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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

Events

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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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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Latest Activity: Apr 19, 2024

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 AmyJane on December 16, 2015 at 8:06pm: Hi All! I'm new to the site. My son went to MEPS last Monday. I've been trying to gather info since this absolutely new and foreign to me! When I looked at the PIR ceremony guide, it seems as though there won't be much time to visit before he has to leave again. Maybe only hours, is that right?

Comment by khoalandkhaos on December 15, 2015 at 11:49am: My husband leaves in a little less than a month and some people say I need a POA and some don't. So confused.

Comment by lemonelephant on November 26, 2015 at 1:41pm: Nicky, no, there are extra days built in since the actual training time is 6 weeks after P-Days, so the holidays will not affect the time at the RTC. By counting 9 Fridays, PIR will most likely be 02/05/2016, but since your future Sailor is arriving at the beginning of the week, 01/29/2016 is also possible if your then recruit is placed in a Push Division and is in one of the last divisions from the TG from the week before.

Check your My Page.

Comment by Nik77 on November 24, 2015 at 11:11pm: My son leaves to BC on 12/8, does anyone have an idea if PIR will be delayed passed the 8 weeks because of the holidays....

Comment by Beachmomblue on November 16, 2015 at 10:22pm: i feel your pain. We are hear for you. This site helps so much and it gives you a lot of information you will need.

Comment by kjsdaughter on November 10, 2015 at 6:32pm: Congratulations Nicole. We are so proud of you.

Comment by Nicole on November 10, 2015 at 5:15pm: Hi everyone. I am leaving for bc on dec 7. I swore in aug. Just wanted to say hi:-)

Comment by purplemom on November 7, 2015 at 10:29am: Thanks. It helps to know I am not the only one with these jumbled up feelings!

Comment by Grizzy01 on November 7, 2015 at 10:15am: Absolutely not alone- my son was delayed entry beginning in January and just left for Great Lakes Wednesday. You will continue to go between pride, fear and loss. Holding on and knowing this is what he wanted and supporting him through it all! Keep the faith and read the encouraging words of the wonderful supporters on this site!

Comment by purplemom on November 7, 2015 at 10:11am: My son goes the MEPS Monday. He is delayed entry so he won't be leaving until at least June. But I am so torn up. He is my youngest and until about four months ago he was going to college, but then he decided he wanted to straight enlist. I haven't gotten over the shock of all of this and am a basket case. Please tell me I am not alone in feeling so overwhelmed!