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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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all moms,wives,grandmas,fiances to get together and talk about the issues that you or your salior may be going through. We are here for one another.
Members: 64
Latest Activity: Jul 24, 2015
Discussion Forum
LISTS OF GROUPS: PIR GROUPS, SHIP GROUPS, RATINGS GROUP, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Started by BunkerQB. Last reply by Dawnn Jun 19, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom Feb 25, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by 1stlove (02/946) on August 9, 2011 at 1:48pm
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I need some help since you all have been where I am. I am trying now to see about scheduling flights for PIR etc.. 1) I am told that until hse gets her job we don't know where her a -school will be. the recruiter told me that abot 85% of a school is in Great lakes. my reason for this question is do I plan on getting flight and hotel through sunday to spend the weekend with her? How long before we know where her a school is? because if she leaves somewhere else for a school I am told whe will only get to spend Friday with us??? does anyone know?
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well thank you everyone for the great uplifting advice....for Dawn that was some pretty amazing things you gave me. Ihave begun writing I am date and time stamping them so she can see where and when I am writing her.........nice to meet you all I am in Fresno......Tiffany
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Comment by mtnmom on August 5, 2011 at 11:17am
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Dawn--
The letter numbering idea came from the October Bootcamp moms group, the picture idea also came fromt the same group, from a mom who had a child go to b/c before her October b/c kid.
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1st Love--
Welcome to our group, and I completely agree with Dawn too. My son is stationed in Virginia. As a single parent, his going to b/c just about did me in, but I got through it. The best thing for me was his PIR, it was in December, man it was cold, but it was so good to see him that I didn't care about the temperature. He has been in for almost two years and has been deployed once.
The only thing I can add, is to start writing, but to number your letters on the envelope. My guy didn't get any mail for over 3 weeks, it helped him to read the letters in order. I also took pictures of his animals and printed them on regular paper, then I would write my letters on the other side, saving him locker space and giving him something to show his shipmates.
He calls me at least once a week now, sometimes 4 or 5 times, so just hang in there, go to Great Lakes for his PIR if you possibly can and be amazed at the transformation in your daughter.
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Comment by Paymaster on August 4, 2011 at 3:50pm
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Any body recoginze one of these young men?
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Ok my daughter landed in Chicago last night day one with m
No contact. Anyone else here at or past this stage wanna give me information or pick me up stories...... Got the call to receive package soon call in about three weeks she seemed sad which mad it harder at this point cause all the way to airport she was ready to go with no tears no cares no worries actually a little stubborn till the call came in??? Thank u in advance fir watever insight you all have for me
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Dawn....Sorry you couldn't make it on Sat. I will let you know when we get together. Its a great group of ladies. One of the ladies surprised up, she came in from Gilroy. It was a lively afternoon.
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Looking forward to meeting you!
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Everyone is invited (New mom's this is your invite!)
Sat. July 16th
For all Navy Mom's
Meet and Greet!
Time: July 16th at 1:30pm
Location: Mirabelle Cafe
Street: 7318 Winding Way
City/Town: Fair Oaks, CAIts inbetween Dewey and San Juan. Just look the for group of mom's laughing and making all the noise!
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Comment by Joan F on July 2, 2011 at 12:33pm
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Wow Katy you are a busy woman. What a cute baby, reminds me why I love my job in OB. My sailor is home for the holiday then will be back the next day for his leave. My daughter is marrying her Marine on July 9 so am praying that the weather cools down for that day.
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