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
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Navy Speak
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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
Nervous Mom
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Leaving for BC in Dec 2019
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Comment by bluediamond on April 24, 2016 at 8:13pm
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@DonnaCatLover~hugs to you. Stay strong. I am here at the hotel with my son...tomorrow he swears in and then takes off for GL, I know I will miss him terribly. I too wonder if he will make it through BC...all we can do is surrender to God and know they are living out their dream. Blessings to you and your son.
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Comment by DonnaCatLover on April 24, 2016 at 8:07pm
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My son left for BC 5 days ago and I miss him terribly. This Navy thing is totally new for me and wasn't on my radar for my son at all. He was so ready to start on this path and I wasn't ready at all. He is our only child and I know that for the next several years, we won't see him much at all. I miss his presence, his humor, even his irritating habits. I closed his bedroom door and haven't been able to go in yet. I worry about whether he will be able to handle boot camp and wonder how he is doing. All normal feelings, probably but I feel so lost.
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Comment by Kenya (Lovingmyson) on April 21, 2016 at 6:33pm
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Dixie it will get better. I felt like apart of my heart was taken. The first couple of weeks I would cry instantly. Now I'm counting down until I see him. I miss my son so much. I'm very proud of his choice and honored to be his Mom. This website was the best thing that could have happened to me. You will kind it to be very helpful.
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Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on April 21, 2016 at 3:39pm
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Dixie exactly ..
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Comment by Dixie on April 21, 2016 at 3:21pm
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So very proud, but feel so sad, like part of me is missing. I know this is a good thing and will support him always but the selfish me wants him home!
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I don't think we are ever ready, but we have to be I suppose if we have too :)
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wow 5 days .. Its so bitter/sweet these kids are so ready to start after a long DEP.. but we are not ready
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I am already feeling that way, my son leaves in 5 days. Making the most of what time we do have left together. I cry mostly when he is not around, do not want him to see me crying...lol.
But all these encouraging words posted here have helped me alot.
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Not yet , but I will in about 28 days :( I think everyone feels that way 100%
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my son left on april 6th, I did get his box and then the form letter and the wonderful phone call - that was so hard to hear him and not be able to give him a big hug - anyone else feel this way?
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- Dear Future Shipmate - (This is a great letter)
- What to bring to Boot Camp and what NOT- Females Stuff Only
- What happens at bootcamp - Day-per-Day? (Up to week #6)
- ~ Boot camp for Dummies (with Pictures) ~
- Ways to Simulate Navy Life at Home -
- The POW/MIA Table at every galley and at the Navy Day Ball...
- Navy Recruiting Manual Enlisted 1130.8J - Updated to 27 June 2012
- ~ Medical Manuals ~
- Cheap Hotels for sailors (and families)
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