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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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Navy family and friends from all over ARIZONA!
Location: Arizona
Members: 276
Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2020
What's happening in our beautiful state...
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Macayo's, August 3, 2014
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Chili's, October 19, 2013
Arizona Navy Moms Lunch Macayo's Tempe, June 2013
NEXT COFFEE MEETUP IS APRIL 2ND, 2017!
Monthly Navy Moms & loved ones get together usually the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, 6:30 pm, at the AJ's at 1836 S Val Vista Dr in Mesa for coffee and chat - always fun!
Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce conference room, 44870 W. Hathaway Ave. #5, Maricopa AZ 85139.
Post others in the Comments and we'll add here.
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Discussion Forum
West Side Meet & Greet Luncheon April 18, 2015!
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 19, 2015. 2 Replies 1 Like
AZ Navy Moms Luncheon Meet-up Sunday, February 22 2015 at Macayo's on Central, Phoenix
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jan 12, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Any suggestions for son leaving for RTC?
Started by csandjmom (Ship 02 DIV 921). Last reply by NavyMama2Dani Jul 21, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Boot camp blues
Started by Jeannette. Last reply by NavyMama2Dani Jul 21, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on September 25, 2010 at 2:47pm
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Welcome DM! Now that he's graduating, you can also search the N4M web site to find groups for his rate, the area or ship where he'll be stationed, etc. Fun!
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Comment by mommajilloffcsn on September 23, 2010 at 10:57pm
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Yeah! Thank you so much Marcy. It's done! You were great! Oh! And Kathy, I'm still pretty new to this, but I think PIR is boot camp graduation, right? I have a ways to go before that, still not sure of John's boot camp date right now. Anyway, we are very excited and proud and I'm sure I will cry like I did at his high school graduation.
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If you need help saving etc, let me know! I can also email it to you.
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OK, try this saving this and uploading. (Nice to have such a good-looking subject, what a handsome young man!)
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Just in case, there are also signs in front of each section of the bleachers indicating where each division will be before you, so just find your spot.
Each division is announced as they enter and then march past the bleachers, and your section will go NUTS as your sailors pass by and take their places in front of you! I couldn't even recognize my own, he'd lost 10 lbs from an already lean frame and was wearing BCG's, but when I spotted him I almost collapsed, it was so cool. Upcoming grad dates -http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp
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A, just sent you a friend request. If you email the photo to me I'll resize it & email it back to you.
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Hi! We are from the Tucson area. With 4 kids, church, school, work - we are very busy, but would love to connect. Can anyone tell me how to fix my son's picture?
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Diana & Letzfly, sending you good thoughts all day! Congratulations to your sons, & remember we're here for you.
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Comment by letzfly Ship 11 Div 365 on September 11, 2010 at 5:29pm
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Karen, thanks for the information! I never got a call back from the recruiter or the Petty Officer I left a message with over 2 days ago! Luckily, my son isn't the one seeking the information! He thinks everything is "fine" while I fret over what happens next!?!?
I've already been trying to plot out what date I think his PIR will be. Not an easy task I know, but I want to make reservations ASAP. Thanksgiving is in the time frame he could finish and the fares sky rocket enough then. Looks to me that they usually have PIR on Fridays unless there is a holiday near the date. I'm unclear on whether it's 9 weeks or just 8 but he leaves 9/14 and I'm guestimating his PIR to be 11/19. Do you think that sounds about right? I'm originally from the Chicago area so we have relatives nearby. I'm sure we'll stay closer the night before since we have to be there so early.
I ordered the book Honor, Courage & Committment from Amazon and had it overnighted so I got it today. I'll probably stay up all night reading!
I suppose I'll go to the recruiting station in Chandler, Monday, with my son, hopefully someone will be there!
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Take your camera!! I taped the ceremony. The person swearing him in will also pose with your son afterwards in front of the state flag, a nice moment. I think seeing them off like that really eases the leaving a bit, though it sure isn't easy. We'll be here for you though!
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