This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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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
Navy Speak
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Comment by moob1976 (ship10/div.257) on July 15, 2011 at 7:08am
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my son is halfway though bc i can not wait till this is over. I have been told it gets better I pray it does
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Comment by sleepgirl on July 14, 2011 at 11:18pm
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Instructor Karla, we are from Gardendale too! We might need to talk! LOL!
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Ok this is very new to me, I am assuming PIR is graduation day, so is everyone assigned a ship and division? Is it based off when you get there or what you do? Should I have already known this?? Heard some people say their recruiter had an address and others say the address from recruiters were wrong, what do I need to do?? I am so anxious for my letter even if it isn't from him!!
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Comment by acesmom(ship:03, Div: 249) on July 8, 2011 at 9:46pm
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I got a letter today and he passed his swimming. Yay, he said everything is good, just ready to see everyone. Still no phone call.
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crisanthomom, I think we all have the same fears. My son is in BC for 4 weeks now and I have received 1 letter andother than the initial phone call, I haven't even received a call. It is extremely hard no knowing if he is ok and just not being able to tell him good night. You will find as you read the comments that things you think are crazy, everyone else is experiencing too. It helps me to just read comments and know that I am not alone in this and you aren't either.
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Thanks, i guess it's more aout what he wants to do, right? i was wondering if we need to make lunch reservations as I'm sur there will be alot of people doing the same thng.
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Comment by Rod on July 8, 2011 at 11:17am
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We went 7 years ago. He just wanted to get off the base. He had to be back at a certain time because he was not staying in Great Lakes for an A School, but going to P'cola for a C School the next day; he was an undesignated Airman. We went over to area by 6 Flags, ate at a real restaurant, then to the mall where some guy in a kiosk was doing caracutures and then to a movie.
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just need a little help. I have made reservationsat Ramada Inn Waukegan. What kind of plans should I make for PIR day. What wil be good to do after PIR with my SR? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks ladies, it really is nice to know there are other people out there who can relate.
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hi acesmom my son is in boot camp he has been gone 3 weeks now, I live near cullman
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