This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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
Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
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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Son Leaving July15,2015!!
My son is leaving on July 15 and I believe he is ready to go. After his DEP meetings, he is always pumped up about leaving. With prom,graduation, parties and a lot of activities before his send-off, I think he will be all-set... I have always kept him close to me, but now its time to let go. I'm learning that daily!! Love me some Shakil.....
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Permalink Reply by My baby boy is now a man on
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Best luck to your son as well. Keep in touch!!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Shelley, I left info for you on your My Page.
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My son reports to MEPS on the 15th and ships out to Great Lakes on the 16th. Who knows, maybe our boys will end up together.
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They probably will. This last week as been an on-edge experience. Last night he literally sat on my lap. He was joking around, but I was sooo taken back from when he was my little boy. I still cant believe he is about to become an sailor. even if they are not together, please keep in touch. We will get through it together. How are you?
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Permalink Reply by Gavin's Mom on
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My son leaves on the 14th of July. They will be there together. Having so much trouble letting go. Crying all the time.
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Gavin's Mom, I left info for you on your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by MarvinKMooney on
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Our son left 7/15, anxiously awaiting the box and PIR date. Sounds like it will be 9/11 - which makes it even more emotional. Trying to figure out this site and how to connect with others. We are excited and anxious - and the emotions are coming in waves. Oh and we have a $5 bet between me and my husband about whether our goofball kid sends us his knickers home or not! :)
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Lol!!! Welcome to the site. Did you join bootcamp mom yet?
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Thanks! Yes, I joined the bootcamp group. I am not super good at navigating all this stuff - frankly, every time I post something, I am wondering if I'm in the right spot or if I've goofed up. Oh well, I am enjoying reading everyone's thoughts and I am comforted knowing that of course it isn't just me. :)
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Just checking in with those who had a son or daughter ship out in the last couple of days - how are you holding up?
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MamaBear97, I left info for you on your My Page.
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