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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 October Discussions (101)

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My son is leaving for Boot Camp on 10/27/11.

My son leaves for boot camp on 10/27/11.   I read about the tip for sending them with a phone card.  Are there any other really good last-m…

Started by Barbara

5 Oct 27, 2011
Reply by sdees3

What to bring to Boot camp/How to get ready for Boot camp/Physical Fitness requirements

What to bring to Boot camp/How to get ready for Boot camp/Physical Fitness requirements Posted by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on February 1, 2010…

Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

1 Oct 23, 2011
Reply by Barbara

Oct 4

My son left today I am an emotional wreck waiting for my 30 second "I am here mom".  

Started by lovemyboys

23 Oct 23, 2011
Reply by TansMom~~Tracy~~(SHIP03 DIV025)

Welcome to bootcamp - FAQ

Welcome to boot camp. Here's a few things that may help you out in the first few weeks.How will I know that my recruit has arrived safely?Y…

Started by Arwen

1 Oct 11, 2011
Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

FAQ: What do recruits pay for themselves? What does the Navy pay for?

Does the Navy pay for uniforms? Yes, but not for everything they need at boot camp.Recruits receive an initial uniform allowance $1,157.21…

Started by Arwen

0 Oct 11, 2011
Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

Has this ever happen?????

I dropped my son off at the recruiters office today,  was hard to do.  Later on his recruiter called and said his ship date was wrong.  He…

Started by smou

0 Oct 10, 2011

Leaving tomorrow

Well we just had my sons going away party, he is now visiting friends.  I can beleive we drop him off at recruiters office at 3 on monday. …

Started by smou

3 Oct 10, 2011
Reply by phoebe stg2

Leaving for Bootcamp on Oct 4th 2011

My son leaves for bootcamp on Oct 4th! Less than a month away. He has been on the DEP program for several months so he is ready to go but I…

Started by Adam's Mom (Ship 07 Div 11)

17 Oct 7, 2011
Reply by AmyS

Anyone leaving oct 11th?

I was looking for anyone leaving on Oct 11th, would really like to find other mom's. Its getting closer and could use some support. thanks

Started by smou

0 Oct 2, 2011

Swim test - know how to swim BEFORE you go!

From About.com   Everyone who enters the Navy must pass a Navy Third Class Swim Test The initial test is conducted in basic training (boot…

Started by Arwen

0 Oct 1, 2011

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