This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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?
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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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Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on April 5, 2016 at 12:56pm
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birdy713 wow exciting, but yes stressful
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Comment by birdy713 on April 4, 2016 at 10:16am
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My son leaves for RTC this Wednesday April 6th. I am so excited for him but am freaking out a little (which I know is to be expected).
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My daughter leaves on May 18 2016 too
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Comment by CrnBrdMom on March 16, 2016 at 7:30pm
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Hi All!!
We are completely new to the Navy and my son leaves for RTC May 18th. Long DEP journey but amping up now.
Beyond excited!!
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Comment by lemonelephant on March 14, 2016 at 1:56pm
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Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....
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Comment by fayegirrl4* on March 11, 2016 at 5:48pm
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Welcome TheEscapist! Our second son leaves for RTC in July also. His brother is just beginning his career in the Navy. We are new to everything! LOL...
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Comment by TheEscapist on March 11, 2016 at 4:29pm
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Hi all
New to this group and just wanted to throw up an introduction.
My son enlisted in October and will be leaving for boot camp in July. My husband is retired Army and my older son is in the Air Force, so, while we are new to the Navy stuff, we're old hat at general military stuff.
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Comment by laughingchipmunk on February 18, 2016 at 2:04pm
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Hi Hipychika - my son also signed in September and won't ship out till May. I asked a similar question in his rating group discussion and it does seem to be common for his rating because there can be a very long security clearance process. I'm trying to get used to the "it depends" of the Navy and patiently waiting :). Hang in there and see ya on the DEP leaving in May group!
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Comment by Bchgrl68 on February 18, 2016 at 9:15am
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Hipychika, welcome! My daughter signed in January and ships in August. The rating (job) he is getting has a lot to do with when he ships and changing that from Reserve to Active will naturally change his ship date. Have you checked out the "Boot Camp for Moms" group? I'm a veterans wife (Marine) and this sounds normal to me, but I am new to the Navy. There are a lot of helpful folks in that group.
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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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