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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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Comment by Karenlee on March 13, 2016 at 9:53am
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Welcome NikKis. You are right, the EOD journey is like a roller coaster. When does your sailor and you graduate? Somehow thought this journey I felt like I was back in school myself. Waiting for the call that said I passed or the one that said I have to retak on Thursday and then waiting for the call on Thursday. By the time graduation came I think I had lived through almost ever emotion available-lol. Mine is working on getting his Master tech this year so again I will be waiting for the phone call. Mine is very happy and enjoys what he does. He is back stateside and is hoping that his next billet is to Flordia. As NJNavyMom said, we don't post a lot but we will help with aanything. Is ground still the first phase because I know they changed things up a bit. Let us know if have any questions. Enjoy the day.
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Comment by NJNavyMom on March 13, 2016 at 9:06am
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Anytime NikKis. You are in the right place.
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Welcome Nikkis! This is a very supportive group. We don't seem to post very often, but when we need help, we are here for each other. I love the Penguins!
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Comment by Tracie on March 6, 2016 at 9:49pm
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Thank you NJNAVYMom and Karenlee! I've been doing a lot of reading on the N4moms website. There is a lot of info and seems over whelming at times. I will Google EOD school. Based on what I've read I think I need to change my user name so it doesn't include his name. I guess I'll use my first name. (Tracie)Thank you for the nice comments, they do help.
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Welcome Jacobsmom! You are on the right track. I didn't even know about Navy for Mom's until my son graduated from EOD school. It's a very long process and as Karenlee said so many high and low points. My son absolutely loves what he does and couldn't be happier. Just take it step by step. We are here for each other.
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Hi Navy Moms, my sailor will leave at the end of March for basic with a contract for EOD. I am new to all this. A l ot of what I am reading doesn't make sense to me....I almost need a crash course. Any advice or info I need to check out is welcomed, I really don't know much!
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Hi Everyone! I have a question. When your sons deployed, did you go to the airport to see them off? My son is deploying for the first time and he is under the impression that they all say their goodbyes at home.
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Prayers going out to all in light of the events in Paris
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Oh and also, OregonNavyMom, my sailor experienced some knee pain and just worked through it, even though it was difficult. He might try wearing a brace when he is able to, like at night and weekends.
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Thanks again to everyone for all the helpful comments. We have been told that Thanksgiving will be 4 days - including Saturday & Sunday. BUT, if you do not want to take "leave" time, only liberty, you have to stay within 100 mile radius. Anyone heading to Florida for Thanksgiving this year?
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