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:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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."
Discussion Forum
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Leaving for BC in Dec 2019
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Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on July 2, 2009 at 6:52pm
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I don't know if it is a kid thing or just a mom thing, but like ya'll, my boys keep telling me I spend to much time here. I tell them I neednto know. I have been like that with them for as long as I can remember. Where ever they go I have to know where, how long, what is the number ect ect......
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Thanks Bill for spending your lunch with us!
I made an appt. for my son get get something worthy to wear for PIR. He hates waring glasses, so this will be hard for him, but he will survive! lol
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I saw the video and I didn't know about all the hair cuts they get!!!! My son just cut his hair, and now I need to send it to Locks of Love. It was to the middle of his back. He wanted to donate it before BC, since he knew if he waited, he couldn't do it.
Now for the glasses! I know for BC, the get the BCGs. My son needs glasses, but has not worn them, and in fact has lost them. Should I get him some, so he will have something to wear after BC? Also, do they wear the BCGs for PIR?
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Molly, Thanks for the video link. I watched with my son. He liked it as well.
Mr. Bill, Thanks again for wonderful insight and questions answered.
I talked to my son not long ago. He is stuck in Miami. His flight in Brazil was delayed and he missed his conecting flight back to Dallas. He will leave in the morning. I haven't told him that his DEP meeting time has been changed. It is at 3, not 5. So he comes home, puts his bag down and it's off to PTs! I am glad it is him not me!!! lol :)
Good Night Ladies and Gentleman!
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Susan, I feel the same way! I ask my boys if they have done something or asked about it, and I get, "don't worry!" I do worry! I wonder the same thing. How will they get things done if I'm not there to push? Or as they say "nag".
Bill, not only did my son tell his recruiter, he had to fill out a pile of paper work! He was also reminded NOT to get married until after BC! lol He is now working on paperwork to get her to move here. I guess with me lol :) Speaking of which, at what point can he get married? He leaves for BC in Nov.
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I like my sons' recruiter. He has been VERY patient with me! Now, I feel like I can get my questions answered, without calling the Navy office all the time.
Bill, thank you for all your time you have given this group of moms as we prepare to send our kids off!
My son returns from Brazil tonight. Now, I just hope he gets enough rest before his DEP meeting tomorrow! (PTs)
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Other than the clothes on his back, can he take a prayer book with him? He would rather have that than an addres book.
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I just asked my son if the book is needed in BC, and he said, all he can take are the clothes on his back.
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Dear Recruiter, I am so sorry I refered to you as "she". I am just so use to navy4moms and the amount of "shes" on this site. I hope you did not take offense! It was a simple oversite on my typing!
I do love you joining us!
Margaret, mom of two deppers.
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Michelle, Thanks for the recruiter! She has provided us with some wonderful and helpful information. I love reading the questions and answers. So many quetions I have, someone asks first! lol
Have a great evening, and I'll be back tomorrow to read more.
PS. Navy mom of two, thanks for the great websites! I have visited them, but want to wait until after BC to order there!
Good night all :)
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- Navy Recruiting Manual Enlisted 1130.8J - Updated to 27 June 2012
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