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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:
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.
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- Graduation Info
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- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Comment by Robsproudmom on February 6, 2014 at 10:40pm
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Barbara proud mom of Scott, what wonderful encouraging words for us all. Thank you for sharing!
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Congrats to all of you happy moms of 807 Sailors!!! I will miss meeting all of you tomorrow. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Comment by DoxieMom on February 6, 2014 at 9:12pm
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Lupner! Congrats on the box! In my box, his hat was missing. I remember that he wore a grey hat when he left and it wasn't in the box. Maybe he lost it, maybe he threw it out.
I didn't cry either. It's a milestone. Now we wait for the form letter. Are you writing yet? I've written two so far, starting the third one tonight. I'm missing him but I don't feel as sad anymore. Maybe because of the posts from the veteran moms on here. Thank you moms! Your words mean more than you'll ever know.
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D-hunter, if your son is with my son, he is in good company. My son would help a stranded driver in a snow storm (in fact, he made me pull over one time in a snow storm to help a stranger!). He has the biggest heart and will have your son's back, no matter what. Don't be sad anymore. Be proud. Tell your husband that you got this! :)
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Comment by D-hunter on February 6, 2014 at 8:33pm
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I feel so lucky by all the support y'all give me addy62, brandonsmom, lubner88, DoxieMom !!!! I can see it in my husbands face that he might be slightly worried or disturbed by my sadness - promise to save me if the white jackets come :) so posting here is better for me than if I try to get him to listen. DoxieMom I'm excited to hear mention of my kid or AKA The fill in :) I'm glad to hear he's with that group maybe . Can't wait to find out !
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Comment by lupner88 on February 6, 2014 at 7:03pm
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Doxie... got my box! Like yours, jacket on top and dirty clothes on the bottom. Found his cell phone in a pocket. No shoes... so strange, but he wore the oldest ones he had so he prob threw them away. I didn't cry like I thought... just wished he would pop out of the box also! Prob do my routine cry in his room on his pillow tonight! lol
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Hi mommas!
My son left for MEPS on Sunday and I got "the box" today. Wow! That was fast. I wasn't expecting until next week. The ceremonial opening of the box was...well...ok. No trumpets went off or confetti popped out. On top was the jacket I gave him for Christmas and underneath was a pile of dirty clothes. I'm glad its here...truth be told, I'll probably wear his jacket, just to feel close to him. The rest of the clothes are going into the laundry...this weekend. I'll appreciate them more if they are clean and hanging on a hanger just the way that I saw him last before they swooped him out the door at the recruiters office.
Addy, what a wonderful contribution you made with your son's story. Thanks for sharing. Your encouragement is much appreciated.
Lupner, your box will be there soon! Take comfort in knowing that our sons are together.
D-hunter, when I dropped my son at the recruiters office on Sunday, they said that there were supposed to be three guys going, but one guy got delayed. That must have been the open spot that your son got. I'm sorry you didn't have much time to prepare for his departure. We feel your grief and loss.
Hang in there moms. Keep busy with your hobbies, that's what's keeping me sane.
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Comment by addy62 on February 6, 2014 at 6:22pm
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tyler is leaving for Rota, Spain at the end of the month. he is very happy about his assignment
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Hi Addy! Congratulations!!! Where is your son going? Mine to VB.
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Hey brandonsmom, how are you doing? glad you found the website. I just wanted to talk to all the new moms. Today my son along with brandonsmom's son they graduated their LAST class, it is so exciting to know they made it. Two years ago, we were at your point he left for bootcamp on March 12. His PIR was in May and there have been so many ups and downs since then. He was almost dropped and it was so devastating when it was going on. He made it though. It is very hard, so be prepared for it. These guys become so close, they are family and today they are saying goodbye to each other as they are going to there assigned bases. He had 30 something people with him after PIR and he graduated with 7 so good luck to everyone. when you talk to them, let them know how tough it is. if they really want it, tell them not to give up but if they don't make it, it is ok. it is just very very tough. I am so proud of him and the man he has become. I hope your kids make it because even though it is hard for me and the other moms, you will be soooooo proud of them. I know it is a hard career for us to understand but they love it and he said it is the best thing he has ever done. so good luck, and i am here for any questions you might have.
audrey
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