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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.

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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.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by allie42989 (ship07/div036) on February 22, 2011 at 4:49pm: We FINALLY found out that my boyfriend will sign his contract on March 1st. Apparently this is when we will get the date that he will leave for bootcamp. I'm such a planner and don't do well not knowing dates and such, so this is very exciting for me! :) He's already studying away.. I'm so proud!

Comment by carols_kitchen on February 22, 2011 at 4:34pm: Welcome seatheworld.

Comment by seatheworld on February 22, 2011 at 10:05am: Thanks so much. Although our son is applying for OCS you never know...and wanted to make sure that we saved the date for PIR just in case. No matter what...we are proud of his decision to join the Navy and want to be there to support him.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on February 22, 2011 at 8:47am: seatheworld, Rough guess on PIR (graduation) would be July 22. As soon as you get your recruit's ship# and Div #, you can check PIR schedule on Great Lakes site for the actual date. Remember we are all here for you and there is no such thing as a dumb question, so ask away...........Pat

Comment by seatheworld on February 22, 2011 at 8:09am: If requested to report around May 26th...when might graduation from boot camp be held?

Comment by Anchor Mom5 on February 22, 2011 at 1:17am: Thank you to everyone who is praying for our sailors deployment. Is there anyone on here with a sailor on the Boxer, Greenbay, or Comstock? Just curious. Talked to him tonite and he is ready and excited!

Comment by Laura on February 22, 2011 at 1:13am: Hello Yeomom - If you are 40 min Great Lakes then you must be in my neck of the woods. I am in Lake Zurich. Are you anywhere near? Any other Illinois moms in the Naval Station Great Lakes area or Northwest suburbs?

Comment by Dodie on February 21, 2011 at 10:30pm: Anchor Mom, I'm in Carlinville...midway between St louis & Springfield.

Comment by kimcon55 on February 21, 2011 at 9:44pm: Hi Carol! Yes I know where Troy is located! I am less than one hour from Mt Vernon - a packing party would be awesome! Hope to meet Becky soon!

Comment by carols_kitchen on February 21, 2011 at 8:54pm: kiimcon--I'm in Troy, on I 55/70. Short Becky may be closer to you. Got a Navy hubby in Carbondale. So, yes, we are around. We had a great meeting and packing party last summer in Mt. Vernon. May have to repeat it.

Carol