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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:
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 Darinsmom on April 15, 2014 at 2:27pm
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Good afternoon ladies! This is my first post in this group. My son deployed 4/14/14 from DFW to Japan. 1st deployment, assigned to the USS Bonhomme Richard. He is ABH. Looking forward to getting to know you all!
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Comment by Anti M on April 15, 2014 at 9:34am
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Blondie, the weather systems are conspiring against you!
My cats only go out under supervision. Too many mean people and other animals and hazards out there. I feel that if I am going to have them in my home, they are furry family members, and I am the steward responsible for providing the best life possible. A duty. They are beloved pets, not disposable critters. That is why I took in my father's kitties, little old lady cats who were beside him when he passed away in his own bed. How could I trust anyone else with them? They knew no other life. Any other choice would have been cruel. Now I have four cats! Cat people are crazy like that.
Momplus2, I get rashes now and then. Sometimes you need an anti-fungal instead of cortisone. The wrong kind of cream can make it worse. I also got rashes from medicines, and lately I am sensitive to commercial over the counter soaps scented shampoos and lotions. I had to go unscented, and even organic. Organic shampoo sucks. Even body washes bother me now. I had to give my neighbor an entire bag of really nice products. Lavendar or cucumber washes helped my rashes, and sometimes an herbal salve.
Geez, I sound like a darn hippie.
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Comment by momplus2 on April 14, 2014 at 6:13pm
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Hello Ladies...Enjoying your entertaining posts. Haven't had time to reply lately. I have been dealing with an itchy red rash on my neck and chest. I have tried everything from Olive Oil to hydrocortisone creams. If there is anyone that has experience this annoying rash...please share with me what it is and how to get rid of it. Thank you Navy Hugs to All
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Comment by girlnboots on April 14, 2014 at 4:20pm
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Blondie that Connor looks all boy cute as a button how proud of your girl. Congrats to her. Miss mom in my thoughts and prayers!thetribemom. My girl is coming for two weeks(woohoo) then leaves the end of the month. Thoughts are with you sending lots of strength,peace and thoughts your way
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Hello, I am new to this site. My DS leaves for Japan in a few hours, has a layover in Seattle. Any and all info is welcome, I am not sure what to except. His PIR was in August and has done two rounds of school here in the states since. He is our first Military child his twin goes to BC in August. So agian any info would be awesome.
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Comment by DramaSoul on April 14, 2014 at 10:18am
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Anti M...GREAT IDEA about the cooky sheets and pennies!!! She has lots and lots of soft toys....EVERYWHERE. She loves to cuddle in my lap. Just not sure. Never had a cat chew stuff like she does.
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MIssMom, sending healing thoughts so they may all continue to improve. Much Love!
DramaSoul, I love Passover. I have been lucky to be included in friends' celebrations in the past.
Crate a cat? Ha. Haaaahahaaaa. With cats, you must addressed specific behavior issues as they happen. They don't learn the same way dogs do. Chewing may mean she was separated from her mother too early, maybe she needs soft toys to chew on. My older, bottle-raised cat carries around tiny stuffed toys... then tries to kill them. Wear her out with play, that often helps. Some cats are just attracted to killing paper rolls. I got lucky, mine do not. However, the Siamese claws everything. All my upholstered furniture is draped in throws and covers. I taught them to stay off the counters by balancing cookie sheets on the edge, with a can of pennies on the cookie sheet. when they would jump up, the cookie sheet would all and make a terrible noise. Cats hated it, stopped jumping up!
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Blondie...I could crate her but it won't stop the behavior. At least it hasn't so far! She has an appointment in a couple of weeks with the vet (1 year old!) and I will ask for some suggestions. The Bitter Apple worked on the cords that have been sprayed but I forgot a couple of cords. Sigh.
Love the Captain Morgan pic!!!
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Comment by T-Lynn on April 13, 2014 at 10:20pm
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Gentle hugs Miss.
Drama - so excited for you !!!!!!!
Hey, I forgot to say congrats to someone's daughter who earned a promotion !!!!
Oh no a shot Angle!!!!! Don't worry - your mommy Maggs will have cat nip waiting for you.
Wish all a great evening hugs
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DramaSoul, thank you so much for your prayers and thoughts for my family!!! I have good news. My nephew had surgery Friday on his jaw and everything went well. He has lots of screws and plates, but was successful. Saturday they discovered a puncture in one of his lungs and it was partially collapsed. They put a chest tube in and it is re-inflating. He was moved out into a room today and is doing better. He is hoping they will remove tube tomorrow and hopefully get to go home soon. He is still facing a surgery on his nose. Brother in law is doing better. Still on a total liquid diet. Other brother in law will have surgery on the Monday after Easter!
I am so excited for you getting to see your Sailor!!!!! Happy he will be home for Passover. Get lots of hugs.
T-Lynn, Thant you for our positive thoughts for my family!! I told my Mom this afternoon that I pray this is an uneventful week.
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