This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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:

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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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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"Hi Kwoods. I am a veteran my son is just about to graduate from A School.  BC is the…"

IndyMom replied Sep 8, 2013 to 9/5/13

9 Sep 9, 2013
Reply by julee88

"Hi.  I am a veteran mom. The letter takes about a week it will come about the same t…"

IndyMom replied Mar 22, 2013 to Hi! :) i am a New Wife to a Navy Recruit Sailor in Training. My husband is currently in Great Lakes, IL since March 19,2013 Please help

26 Mar 23, 2013
Reply by Chanel

"Ditto on the tough question.  My son went in as an E3 because he was a college grad,…"

IndyMom replied Sep 10, 2012 to Ranking after boot camp

2 Sep 10, 2012
Reply by IndyMom

"Waterproof.  LOL No, seriously..my son got a watch in BC and I know they only allowe…"

IndyMom replied Sep 3, 2012 to graduation gift: watches

10 Sep 4, 2012
Reply by William in Nashua

"Hi. The grandparent who is in the Navy will not need a pass just their military ID.…"

IndyMom replied Aug 19, 2012 to PIR guests and parking pass??????

19 Aug 19, 2012
Reply by Shelbysmom

"They are allowed to make multiple calls.  My husband is a doctor so when my son got…"

IndyMom replied Aug 14, 2012 to Question About Phone Calls Home

17 Aug 16, 2012
Reply by Cheryl Ship 07 Div 160

"Hi.  My son graduated 7/13 and was on Ship Staff for his division. He use to tell me…"

IndyMom replied Aug 8, 2012 to ship 14 div 291

21 Aug 18, 2012
Reply by lemonelephant

"Carrie. Hi.  Once the officers are seated at PIR you are directed to not leave your…"

IndyMom replied Aug 5, 2012 to Children at Graduation (PIR)

5 Aug 6, 2012
Reply by purplegiraffe69

"Hate to be the bearer of bad news but this does sometimes happen. You can call his r…"

IndyMom replied Aug 3, 2012 to No 1st phone call???

9 Aug 6, 2012
Reply by Jenn (Proud AO Mom)

"Dear SR:   Hi.  My name is Patrice and I am a N4M.  My son shipped on May 15 and gra…"

IndyMom replied Aug 1, 2012 to Letters to SR's needing encouragement

9 Aug 2, 2012
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