This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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.
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:
**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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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Sailor left Aug 4thMy husband left Aug 4th, got my 22 second phone call that night. With him he took my heart and sanity and I'm stuck with my family that onl… Started by HoldFast86 (Ship 12 Div 325) |
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Aug 9, 2011 Reply by Sailor's gf (Ship 10 Div 261) |
Looking for some reassurance :/I've been dating my SR for almost 11 months now, and even though we're young we know that we love each other and that we want to stay toget… Started by Gretchen |
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Aug 8, 2011 Reply by Gretchen |
Question about seating at PIRI want to wear some conservative heels to the graduation to look nice for my sailor : ) However I will be carrying my 3 month old so I want… Started by mfrobish |
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Aug 8, 2011 Reply by nicole~a sailors girl(: |
Ship 12 DIV 311hey everyone, my boyfriend is here and i was wondering who else is here? Just trying to find out more info on what all this navy stuff me… Started by Proud_Navy_Girlfriend |
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Aug 7, 2011 Reply by HalfOfMyHeart |
Ship 10 Division 258Does anyone know anyone here? I am looking for info. Started by Ccole |
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Aug 6, 2011 Reply by mfrobish |
Questions about after "A" schoolMy husband left yesterday and I got the call last night around 9. I am hearing he will be going directly from BC to "A" school, so he will… Started by Carrie1014 |
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Aug 5, 2011 Reply by abuon18 |
getting married in great lakes, question! please helpI got the letter from my SR today. He talked to his commanding officer and got the okay to get married on PIR weekend, since he requested p… Started by wagner's wife |
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Aug 5, 2011 Reply by wagner's wife |
Sailor Recruit Leaves Tuesday...What Should I Expect?When will I receive his first letter? What did you guys do when you sailor left? Does time go by slow? HELP!!! Any and all advice would be… Started by Happy*Sailor3 (Ship 11/DIV 322) |
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Aug 5, 2011 Reply by Sailor's gf (Ship 10 Div 261) |
Getting Married :)Ok, so I'm getting married in December and I was wondering what all is involved paperwork-wise once that happens? How long will it take for… Started by NavySweetheart11 |
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Aug 1, 2011 Reply by NavySweetheart11 |
Maryland Orders!Hey girls! Since others are posting orders and collecting info, I thought I'd try ours since the area will be completely new to us! We go… Started by Ladybug<3 |
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