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

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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

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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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Comment by Lisa (A-Mac's mom) on October 5, 2011 at 1:06pm: Thanks, cantom. And I guess I'll eventually stop typing CIT instead of CTI. Geesh. I'm blaming it on the head cold I have. ;)

Comment by cantom on October 5, 2011 at 1:04pm: Hi Lisa (A-Mack's mom 12/353). My SR PIR 09/23 took a second test at BC, even though she had scored high on the DLAB, bit she didn't say what type of test--probably couldn't. In any case, she was able to change her language of choice. She's awaiting the start of classes at DLI. Let us know when you receive the "Mom, I'm a sailor" call.

Comment by Lisa (A-Mac's mom) on October 5, 2011 at 12:18pm: Hey gals! 10/21 PIR is so close that I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. Did any of your SRs ever mention having to take another test while in boot camp to decide what language they'll have. Mine did in his last letter. But then wrote the next day and said he didn't take the test after all. I know it wasn't a situation where he was right on the edge of qualifying for CIT, as he scored a 135 on the DLAB. I had never heard anyone mention a second test while in BC before, so I'm a little perplexed. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Once I get this boy through PIR, I'll be chatting with you guys a lot more often. I can only concentrate on one of his goals at a time. :)

Comment by cantom on October 5, 2011 at 10:43am: My SR (Ship 09/Div316, PIR23SEP11) arrived DLI 24SEP. She was at the airport from about 2:00AM until noon. We got to spend a nice chunk of time with her! BTW, her classes start mid-Nov. Her roommate arrived this week from PIR. They are getting along great, I hear. If this sounds like your SR, please "friend" me so we can keep in touch.

Comment by darlene8993 on October 5, 2011 at 8:30am: Karen60, my "other daughter" arrived last Saturday, she had the 10 am flight out of Chicago. If I remember right, her classes begin mid-November. She really likes it so far and has "warned everyone" that her best friend is arriving this Saturday! There are at least 3 or 4 out of this weekends' group that are going to Monterey. My daughter's classes begin Nov 3.

What time did your son's flight leave Chicago? I'm curious because I'm wondering how much time I might have with my daughter at the airport! I'm a greedy mom, want as much time as I can manage. :)

Comment by Karen(Nick's Mom) on October 3, 2011 at 7:23pm: Darlene8993-My sailor son just graduated 9/30 and also arrived in Monterey this past Saturday night. He thought he was the only one from his PIR group going to Monterey. He said his classes start Oct 20.

Comment by darlene8993 on October 3, 2011 at 7:55am: My SR will arrive in Monterey next Saturday too! Her best friend just graduated this past Friday and arrived on Saturday. I wonder if I should be worried, the two of them together in Monterey! haha They will have a great time, I'm so excited as they begin this new chapter in life.

Comment by DJ(Ship12Div310 PIR9/16/11) on October 3, 2011 at 5:13am: Robert Plant...free...wow. Any Hugh is no slacker either. I'm jealous.

On the subject of music, any recomendations on where my son should go to get a decent 6 string acoustic guitar (prefereably used)? He had to leave his "baby" at home and is drying to start playing again. He just passed Phase 1 so his first leave is this weekend and the only thing on the agenda is to get a guitar and play, play , play!

Tammy, congrats to you and your new SN. What an experience eh?

Comment by KC'smom on October 2, 2011 at 9:58pm: So, my son drove to San Fran w/ some classmates to see a HUGE free concert yesterday. Robert Plant was there, Ricky Scaggs, EmmyLou Harris, Hugh Laurie (from House, M.D. - still don't know what he does)..... anyway, they were going to stay for day 2 of the concert but the girl driving had to return to base this morning:( Sounds like a great concert event. (I wonder when he is going to study???).

Comment by Tammy (Gar's mom) on October 2, 2011 at 9:28pm: My son will be departing from Great Lakes to Monterrey on Saturday after PIR on Friday. He has been told his classes start Nov 15 and expected grad date of about Apr 2013. He cannot wait to get there.