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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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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

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**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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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We ♥ helping you understand the Navy!

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Latest Activity: Apr 19

Welcome to the
MEPS & DEP group...
We love helping deppers, recruits, sailors, and especially their families!!!

Don't understand the Navy?
Haven't a clue what is about to happen?
Do you just want to share your joys or sorrows?

Then this is the group for you!!!

We enjoy helping family member with all information or just to pass the time chatting.

Glad you're with us!

It is very important that your future Sailor be physically fit prior to shipping to the RTC (these are new standards beginning 1/1/2018) and that he be able to pass an initial run test. See Navy Sets New Physical Fitness Standard to Start Boot Camp. "The initial run standard is evaluated on the 1.5 mile run of the first Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) at boot camp. The initial run standard for male recruits will be 16 minutes 10 seconds and 18 minutes seven seconds for female recruits."

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Comment by Phoenixmom on February 8, 2018 at 1:14pm: Excited4mydarj thank you for wanting to share your experience, if you could also put it on Boot camp for Moms that would be great. we have many that are preparing to attend PIR. Congratulations to your Sailor!

Comment by Excited4mydarj on February 8, 2018 at 12:09pm: Good morning! I attended PIR in Great Lakes,IL last Friday, more than willing to share what I learned if anyone is heading there in the future. So glad I was able to attend, seeing my son and all the sailors in their dress blues marching in...very emotional, take lots of tissues!!!

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 8, 2018 at 11:41am: That is Good Django, Best wishes to your Son and Congratulations!

Comment by Django Mom on February 8, 2018 at 11:35am: I will definitely read everything and share with my son. He has ran track since age 9, in high school and college. He is very physically fit. He and his friend go workout every morning. So I have no doubt he should pass the running test. He also can swim. I will see if there is anything else he will need. Thanks so much for your help.

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 8, 2018 at 11:31am: Here is something I would like to post because things have changed and I am seeing many not passing, so please take the time to read and go over with your Loved one.

please for those that will be coming soon to BC soon this is a must read so no surprises come into works.

Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) and Fitness Improvement Training (FIT) for you.

Make sure they are fit and start running. so many are not passing, these are the new standards.

Comment by Django Mom on February 8, 2018 at 11:28am: Thank you so much Phoenixmom.

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 8, 2018 at 11:26am: Good Morning Django and welcome to Navy Moms. I will give you some info.

To guesstimate the PIR date, count 9 Fridays after your recruit arrived to get the most likely PIR (graduation) date

But please know this can also change if for some reason he gets injured/sick/or cannot pass the FIT/RUN. I will put some sites on your my page to read thru. Welcome again glad to have you along!

Comment by Django Mom on February 8, 2018 at 11:10am: Amen! phoenixmom. I am new also. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Comment by Django Mom on February 8, 2018 at 11:07am: ------
Thank you so much. The only questions I have so far are. 1 My Son ships out on Feb. 27th, when is he scheduled to graduate? I have to schedule time off in advance. 2. My Son's best friend ships out on Feb. 21st and my Son on Feb. 27th. Is it likely they will be in the same group? Thanks in advance for your help.

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 8, 2018 at 11:03am: Good Morning Freebird, welcome to the site, hope you meet many a Ladies, and if there is anything that I can help you with please ask.

I would Like to share a Daily bread Bible verse:

Isaiah 41:9-10

I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Amen!