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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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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 AngiePNMx2 on June 26, 2011 at 9:32pm: HUGS to you Pam...it is never easy saying "see ya later"...that is what I say...goodbye seems to finsl ot long.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 26, 2011 at 9:31pm: I have the pass. Got that part, don't worry. I have five copies stashed all over my car haha! I just never got to read the information, but the awesome ladies in my PIR group filled me in so I think I will be okay.

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on June 26, 2011 at 9:30pm: Jessica...you cannot drive on the base with out the base pass...it is a code that you type in on line and you print the pass at home...but it you are taking a shuttle you won't have a problem

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 26, 2011 at 9:21pm: Mine is a saturday departure to SC. I can't look in the letter his mom has it and wouldn't let me see. Thats okay, I'll just go with what I have read(: thanks!

Comment by PAM (GM MOM) on June 26, 2011 at 9:19pm: There is a way to get it on line for that side of the base. Look at the letter he sent home I think it tells in there how to get it. It has been so long, my son just grad. from his A school, his PIR was last Dec. Also if you are staying at a hotel up there there are shuttle services, and that way you don't have to worry about parking. That's what we did.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 26, 2011 at 9:12pm: Pam, my boyfriend has PIR friday, Can you explain in detail the process of getting a gate pass? I think I have the jist of it but I'm a worry-er haha.

Comment by PAM (GM MOM) on June 26, 2011 at 9:10pm: Laura, We have all been there. Hang in there we are all here for you.

Just got back from Great Lakes today, my last trip up there. My sailor flew out to Va Saturday night.

By the way in cases any of you didn"t know if you have a sailor flying out you can get a gate pass and go to the gate with them.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on June 26, 2011 at 11:35am: I had hoped to get to the Lt. Dan concert, but kept thinking something else was going on. I spent last week at Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State--then I realized what it was. The state convention is in Davenport that weekend, and I need to be there. (I live in Illinois, but am a member in Iowa. It keeps my options open!!!) On a positive note, I picked up another Navy mom and got some members interested in Molly's moms.

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on June 26, 2011 at 10:27am: She will get eveything she needs when she gets there...just needs the clothes on her back ad ev en those will get sent back to you!

Comment by Bev Ship 02/Div 941 on June 26, 2011 at 10:02am: My daughter leaves for Great Lakes Weds, and is just now telling me she needs different things to take??? All I know is stamps, address book and a phone card! I was under the impression everything else was gotten there? Does anyone know of a list or know first hand? Feel like I am going crazy here!