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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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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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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Arizona Moms

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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.

Please introduce yourself so we can add your town to the list!

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Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 6, 2011 at 10:40pm: Marcy...it may be buried now...previous post asking if there is a set "agenda"...only asked cause didn't think it would be good to be chewing and gulping while Admiral is talking....if he is going to be formally speaking.

And if so, what time for food to be served? Just planning...so I could get it hot!

Thanks again.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 6, 2011 at 10:27pm: HA! I've met you, you clean up pretty well indeed!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 6, 2011 at 10:15pm: Marcy...thanks! I'm glad I asked. I think I can still clean up pretty well! Lol.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 6, 2011 at 9:54pm: Sorry to tell you Barb, but it's "business casual"...The admiral will be in his whites, as will our sailors, so we figure it's respectful of them to be in perhaps not our ball gowns, but nicely dressed :)

I just have my camera, but to record all his remarks would use it up too. Anyone?

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 6, 2011 at 9:09pm: Okay ladies...big question:

Is tomorrow "casual dress" ?? I hope so! Call me a party pooper, but I soooo dislike getting dressed up anymore! Guess it's just old age setting in!

Does anyone have a camcorder/video recorder? Might be nice in case the Admiral has any encouraging words we might want to share with our sailors. I could use my camera's recording feature, but I think it would eat up the battery pretty quick.

Comment by Anita on August 6, 2011 at 7:41pm: Barb - I didn't know they do videos at PIR you could purchase. But we are very happy with our "home-made" one. My daughter was the keeper of the video camera, and she spotted Eric practically from the beginning, when they first come in, and she was able to follow his "route" most of the way. She did a great job!

I doubt if I have made enough Oriental Chicken Salad to feed 50 people. Not unless they take 1/2 cup servings! The list keeps growing, and growing, and growing! Will there be enough room, tables and chairs to accommodate everyone? So looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 6, 2011 at 7:26pm: Dang ladies...we might have to send out for pizza tomorrow! I will try to make enough mac & cheese for 50 people...say about a cup each...does that sound right to you all?

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 6, 2011 at 7:24pm: Anita,

I get sooooo excited just talking about PIR...ANY PIR !!!!

We also purchased the video they sell there. They do a great job and it's a great keepsake, but homemade videos are always the best!

Comment by Anita on August 6, 2011 at 6:10pm: Barb - I was wondering about the schedule for Sunday, too. Thanks so much for asking.

Also, yes, I love looking at the pictures and video from PIR weekend. I think Eric gets a little embarrassed when I talk about it, but, oh well! I remember when my sister, niece, daughter and I went, Eric wasn't sure if we were there. I was the first one down on the floor, heading toward where I had last seen him. I finally saw him, with his head held high, scanning the crowd, with a very worried look on his face. I called out to him, and when he saw me, he broke out into the biggest grin, hurried to me, and hugged me till I thought I'd pop! He was so very happy to see all four of us. We all then went into Chicago, had pizza at a wonderful pizza place, went shopping (and boy! was it cold and snowing) and sight seeing. We got some wonderful pictures then, too. I love looking at them and reliving the weekend. We flew home the next day, and he flew to Florida the day after that. So, JoJo, make sure your cameras are charged and take LOTS of photos!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 6, 2011 at 5:09pm: Marcy,

Just wondering... is there any "formal" schedule for Sunday? Will the Admiral be speaking first, then people eat? A particular time you want food ready to eat? Was just thinking it wouldn't be too courteous if people were chomping while he was / if he was speaking. Is he speaking...or just mixing??? Sorry for the questions!