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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:
Events
**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:
**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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Comment by mtnmom on November 12, 2014 at 9:56pm
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hello all;
I am a much happier mom now, he called me about 2 hours ago. He his safe on his ship, he tried to call me last night, but I guess I didn't hear it. He says he will be emailing me his mailing address, which will be just in time for my Blue Star Moms' Packaging party next week. He tells me he will be gone for two years and that he probably use his leave time to explore the Orient. I really can't blame him, he joined the Navy to see the world, and that he is doing. I only wish I could see some of the places he's been to and will be getting to see.
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Comment by MaggieMay on November 12, 2014 at 7:54pm
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Welcome mtnmom & cuka!
mtnmom - hope you hear from your son soon and please let us know when you do. We all understand how you feel. I hope you stay with us....this is a chatty group....we talk about anything & everything but it helps to keep us sane!
cuka - my son is on the GW has been for almost 2 years now. He likes Japan and has had no problems on the ship but of course he keeps valuables locked up. 2015 is going to be an exciting year for the GW. I haven't made it to Japan but nothing is going to keep me from seeing that big ole ship pull into the USA next year! Congrats to your daughter on her graduation and enjoy having her home!
Blondie - only you could fall like that...you had me rolling, laughing with ya not at ya! Laughter is the best medicine. YES to the DRESS! and free! Awesome! She deserves it! Hooray for the raise....no where near what you deserve but glad they are realizing what all you do.
Have a great evening ladies!
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Comment by cuka3305 on November 12, 2014 at 3:09pm
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I believe she said Yokosuka. She does have 2 buddies there already, I am certain that will help her transition. Thank you for the welcome.
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Hi, I am new as well. My daughter is graduating EN school at Great Lakes today. She will be home next Wed for 15 days, then off to Japan. She said she will be on the USS George Washington, but will stay in Japan after the Carrier leaves in 2015, that will be her home port. This is all very new and exciting/scary for us.
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Good morning moms:
Thank you for the welcomes. The lost feeling is still here, and probably will be until I hear from him. All the information you suggested has been done as he has deployed a couple of other times. I am used to doing all those things, its the not hearing if he's there yet.
My son is my only boy, and enlisted at 19, his older sister is married and has 4 adopted children. I was widowed 14 years ago and live about 1 hour away from Yosemite National Park. I am semi-retired, I only work 15 -20 hours per week instead of almost 70. Life is quiet and blessed.
Gen
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Comment by Kim on November 12, 2014 at 9:08am
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I pass the Biggest Klutz trophy on to you. I was beginning to think that no one would take it off my hands.
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Welcome mtnmom. Most popular advice is: Sailor will not need a passport to travel on orders (vacation home is orders), but we suggest they get one before leaving. It is also a good idea to get a power of attorney to handle their business while they are out of the country. Put their phone on military hold when they leave. All providers will do it and they will turn it on and prorate the bill if they come home to visit. Make sure they get long johns before they leave. Go to your post office and get large flat rate boxes and custom forms. You pay domestic prices to ship to FPO Box and there is a military discount for large. Explain to your sailor that you will worry if you do not hear them them. Someone over there will lend a phone or there are free calls at the USO. They also need to email their email address and FPO address asap. Jump in everyone, if I missed anything.
Tell us about your sailor and yourself. We are a chatty group and get to know each other. We don't leave. My son is now stateside as a navy recruiter and is married to a girl from Japan. They are expecting their first child Dec. 24th. We are all here for you.
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Hi there;
I am a new Japan mom, (have been a Navy for several years), my sailor is in transit now. I would really appreciate some information, really lost at this time. Thanks.
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Comment by barbara10/08 on November 11, 2014 at 11:17pm
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Thank you to all the veterans and their families!
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It was in the high 60's here today! Felt like summer- going to feel like winter by the weekend.
Kim, oh to be young and brave. Good advice to check into lodging.
Joshmom, yea! state quarter-finals-wow! Is the game nearby or will you be traveling this weekend? Good Luck!!!
Blondie, aww, hugs for everything-wish you could be dress shopping-I feel so bad for you. And you fell! ouch! I'm so sorry things are not good for you right now. Hang in there, something will give and it Will get better again. Praying for a speedy recovery and , oh yes, Kim is right about work. Only so much you can do.
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