This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**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.
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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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My son left 2.13.14I am fortunate enough to have a pretty good support network. But I'm a bawling wreck. I didn't know how different or hard it would be. When… Started by Kitchen Kimmi (09/139) |
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Feb 19, 2015 Reply by Amy331 |
Division 137 ship 13 PIR 4-10-15My son left last week, I received box and letter today, any other moms in this division? Started by Michelle |
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Feb 17, 2015 Reply by lemonelephant |
SHIP 12 DIV 124This is the ship and division my husband is in, his graduation is on March 27th. Anyone else have a son, husband, brother or anyone else in… Started by Anna Marie |
0 | Feb 11, 2015 |
I got my husband's things but no address...I got it in a FedEx package with my husband's stuff but aside from the address of the place where they shipped the ditty bag/pack wrap from… Started by Anna Marie |
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Feb 5, 2015 Reply by lemonelephant |
Ship 09 Div 149 PIR 04252014Hello, got my daughter's form letter today :):) just mailed off her Birthday card and letters. One happy Mama bear!! Started by Maddog08 (SHIP 09 DIVISON 149) |
0 | Mar 3, 2014 |
SHIP 14 DIV 135 PIR 4/11/13Hi everyone, I just found out my son is in this ship and division. Anyone else out there with the same? Started by RuthB13 |
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Feb 26, 2014 Reply by NavyGF88 |
My son left yesterday 2/19/14We got that 30 second call. It was a very hard day for me. He was like a rock and didn't show his emotions. How long will it be before we g… Started by SBMom |
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February 13, 2014My son left 02:13:14, I was so emotional. I tried to keep it together but I was so proud, yet scared to death. He made it to Great Lakes, n… Started by froggieangel71 |
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Feb 17, 2014 Reply by Momma J |
Nuke A-School - Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ)Nuke A School FAQ click the Above Link Started by NF Mom |
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Ship 03 Div 144Hi this is for anyone that is in ship 03 Div 144 Started by SAwife11 |
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Mar 29, 2013 Reply by Mamma |
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