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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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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"I also flew into Milwaukee and drove. Although I'm used to driving in traffic and on…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Oct 1, 2018 to Plane tickets

7 Oct 11, 2018
Reply by Dena4

"My son graduated Thanksgiving week way back in 2011. It was actually really nice. I…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Sep 28, 2018 to Graduation Thanksgiving week

6 Oct 4, 2018
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"Hi Patricia! Congratulations and welcome! It's actually been almost 6 years since I…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Oct 6, 2017 to Ships out to boot camp on 10/18

3 Oct 7, 2017
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"Oh my goodness Rachel - I got the I'm a Sailor call while I was traveling from San D…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Apr 27, 2015 to graduation and making arrangements

11 Apr 28, 2015
Reply by CryptoDad

"I"d have to say go to the training.  It's a terrible decision to make but the job is…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Oct 28, 2014 to Conflicted

14 Oct 29, 2014
Reply by Gmom318 ship 11 div 224

"My son graduatued the day before Thanksgiving 3 years ago.  I chose to fly into Milw…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Sep 29, 2014 to Daughter left for boot camp on September 23rd - Graduation is Novermber 26th.

15 Oct 11, 2014
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"They will retest to see if it is a false positive.TB is pretty easy to catch.  He co…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Sep 9, 2014 to TB test

4 Sep 20, 2014
Reply by Donovan'sMom

"Lisa - That seems right.  There is some type of extra number that has to be dialed i…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Jun 19, 2013 to Please help Son leaves Tomorrow for hotel then Basic Training

4 Jun 21, 2013
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"Hi colette!  Congratulations to you and your son!  Tomorrow is going to be a crazy a…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Mar 25, 2013 to Easter

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"Always use the address and information from the form letter. Recruiters don't always…"

Jenn (Proud AO Mom) replied Oct 30, 2012 to Two different addresses provided

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