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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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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 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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Comment by Regina on July 10, 2014 at 9:49pm: nancyp I think if want to pin your son and his ok with it you should. If my son had asked me I would have done in a heart beat. Don't let anyone that away from you and your son.

My son was supposed to go to Virginia, but got changed to Guam and he loves there.

Comment by nancyp on July 10, 2014 at 9:17pm: Sonofabeach, why do you think I should not pin on the crab -do you think the officers/other grads would make a judgment about him and/or that he would be embarassed? His Dad is deceased; he is my only child and I have always been his mainstay. He told me that in the last graduation it was mostly officers and one dad--but also said, "It's up to you Mom--this is for you" But I want to do the right thing so would appreciate hearing more. Comments from anyone else? Kathy, NJNavyMom?

Comment by nancyp on July 10, 2014 at 9:09pm: Regina, thanks. My son is going to Virginia.

Comment by nancyp on July 10, 2014 at 9:06pm: sonofabeach & Kathy # 1 Fan, the info you have is very valuable and helpful to Moms whose sons are in training. You've been through the whole process! I wouldn't think many moms would object!

Comment by NJNavyMom on July 10, 2014 at 7:19pm: Brandonsmom is now NJNavyMom

Comment by NJNavyMom on July 10, 2014 at 5:34pm: Thanks to the Mom's who appreciate the help from those who have walked in your shoes/hearts before! I know I appreciated it when I was there. We should be here to help and support one another. I honestly thought this was an "EOD" site for concerned Moms and Dads as well. Is there another EOD site for those of us in the "Void"?

Sonofabeach, are you the administrator????

Comment by narob01 on July 10, 2014 at 4:40pm: bKm, Thanks! In the pic my son sent the t-shirt was blue with a gold emblem. Those are some short little shorts they wear!!! I know your husband will be glad to get through dive school and catch up to the others in EOD school. Thanks again for the info.

Comment by D-hunter on July 10, 2014 at 4:35pm: narob01 - I thought my son said he had a couple of weeks left? he was really tired this week and barely texted but I'm headed to see him this weekend. I'm curious and I'll let you know...
bkm- thanks for the info I was trying to figure that all night what he meant but it seemed like a very big deal to him :)

Comment by narob01 on July 10, 2014 at 4:29pm: Yikes girls, haven't been on in awhile so not sure what is going on but I know that I have greatly appreciated the comments and advice from the moms that have already been where I am now. Please don't go away.

My son just graduated dive school and moved to Elgin AFB today to start EOD school. I hope to be a help for those coming behind me.

Comment by Braelen'smom on July 10, 2014 at 4:23pm: My son is no longer in the program, which makes me very sad for his sake (as it is something he desperately wanted, but just didn't quite make), but also for me because we all want to see our children reach their dreams. I have stayed as a member of this group because I love hearing the updates and many questions the "newbie moms" have and the "veteran moms" answers. I LOVED this group so much and was always given such encouragement and real expectations from these moms, especially brandonsmom, karenlee, and regina. Any advice these women offer is very valuable and to imply they have no place on this site would be incredibly sad and a great loss to any of the new moms with questions. That's all I have to say (guess I am a VOID, as well). Thank you again brandonsmom, karenlee, and regina!!