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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

Members: 402
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by Cheryl Ship 07 Div 160 on June 24, 2012 at 4:45pm: 2thldy, so happy for your family and your sailor! I've heard a lot of families say that the airport wait is the longest and the hardest and not much sleep is had by anyone. I hope you enjoyed your time and PIR. My Sailor is actually home today and have to take him back to GL tonight. Are you planning a trip to San Antonio?

Comment by Mom of 2 Sailors on June 24, 2012 at 10:26am: This is great info to know. My boy will be graduating 7/20 and leaving for San Antonio 7/21.

Comment by medic mom on June 22, 2012 at 3:38pm: Woohoo Angie!!!!! It is always a special time when your sailor comes home. Have fun and tell him hello from all of us. Enjoy your time with him. It is always too short of a time when they are home and so far and few between. BIG HUGS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on June 22, 2012 at 10:44am: To our newest sailors and thier families!!

Comment by Thetwoj on June 22, 2012 at 10:36am: Congrats to all PIR, you have a great day for it!

Angie, Enjoy your family "Festivus"!

Comment by greenoak on June 22, 2012 at 10:01am: Congrats to all at PIR today !

Comment by Fancy Nancy on June 22, 2012 at 8:28am: It is a beautiful morning here in northern Illinois. What a great day for a PIR! NM*II, have a fantastic day! You must be on cloud nine!

Angie, Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas. Enjoy your holidays with your sailor. Have a blast in St. Louis.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 21, 2012 at 10:17pm: @Angie, YIPPEEE!! Have a great time and give him a big hug from one of his "other moms"!!

@NM*ll, What a great day you are going to have tomorrow! Something you will remember forever! Don't forget your camera and LOTS of Kleenex.

Comment by NM*Il on June 21, 2012 at 10:05pm: Tomorrow (6/22) I will be attending my sons PIR...Cant wait to see him...He is so proud and Happy to be a Sailor and we are too!

Comment by SandySea on June 21, 2012 at 9:35pm: Angie -- WOOHOO for visiting sailors! Enjoy your visit to St. Louis. Have you been to Fitz's Bottling Co, Ted Drew's frozen custard, or Gus' Pretzels? Do you sense a theme here? lol Don't forget the arch, zoo, science center...You could spend a week here and not see it all. Have a blast and Happy ThanksMas to you all!