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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 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:
**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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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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The heart and soul of the Navy-the cook! Let's swap stories and exchange info about our loved ones being a CS in the Navy!
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Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on February 4, 2010 at 12:06am
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He learned to take responsibility for his actions, even if he was sick. I guess he thought if he was sick, it was like missing in high school or at the community college. He now knows that he has to take his studies serious.
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So true!!!
I think this has taught him a lesson I have been trying to teach for the past 20 years.
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My son called. He is VERY bummed out! He was sick yesterday. Today they had a test. Since he was SIQ, he was unable to take the test. He has now been bumped back a week. I talked to him and told him I understood his being upset. At least it is just one week. I just talked to him again. I think he is better. At least he won't go to the clinic if he doesn't feel good! lol
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sandrea219, my son had his PIR on Jan. 8, but just classed up on Feb. 1. He said that he will graduate on March 4. He text me earlier today and said that he was SIQ (sick in quarters) I hope this gives you a time frame for A school. Other moms may have more detailed info. I'm still a newbie at being a CS mom.
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Sandrea219, A school is in Great Lakes. My son is there now. He just classed up on Monday. One day, and to hear him talk, he is the expert! I love his enthusiasm!
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I am grateful for all the information. My son classes up on Monday, so I'm going to drill him on the information I have received here! lol
I'll be glad when he does class up. He has had a lot of free time! He needs to be busy!
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Comment by John on January 28, 2010 at 10:48am
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Johanna,Zac mom
What he is refereing to is whats known as FSA's that is food service attendents which useally consists of non rated personal or depending upon the size of the ship marines as well. My son is a CS on the Hawes this is what he tells me anyway I hope this info. helps you
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Ladies, I want to thank everyone for the great information I am getting here. My son will class up on Monday. He had his PIR on Jan. 8th, so I am glad he will finally do something with all his free time. he has made a lot of good friends, and really seems to be ready for the start of A school and his life as a Navy CS!
YIKES, I can't imagine cooking for 4000! I can barley cook for me! I admire all the hard work our kids do!
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Johanna, I had a son whose PIR was also Oct. 16. He was in Division 364. He is still in A school in GL. I have another son whose PIR was Jan. 8th. He is still waiting to class up for CS A school.
I'm glad to hear that your son is doing so well! I look forward to my son starting A school, and I look forward to him coming home before his first duty. I think my CS son will finish before my HM son, but for now, they are together for a short time.
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Savannah, Richard loves the mall! I think he goes there when ever he can! I think that might be the main reason he is bummed about leaving base liberty being taken away!!
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