: 4/19/2013 PIR: 4/26/2013
PIR: 3/01/2013 PIR: 3/08/2013 PIR: 3/15/2013 PIR: 3/22/2013 PIR: 3/29/2013
PIR: 2/01/2013 PIR: 2/08/2013 None 2/15/2013 None 2/22/2015
PIR: 1/04/2013 PIR: 1/11/2013 PIR: 1/18/2013 PIR: 1/25/2013
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2012
None 12/7/2012 None 12/14/2012 PIR: 12/21/2012 PIR: 12/28/2012
PIR: 11/02/2012 PIR: 11/09/2012 PIR: 11/16/2012 PIR: 11/21/2012 PIR: 11/30/2012
PIR: 10/05/2012 PIR: 10/12/2012 PIR: 10/19/2012 PIR: 10/26/2012
PIR: 09/07/2012 PIR: 09/14/2012 PIR: 09/21/2012 PIR: 09/28/2012
PIR: 08/03/2012 PIR: 08/10/2012 PIR: 08/17/2012 PIR: 08/24/ 2012 PIR: 08/31/2012
PIR: 07/06/2012 PIR: 07/13/2012 PIR: 07/20/2012 PIR: 07/27/2012
PIR: 06/01/2012 PIR: 06/08/2012 PIR: 06/15/2012 PIR: 06/22/2012 PIR: 06/29/2012
PIR: 05/04/2012 PIR: 05/11/2012 PIR: 05/18/2012 PIR: 05/25/2012
PIR: 4/6/2012 PIR: 04/13/2012 PIR: 04/20/2012 PIR: 04/27/ 2012
PIR: 3/2/2012 PIR: 3/9/2012 PIR: 3/16/2012 None 3/23/2012 PIR: 3/30/2012
PIR: 2/3/2012 PIR: 2/10/2012 PIR: 2/17/2012 None 2/24/2012
PIR: 1/6/2012 PIR: 1/13/2012 PIR: 1/20/2012 PIR: 1/27/2012
PIR Alumni GROUPS - 2011
PIR: 12/2/2011 PIR: 12/16/2011 NONE 12/9/2011 PIR: 12/ 29/2011 NONE 12/23/2011
PIR: 11/4/2011 PIR: 11/11/2011 PIR: 11/18/2011 PIR: 11/23/2011
PIR: 10/7/2011 PIR: 10/14/2011 PIR: 10/21/2011 PIR: 10/28/2011
PIR: 9/1/2011 PIR: 9/9/2011 PIR: 9/16/2011 PIR: 9/23/2011 PIR: 9/30/2011
PIR: 8/5/2011 PIR: 8/12/2011 PIR: 8/19/2011 PIR: 8/26/2011
PIR: 7/1/2011 PIR: 7/8/2011 PIR: 7/29/2011 PIR: 7/15/2011 PIR: 7/22/2011
PIR: 6/3/2011 PIR: 6/10/2011 PIR: 6/17/2011 None 6/24/2011
PIR: 5/6/2011 PIR: 5/13/2011 PIR: 5/20/2011 PIR: 5/26/2011
PIR: 4/1/2011 PIR: 4/8/2011 PIR: 4/15/2011 PIR: 4/22/2011 PIR: 4/29/2011
PIR: 3/4/ 2011 PIR: 3/11/2011 PIR: 3/18/2011 PIR: 3/25/2011
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Permalink Reply by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on
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Bunker you amaze me. How do you do those links or hyperlinks. I have yet to figure it out. I thought I knew how to do it a few months ago but NOPE haven't figured it out.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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Send me a private message. Include you phone number. I should go over some of the things with you before I transition out completely.
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Proud....the RTC hasn't updated the website yet...BUT here is the link to the 4/1 PIR group that has formed. http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir40111 some of them have gotten their form letter so they know the date is right. But, many may be PIR 4/8 and that group has not been formed yet.
Yes, definitely join the 4/1 group and hang out till you get the form letter or RTC updates the website.
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Permalink Reply by Wapadi on
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Anyone else here have a sailor in SHIP 11 Division 183? I can't seem to find any info yet, I guess its too early still
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The group probably hasn't been formed yet. Don't be shy. Once you get the letter with the projected PIR date, feel free to form a group. Take a look at the way others have done it by looking at the previous PIR groups. You can use the one that you like as a template.
You should also check out the PIR Reference group - full of good information. In addition, we have compile some videos, powerpoint presentations and other links, tips for you. Click on the below link.
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Permalink Reply by joankf Ship11 Div 181 on
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BunkerQB, Are you able to change the PIR date 5/27/2011 listed above? The PIR is 5/26/2011 confirmed by RTC due to Memorial Day Weekend. This may help lessen any confusion. Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by HM Wife! Ship11 Div273 on
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How do I form a group?? I'm still new to this website but I'm dying to know who else has a SR in my husbands division.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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You do not need to form a Group. You are a member of PIR 8/26/11 (13 Divs - 269-280, 941), so just check for a Discussion on that Group for that Ship/Division. If there is not one there (I didn't see one, but I may have missed it) you can add a Discussion within that Group by licking on Add a Discussion.
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The reason to avoid having a separate group for you division outside of the main PIR group is that people tend to forget to check both groups, information has to be duplicated. This way, you can check in your PIR group - get all the good stuff that applies to everyone, then check the discussion pertaining to your division and talk to your buds.
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O okay, thank you! :)
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