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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:
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:
**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:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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2011 MARCH MADNESS - ALUMNI
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For those that had loved ones leave for Boot Camp in March 2011.
Members: 20
Latest Activity: Dec 7, 2016
Discussion Forum
memory box\keepsakes
Started by nicksmum. Last reply by foreverMom Apr 18, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, I am not very artsy craftsy, and I was wondering if any of you are making a memory box or scrapbooking project for your SR's momentos. I have a bunch of pictures from Nick's going away party,…Continue
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Comment by nicksmum on March 29, 2011 at 8:29pm
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thank you cmom, I truly appreciate all you do to keep us feeling supported and connected.
for those in the group who's SRs just left, boy is it a rollercoaster ride! hang in there and check in with these groups often. I think the worse thing since my son arrived at bootcamp march 10th was the unknown. Now that he has been there for 3 weeks, i feel a little better because I know he is safe, he might not be happy right now but I know he is safe and doing what he has always wanted to do, and that was join the navy.
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Comment by CMom on March 29, 2011 at 7:43pm
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Thanks everyone - I feel such a connection with you all!! I want to know what is happening to your SR's and you on this journey - there will be many ups and downs along the way I'm sure - but just knowing we have a support group will be what gets us thru!
I hope you all will continue to support one another all the way thru bc!! I know with being one of the first to have my son go in March - it has been the support of each and everyone of those in the group that have made it easier!!
Proud Na V Mom - this is your son's first day and I want to be there thru it to support you just as you supported me on my son's first day - I will be there when it is half way for you as well - trust me - there are good days and bad days Days I miss him terribly - I just pull my BGP's up and help others!! (more good than bad as time goes)
I know we will start spending time in our PIR groups (they are great but our March group is bigger and better :-) but just remember those that are still there and check in once in a while to give advise an encourage them - It really does help!!
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Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on March 29, 2011 at 4:24pm
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Thank you so much CMom for doing this. You must have an unending supply of energy! I can't believe your son is almost half through boot camp already! My son is just getting through his first day today. What a journey this has been...
I really, really appreciate your starting this group because I kept thinking we'd lose track of each other once our respective kids went to PIR. This way we can always stay in touch!!! Thanks again and bless you!
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Comment by decarp on March 29, 2011 at 5:16am
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thanks cmom
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Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on March 28, 2011 at 8:44pm
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Hello girlies! I think I am going to change my name again. OMG he made it!
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Comment by ebigirl on March 28, 2011 at 8:27pm
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I'm all for keeping in touch, especially AFTER bootcamp and PIR. Thanks for starting this "next phase" CMOM! :)
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Comment by jdmom on March 28, 2011 at 8:21pm
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Hi Girls..Thanks CMom you are the best and I love all the graphics!
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Lets keep in touch with each other on this long journey!
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