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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
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 lauren on April 11, 2009 at 1:16am: Nancy you and yours are in my thoughts and prayers.

WELCOME WELCOME Karen I bet Illinois is a big change.
So what did you think about PIR and the City???
pretty awesome !!!!!

Comment by lauren on April 6, 2009 at 11:17pm: I was wondering if anyone would be interested in meeting in the Rockford area. I think it would be a great time............I'm about a hour south of Rockford and would give a ride if anyone would need. I'm picking Rockford, because that is where Sarah is and since she worked so hard on the Galena meet, and ended up alone. I think it would be great if some of us could go to her.
Tell me what you think
Peace my friends

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on March 24, 2009 at 1:29pm: On the other hand, several of us had a great time getting together in the Chicago area. We really had fun meeting!

Comment by Dianne on March 24, 2009 at 1:22pm: Something came up but I made sure I changed my staus in the events section.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on March 24, 2009 at 12:51pm: I agree! What a shame, but I'm not surprised as I've experienced the same sort of thing in the Quad-Cities for events here.

Comment by carols_kitchen on March 24, 2009 at 12:15pm: http://www.navyformoms.com/events/updated-navy-week-st-louis

Please look up the link and see what you can attend. It included a kick off American Freedom Navy Band at the Union Station, a dinner in Belleville where you can connect with family assistance groups, and MORE.
Please contact Michele for more information. Her contact info is in the link.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on March 24, 2009 at 11:28am: Did some of you meet in Galena on Saturday? I would have been there, but we were celebrating my dad's 87th birthday out in Iowa. I want to hear about your day!

Comment by jean on March 8, 2009 at 5:10pm: hi
does anyone know about the church shootings this mornng in Marysville, ILL?

are there any Navy families in that church

Comment by lauren on March 2, 2009 at 4:11pm: Hi Lori, I'm about 1/2 hr north of you and drive though going to Peoria all the time. Your McD's is my coffee stop........

Comment by carols_kitchen on February 27, 2009 at 5:16pm: Yeah Dee
Great news! Sad about the computer--folks, be sure your sailors have "lo-jack" on their laptops to help trace them, and to be sure they are insured (I would guess.)
Love the name Indy500,
I was born just past the Indianapolis 500 Race yard, which we all call Indy500.
Take Care
Carol