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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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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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"He is allowed to take glasses and contacts with him.  Here is the list of what is ok…"

salpetty replied Oct 10, 2012 to Contact lenses in boot camp?

10 Dec 25, 2012
Reply by sdbeck22

"As far as the size of the backpack, it's not huge and they most of them already will…"

salpetty replied Sep 3, 2012 to What to bring to SR after PIR

4 Sep 3, 2012
Reply by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

"Do not bring all of his stuff.  There is definitely no room.  At bootcamp he is issu…"

salpetty replied Sep 3, 2012 to What to bring to SR after PIR

4 Sep 3, 2012
Reply by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ

"Glad I could help you.  And don't worry about form.  Just get to the other end of th…"

salpetty replied Aug 15, 2012 to Looking to find physical requirements for bc

3 Aug 15, 2012
Reply by salpetty

"Recruits have to know how to do the "dead man's float".  Basically floating face dow…"

salpetty replied Aug 15, 2012 to Looking to find physical requirements for bc

3 Aug 15, 2012
Reply by salpetty

"Probably not.  It may mean that his schooling won't start until the 27th, but he wil…"

salpetty replied Aug 9, 2012 to After Graduation?

3 Aug 9, 2012
Reply by Fancy Nancy

"Oh...hang in there :) It does get better. That is a fact! Just try to spend you time…"

salpetty replied Aug 5, 2012 to Day 3 waaay worse than day 1!!!

7 Aug 5, 2012
Reply by Tina (4/9/12)

"Yeah.  The black backpack thing started around July or August, 2011."

salpetty replied Aug 1, 2012 to Black Bag w/goodies after PIR?

6 Aug 1, 2012
Reply by SailorMom92 (DIV 244)

"They are issued a black backpack in bootcamp which they will use for their carry on.…"

salpetty replied Aug 1, 2012 to Black Bag w/goodies after PIR?

6 Aug 1, 2012
Reply by SailorMom92 (DIV 244)

"I wouldn't send any later than the friday before he graduates."

salpetty replied Jul 29, 2012 to When to send last letter?

3 Jul 29, 2012
Reply by happyfeet(ship 09/Div 288)

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