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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:

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:

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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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in July Discussions (161)

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My son is scheduled to leave July 29th from Maryland!

It is just starting to set in as the end of June is approaching. I am very proud of him but my heart is full of emotions.

Started by Marlin729

10 Jul 9, 2015
Reply by Levi'smom

Daughter leaving this week what kind of calling card?

Help my daughter leaves this week for boot camp, what kind of calling card does she need??

Started by MsDiva

3 Jul 9, 2015
Reply by MelanieS

Any changes to PIR guest list?

My son leaves this morning, so I understand it may be our last chance to communicate until after he commits to a guest list (right?). My mo…

Started by Burroheeto

1 Jul 7, 2015
Reply by Burroheeto

Our recruit leaves on 7/13

Our oldest son (and oldest child) is heading to boot camp on 7/13.  Can't even begin to describe the myriad of emotions being felt:  Happin…

Started by Jewelz

3 Jul 6, 2015
Reply by JeepJKPearl

Son is leaving July 7th- he is starting to check out around home.

My son is leaving July 7th and I'm having mixed emotions. I have Stage IV Breast cancer and have started more infused chemo. He is a great…

Started by MyloScout

3 Jul 5, 2015
Reply by Sandrahsmom

Son leaving July 20th

Hello sailor moms & dads! My son leaves for boot camp on July 20th. I've been a member of this site for months but only now posting. I…

Started by Gummybear

2 Jun 27, 2015
Reply by Gummybear

Son leaves July 9

My son leaves July 9th and will turn 18 July 27th.......going to be a hard birthday for me

Started by Moo

3 Jun 17, 2015
Reply by HoneyLemonTea

Son Leaving

My son is a Senior in high school, turns 18 in May and leaves on July 8th. He is mentally prepared to take this adventure and wishes it wer…

Started by Adams Mom

4 May 2, 2015
Reply by Julyasmom

PIR 9/5/2014

I'm unable to attend my daughter's graduation tomorrow. She told me there was a way to watch this online. Can anyone help me out with that?…

Started by AnnaMills13

3 Sep 4, 2014
Reply by lemonelephant

Hoping to hear from other moms who's recruit left for GL BC on 7/28 to see how they're holding up? Also to make new acquaintances that I can see at graduation 9/26

My son left for Great Lakes on 7/28. He texted me that day while he still had his cell phone and told me that me made a new friend and he w…

Started by MommaDonna

3 Aug 31, 2014
Reply by syfyfan14

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