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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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AECF - FCs and ETs

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For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.

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Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2023

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Comment by Anti M on May 16, 2016 at 9:41pm: He will need a copy of the marriage certificate, and certified copies of your SSN, birth certificate, and driver's license to take to PSD/CPC to enroll you in DEERS/tricare, and to apply for BAH. Do not leave your originals with him, so you will want to have notarized copies made beforehand. After he gets your enrolled, and on his page two, he can get a form DD1172 and sign it, then mail it to you. You can take that to a nearby base or facility and get your ID card. Google the RAPIDS locator and it will show you where to get an ID card made, doesn't need to be Navy. Except for waiting for the ID card form, there should not be much of a delay. He will need to get right on top of doing your paperwork, it is on him to get the time to go do it. His chain of command should be able to guide him as to where to go and what to do.

Comment by nicky0922 on May 16, 2016 at 9:30pm: Hi everyone! I know there has probably been an answer already posted to this somewhere, but my sailor and I are getting married in Great Lakes in June and we were wondering what the paperwork process is like for a married couple that isn't able to be in the same place to complete all the paperwork as I have to return home after the weekend. We have no idea what to expect! What will happen after we are married as far as paperwork goes? Will the process take longer since I'm in a different state? Any answers help, this site has been a life saver since my fiancée went to bootcamp last August and I figured somebody has been through this on this website. Thanks in advance!

Comment by Anti M on May 7, 2016 at 3:55pm: He should get it all eventually, although it may take some time.

Comment by Cathy K on May 7, 2016 at 1:38pm: My son is currently deployed, has not been receiving his mail. Discovered I was sending to the wrong address (base address). Will he eventually get his packages and letters, especially many cards for his birthday? I am so upset. Hoping this all gets forwarded to his ship.

Comment by Anti M on April 25, 2016 at 2:28pm: I have had Navy packouts pretty much all my life, as a child, a sailor, and a spouse. It is a thousand times easier than a DIY, in my opinion.

Until about two years ago, they could make a grand or two on a self move. That is now old information, as the Navy doesn't have extra cash to hand out anymore

I hope all goes well!

Comment by CLMNM74 on April 25, 2016 at 2:24pm: Thank you SO much for the information!!! We have not contracted with a PODS yet.

I think my sailor originally said he would move himself not realizing all it would require. I forwarded the information you provided onto him. I have POA - so I can do whatever is needed. Thanks again!!! Dont know what I would do without this group!

Comment by Anti M on April 25, 2016 at 2:23pm: http://www.military.com/money/pcs-dity-move/dity-move-part-4.html

Comment by Anti M on April 25, 2016 at 2:19pm: I deleted my other PODS answers.

Usually we went with Navy packers, they can hold a shipment for delivery without charge for up to three months. It used to be a DIY or PPM could make money for the service member, but the Navy has closed those loopholes.

My biggest problem with PODS is they are often different franchises, and what is on special for one area will not be for another. Also, the paperwork must be done just right, or there is no reimbursement.

A Navy pack out also means they unpack and take away all the materials and boxes, and the shipment is fully insured.

You can rent a truck to do the final shuttle of goods from Home Depot. A lot of work, but doable.

Has he spoken to PPO (personal property office) about a HHG packout? Even if he cannot be present, any trusted family member with a POA can oversee and sign for the packing.

Comment by CLMNM74 on April 25, 2016 at 11:00am: Help!
My sailor and his wife are moving to SD soon. This will be his first assignment.
We are working with Lincoln Military housing in getting them housing, but dont have an exact address for them yet. I am trying to line up preferrable a PODS to ship their home belongings out but am running into a few issues:
1- We dont have a delivery address yet
2- It appears that the PODS may not be dropped off at their apartment which means we will have to unpack the PODS at their facility and take to the apartment - but we do not a truck.
3- So - we rent a truck or haul a trailer... I am not comfortable driving a big truck across country or pulling a trailer. My son has also never done this...
How do people do this??

Getting frustrated :(