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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Comment by Annabel Lee on February 17, 2014 at 7:46pm: I just found out about the ribbons Bonnie, thanks! We're staying at Ramada. Booked it for another night Got all the arrangements made yesterday. :) Sarge is getting me back to the airport Sunday.

Comment by Capstar on February 17, 2014 at 6:08pm: Booked my rooms at the Navy Lodge! Still waiting for a phone call. Has anyone received any calls from 810?

Comment by Bonnie-Codysmom on February 17, 2014 at 5:59pm: annabel i do the same thing...I freak out if i walk off and leave my p hone somewhere...hoping we get a call this weekend...are you ordereing the ribbons? they are so cute!! im glad you got your flights changed...where are you staying? im at navy lodge...

Comment by Annabel Lee on February 17, 2014 at 10:36am: DoxieMom, I check my phone all of the time to make sure I still have a signal. I take it to the bathroom with me.. When it rings I get so disappointed when it's not him. Nearly broke my neck one time, and it was someone trying to sell something..I can't even remember what ... I answer all unusual numbers now..

Comment by DoxieMom on February 17, 2014 at 10:11am: Annabel, My son said three weeks but some things I've read here, moms have already started getting calls. Today is a holiday so they may have time today to make a call. Keep your phone handy! I'm an empty nester now too. The house is quiet and the grocery bill is so much less. It's odd but I suppose we get used to it.

Navy Mom On! :)

Comment by Annabel Lee on February 17, 2014 at 8:23am: DoxieMom, my son left Feb. 5, and his PIR is 3/28. Do you know when I could get a call? Some say 2 weeks, some say 3....?

Comment by DoxieMom on February 17, 2014 at 12:27am: Annabel, that has happened to all of us. The S'mores pop-tarts go me. OPSEC still scares me but we all get through it.

When did your son go in? PIR date?

There is a whole world of information and support here. They have been my savior on my bad days too.

Comment by Annabel Lee on February 16, 2014 at 8:14pm: I was having a very bad day today.. I starting crying at the store when I saw beef jerky...(my son's favorite snack), then I got on this site....after browsing other group comments, I decided to check out the EOD group. I was somewhat apprehensive, not sure why? OPSEC scared me a little I guess. I'm feeling much calmer, (I'm sure the wine is helping with that too...:)) from reading your posts... Thank you for sharing your experiences, advice, encouragement, and support. It means so much to know there are many moms going through exactly what I am, and they are being there for each other. Thanks!!

Comment by Capstar on February 16, 2014 at 1:31pm: Thank you! Yes, I received my letter on February 6. The box on the 11th, although I almost missed it. FedEx left notices on my front door - which I never use - and it just so happened that it was snowing & and I stepped out my front door to look at the snow when I saw the notices. There were three and the one on the 10th was the final one. So I called them immediately - of course, you can imagine my heart was racing thinking I had missed it. They held it for me and I picked it up on the 11th. I know what you mean about the phone. I actually dropped mine in water and I am waiting on the replacement. I hope he gets my letter and knows to call his phone when he gets to call if I haven't received mine yet.

Comment by DoxieMom on February 16, 2014 at 12:24pm: Welcome Capstar. My son is 810 graduating on March 28 also. Have you received your box and form letter yet? I'm hoping for a phone call today or tomorrow. My phone is glued to me now.