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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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 Kaye S. on November 18, 2011 at 6:55pm
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My son passed, too... he's a 1st Class PO!
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Comment by Pat on November 18, 2011 at 6:00pm
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Proud Mom of a newly selected E-6 Navy Nuke MM!
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Comment by cris on November 18, 2011 at 5:07pm
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Hello fellow Hoosier moms. Im new to that term. Just moved her a year ago. Im looking to be in communication with other Navy Moms in area. We live a Terre Haute and this is some small town compared to what I was used to. (Wichita KS) Most of our friends here have small children and as of last week all three of my daughters are grown. My first born (oldest is stepdaughter so this will be our middle of the three) is an MA in Bangor Base WA.
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One thing to know, new moms, is that your Recruit must open all mail in front of the RDI (Recruit Drill Instructor = "Commander"). It might embarrass your sailor if there are pet names for him/her in your letters... just FYI.
Also, remember NOT to send packages, musical cards (causes teasing), candy or gum, or a lot of photos (a few is ok). Neither can he/she have newspapers (but cutting out sports stories is fine). Hugs! k.
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Comment by CeeCee on November 11, 2011 at 10:49am
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Awesome Ship 12, just awesome!!!
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You're HAPPY??? Yuck!
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Oh ship09, I remember those days.......I'm in Fort Wayne every workday........My son is now on deployment.......it's been about a year and 9 months since he was at boot camp......wait until he's done, you will be amazed at the change.......when he says yes, ma'am and yes, sir........to everyone..............you will be so proud, not that you aren't already......and make sure you go to PIR.....it's a don't miss moment!!!
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Comment by Ship09/Division023 on November 9, 2011 at 8:56pm
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Hi everyone! I'm from the Fort Wayne area. My son is in basic right now---and I got my first real letter today. He said some pretty great things--thanking me for being a good mom, etc...choked me up! He also said that he felt like quitting every day but then he prays and reminds himself that he is following God's plan for his life. Wow. What a kid. (what a man!)
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Ship 12, yes, I work nights......leave my house at 11:15 PM and get home around 9:15 AM.........get to bed around 10 and up at.........well, whenever I get up LOL but try to be up by 6 or 6:30 PM
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Man, is all our sailors in Virginia? LOL Well, almost......mine is on a ship right now until next month and then will be in Virginia!
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