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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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
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Comment by A navy mom on March 24, 2015 at 7:21pm
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Jean - sub school has been great for my son! Exciting training drills and school work that is designed for all to learn! Much more freedom. They earn different passes with more privileges my son is so happy with his experience in the Navy! A proud mom!
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Comment by Jujugirl on March 22, 2015 at 9:10pm
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My son is SFEC so he won't know his official job until the end of BESS from my understanding. I think he wants Fire Control or hoping for it. Guess I will be able to tell you in 8 or 9 weeks.
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Comment by TexasmomShip13 on March 22, 2015 at 8:25pm
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My son is a missile tech.
Thank you,
Jean
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Welcome texasmomship13. My son just had his PIR 3/13 and is awaiting BESS training to start. I believe around the 30th.
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Well hello ladies! My son just graduated from bc 3.20.15. He is now in Groton for sub school. What am I to look forward to, and now what happens.
Thank you,
Jean
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Comment by mrsb on March 19, 2015 at 6:31pm
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Farewell scubagirl, Mama Jill, and madhoby! Good luck to you and your Sailors!!! Mine has since gone to Hawaii but I still like to linger here!!!
Jujugirl, sometimes they have to wait until there are enough Sailors to fill a class, kind of like in boot camp when they had to wait for enough recruits to fill a division. They are all almost always on hold before one class or another. Just the Navy way!
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My son just arrived at Groton and found he is placed on a two week hold. How does this work for the three phases of school? I am new to military life so any advice about A school or the different phases would be great
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Comment by scubagirl on March 16, 2015 at 12:05pm
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My son is now stationed in VA so I will be leaving this group. I have enjoyed my time here and all the help this group has given to me. I pray each of you and your sailor will continue to be blessed in your life. "Fair Winds and Following Seas". Navy Moms Hugs to you all.
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Comment by Nereida on March 15, 2015 at 10:50pm
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My son is in the final stages of A school. He has been there since last June and will be graduating 4/30 God willing. Praying that God will give him the desires of his heart! I am so proud of him and looking forward to seeing him soon.
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Comment by Mama Jill on March 15, 2015 at 7:25pm
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It is time to say 'Fair Winds and Following Seas'. My son has long ago graduated. He has been through school and his first deployment. He is stationed in Kings Bay Ga. My other son is Leaving his first station, heading to Camp Lejeune for FMF school then off to Okinawa for 2 years with a Marine Unit as their medic. This group had been very beneficial for me in the beginning and first two years navigating with both my sons joining a year apart. Great support. I tell everyone that ha a loved one going into the service to look for a support like this one. Thank you and God Bless!
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