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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 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.

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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

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Comment by Mississippi Mom on December 13, 2011 at 3:05pm

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Comment by Kim on December 13, 2011 at 2:53pm: Maggs, does this mean that things are going better with your son and you?

AntiM, who is going to post here tomorrow? Don't leave us worrying about you. Do you think the doctor could post after your surgery? lol

Mar, when are your tests?

TLynn, did they ever find out what is causing this?

Lots of birthdays. My baby is turning 21 on Friday. His last exam is over at 4:15 on Thursday. His brother (25) arrives by bus at 4:10. He wants to buy his brothers first drink at the bar at midnight. Sailor is hoping to Skype them. They are driving back Saturday in the van we lent him after Thanksgiving.

Comment by T-Lynn on December 13, 2011 at 1:30pm: Forgot ! Barb have you had experienced the duffel bag explorsion yet?

Comment by T-Lynn on December 13, 2011 at 1:29pm: HI

So glad you had a talk with your son Maggs - now his stress is gone :) I hope he sends you some pics of his Christmas. Nice touch too - he gets a place and tree - and Navy Pan Mom Maggs sends the presents wrapped !

Claudia - have you figured it out yet - you are stuck with us? Start gossiping

Anti M and Blondie - both of your kids have home address and you both do not have those address' ? Hey - Kim your family is in the bussiness of address's - can you help out? Anti M and Blondie are too nice to ask - so I butted in.

How many here think Val is on over drive? And now has her watch on and can tell us the hours - minutes and seconds to his arrival? I can just feel her excitement.

Miss ! I have stood on my head. Do I need to hold my breath?

Oh - I am doing so much better - eyes are flaking now. Every time I blink I have eye dandruff.

Happy Birthday Nic :) Healing thoughts to you

And to Heath.

I need to get ready to take mom for her blood test.

If I forgot something - hope I will remember later

Wish all a great day hugs.

Nice to see you again Kim

Comment by Anti M on December 13, 2011 at 11:34am: My nephew is on a sub in Groton, and I know he has a civilian street address when he's in port. Now to pry it out of him! Yeah, packages would be simpler then.

Comment by Kim on December 13, 2011 at 11:23am: That makes sense that the military would be inspecting the custom forms and packages. They could be in any country when they receive the package. I wonder how confusing it is for an army mom whose soldier is stationed in the U.S., to fill out a customs form?

Prayers still going up for Heath. Daily surgeries? Wow!

Val, give an extra hug to your son from us, "The Pan Family". lol

Comment by Pamela on December 13, 2011 at 9:17am: Thanks everyone!! All I put on the customs is basic info. Candy, snacks etc. He won't know what they are until he opens them. I will let him know I shipped it out and to not look at the slip! That's a good idea. I know he won't. He loves surprises!