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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Comment by navyarmymom on October 6, 2011 at 11:10am: My son is at Eglin now. I had no idea that was such a huge base! He says its a 25 minute drive just to get to his classes. The galley food is awesome and he also likes his barracks.

Comment by momof5 on October 1, 2011 at 12:23pm: Ended up staying at La Quinta in Panama City....directly across from the base...perfect and staying at 4 Points Sheraton in Fort Walton Beach (On the beach...15 min from base)....Also....PERFECT....I went for a run on the beach this morning,,,,son is on a run on the beach now

Comment by momof5 on October 1, 2011 at 12:20pm: I got GREAT pictures....met your som armynavymom...great young man! Met your boyfriend as well Colleen...also great young man...would love to share pic with ya...I could email or txt them if you would like....most of them got in the new housing at Eglin....amazing housing!!!!!!! REALLY!!!!

Comment by momof5 on September 28, 2011 at 1:56pm: Thank you...I will try Mariott and La Quinta....La Ouinta was rated top choice be trip advisor...any ideas for Eglin area...Destin or Fort Walton Beach area? was lokking last night have not booked yet....

Comment by ColleenJ on September 27, 2011 at 10:42pm: I've stayed at the Bay Point Marriot both times I was down in Panama City, it's very nice and only about 5 minutes from the base but it can be a little pricey if you're booking on short notice. There's a La Quinta right across the street from the base that looks fairly new and nice though.

I just got home from visiting last weekend, all the boys are looking great and can't wait to move on to Eglin :)

Comment by momof5 on September 27, 2011 at 10:29pm: Looking for a place to stay in Panama City...anyone have an idea....Gateway Inn and Suites on base is full....I have no idea...Also looking for a place close to Eglin...we will drive there after graduation...HELP....PLEASE....Im leaving tomorrow night

Comment by momof5 on September 23, 2011 at 9:53pm: HMSP...I was thinking we may have the weekend after dive school graduation...do they go straight to E AFB after graduation? Hope there is a little time to visit. Thanks Oh...do you know of a place to stay?

Comment by Swims on September 22, 2011 at 3:37pm: foreverMom, our son hasn't left SD, so he hasn't started even in GL yet. He'll go to PC for dive school after GL.

Comment by Swims on September 22, 2011 at 7:00am: Thanks Navyarmy and HMSP for the info! I'm like a dry sponge needing water (information!).

Comment by navyarmymom on September 21, 2011 at 9:12pm: Swims: Hi and welcome. My son was also in BUDS and ended up in EOD. From SD, he went back to GL for 3 weeks--PTs, etc, but not as tough as BUDS. But they did end up losing quite a few; they started with 31 and ended with 11 going to Panama City, FL. In PC, they acquired 8--some rollbacks and officers. Now, they have lost a few in Dive School and are down to 15 or 16. I think they are on week 6 now.