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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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Comment by anotherproudmom on May 5, 2010 at 9:29pm: I received all the same info you girls did. My Son is actually ok with it for now he has a good roommate and they do work out and swim alot. Hopefully everyone is joining them. They all need to be strong when they get there, I think they will all make a great team!!

Comment by wyomingmom on May 5, 2010 at 6:37pm: Gotcha----Thanks for the great info.

Comment by tennis mom on May 5, 2010 at 5:34pm: Best I can tell from the internet there is a Naval facility in Millington TN and all the Navy orders and promotions are generated at this facility. On the Millington web site, it said all Navy promotions and orders around the world are on hold due to flooding on the base. Good news is they hope to be up and running again by sometime next week. They better stock up on air freshner they might be hanging out in the G/L for a few more weeks. I told my son its out of your control so stay strong, work hard, (he was also painting yesterday )and try to stay positive. and patient. Keep swimming!!

Comment by wyomingmom on May 5, 2010 at 4:34pm: Son told me it was due to orders being held up in TN---but does anyone know where Millington TN comes into the picture? TennisMom-That is so funny that about the room freshner. I think the boys enjoy us on this site as much as we do. I could not tell you how many times my son said mom, I am glad you are on there and made such good friends at PIR---Wish I could have met more of you. Pam I know the short joke was just a little over your head..................

Comment by pahoapam on May 4, 2010 at 11:48pm: My son called today with the same info. He said they were painting and no one really knew what was going to happen or when it would happen. I gave him the same advice...grab some guys and go work out! Hopefully they will get orders soon or at least be assigned a work out time and place. I know they are frustrated but remember this is the military and things just take patience. Our job is to be supportive (even when we are mad and can't make sense of what is going on)!!! Keep your chins up and encourage your Sailor to grab a buddy/form a group and go swim and work out!!! Hang in there everyone!! The rollercoaster ride is now open (again)!!!! lol!!! P Oh yea, by the way, Wyomingmom I overlooked the short joke!!!

Comment by anotherproudmom on May 4, 2010 at 8:57pm: I sure hope indefinatly isnt to long, I know their all looking forward to getting to Cali. I havent heard from my Son today but Im hoping for a call soon.

Comment by tennis mom on May 4, 2010 at 7:23pm: Because of the flooding in Millington TN, our boys did not get there orders and my son said they are on hold indefinatly/ did you all get the same info? I told my son they need to stick together and work out as a group , and everything will work out okay !!!!!!! He said they were going to play football then work out. I asked him if he was enjoying is room smelling like a rasberry..he said mom how did you know we had bought air freshner I told him son i have told you for years moms know everything about there kids. I never did get to tell him how
I knew. Take Care!!!!

Comment by tennis mom on May 4, 2010 at 11:16am: There is a picture of their room on my sons facebook page I've not seen the picture, but, is Grandma said it's tiny, tiny.
Glad they got the room spray . I told my son you need foot spray. I buy foot spray by the case ....or my house would smell like ther room.
I send my son his i touch he also recieved it yesterday the box was crushed and the screen on the i touch was cracked. I mailed it in a sturdy box with lots of packing peanuts. My son said it looks like something heavy was placed on the box.
Fingers crossed they get their final order todays!!

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Comment by wyomingmom on May 4, 2010 at 10:08am: oh yea- I wnated to share this. Son asid yesterday was the best day he has had in a while. Why? you ask. Well not only did he get his electronics, but they also invested in a Raspberry room freshner. He said he went "home" afgter mail call, had his goodies and the room did not smell like dog XXXX. We laughed. I also aked him to send a video of his room on his phone to me, he said "Mom, a picture will capture it all"

Comment by wyomingmom on May 4, 2010 at 10:04am: Pam..do you think we are suprised that she is only 4'10".....LOL. Looking forward to pix on facebook. My son received his electronics last night at mail call. FINALLY. Proudlimom how exciting to go see your daughter.