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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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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My daughters ship date is july 2011 but she signed up for an earlier date if it becomes available....

Does anyone know how likely it is that an earlier ship date would become available...it's difficult not knowing when she will be leaving! S…

Started by shoprat

9 Nov 1, 2010
Reply by DadInValley (SHIP 07 DIV 056)

S.T.A.R.T

Ok i'm sure this has came up some where in the oblivion. What techniques have your son/daughter used to remember all of the info from the c…

Started by sammilynn|DEP|BC 20101116|

10 Oct 25, 2010
Reply by AngieFromWA:BUDS Mom/ HM alumnus

Size restrictions

My son just swore in last week to the Navy and is going to be a SECF. My concern is he is a senior in HS and is already 6'3". I am sure he…

Started by LeahScottsdale

3 Oct 20, 2010
Reply by LeahScottsdale

help im on info overload

Ok my son is 17 a sr n high school his dad and i have signed the papers givin him permission to start his medical. he already took the ASVA…

Started by Kenneths ProudMomma

9 Oct 3, 2010
Reply by Arwen

Christmas/New Year Holiday

My daughter leaves for boot camp on Nov. 22, 2010. So, she will be right in the middle of it during the holidays. Does anyone know what kin…

Started by bls23ship 02 div 910

2 Sep 28, 2010

2010 Holiday Standdown is official

Canc frp:  Jan 11COMNAVCRUITCOMNOTE 1050 N313 Sep 2010COMNAVCRUITCOM NOTICE 1050From:  Commander, Navy Recruiting Command Subj:  ALL HANDS…

Started by Arwen

1 Sep 23, 2010
Reply by AngieFromWA:BUDS Mom/ HM alumnus

DEPPER's trying to get jobs while waiting for bootcamp

I'm not sure if any of you Mom's out there have a DEPPER who cannot get a job to save his life, while waiting to leave for boot camp...My s…

Started by Ellen B

14 Aug 7, 2010
Reply by Ellen B

Any woman in here who graduated boot camp yet?

Im really nervous abouy bootcamp. I leave Aug 10 and im not that great of a runner. I mean im not horrible but not great. I need to know ho…

Started by kimbob699

2 Jul 23, 2010

My Son Didn't Call Me He Called His Dad........................

I am very upset at the fact that my son didn't call me. That hurts below the belt. I am hurt and mad, that my son only called his dad (my e…

Started by lovestofly(ship11div116)

3 Jun 22, 2010
Reply by alemap118

Hotel?

Does anyone know which hotel is used by MEPS (in Indianapolis, IN) the night before the recruits leave for boot camp? 

Started by jodie13

3 Jun 21, 2010
Reply by jodie13

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