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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Maryland Moms

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Group for moms who are in Maryland.

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Latest Activity: Sep 8, 2021

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Comment by diannep on August 10, 2011 at 12:09pm: Awwww.....Lori and Betsy. You guys are so sweet! I was "lurking" here and saw your kind words. Thank you!

Ok, kwtracey. Please jump on your PIR page....lots of what you are asking here is answered there, or will be. These Maryland ladies are the best too....but we can add to their info with current/specific info for your group. You are welcome to PM me if you have more specific questions. We want this to be a great experience for you...with little worry or anxiety!

So please come to the PIR page, read and post! That is a great way to get to know the other ladies on there as well. See you over there! -Dianne

Comment by kwtracey on August 9, 2011 at 10:51pm: I was actually wondering if something like that might be a good idea. I read that she will be allowed to take a plain black bag on the plane to A school with her and I wanted to bring some things for her to put in it.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 9, 2011 at 9:56pm: Lori, that's funny, because one of the things that my son told to bring him was his boxers. lol

Joanne, we went to the mall too :)

kwtracey, you might want to bring your daughter some pretty undies, since I'm sure she will feel the same way about her tidy whities too. lol

Comment by kwtracey on August 9, 2011 at 8:57pm: Thank you so much for that information!! I don't know if we can get there by 8, but we will really try.

Comment by lori on August 9, 2011 at 8:55pm: Joanne- the first thing Paul wanted to do when we got back to the hotel was take off his "whitey tighty's" and put on the white boxers i had bought for him! He kept them on and "hid" the rest in his rain coat that they have to carry with them everywhere. Even if there is no rain! Hoping there are no RDC's reading this!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 9, 2011 at 8:22pm: kwtracey, the Meet & Greet is at the Ramada Inn, 200 N. Green Bay Road, Waukegan, IL on Thursday night from 6p.m. to 8p.m. You could probably still make it there for a while. I agree with the other ladies, you should really try,it's a lot of fun.

HisMom, I agree with Lori, welcome back.

Joanne, ((hugs)) about the box.

Comment by lori on August 9, 2011 at 3:09pm: HisMom- good to "hear" from you! You've been MIA for awhile. Is everything alright? My husband did the same thing- programmed where we were staying and the base and some places we wanted to see in the GPS. We never got lost. Can't imagine how we would have done it without!

Where is your son now? How long ago was he at SD?

Comment by HisMom on August 9, 2011 at 2:39pm: I had my gps when I went to his PIR from boot camp. I programmed all the places I wanted to see before I got on the plane. It was a breeze when I got there.

Comment by HisMom on August 9, 2011 at 2:37pm: My son wasn't living with us when he joined so all his stuff was at his room mates house. He just came home from A school before going to San Diego and brought a bunch of his stuff with him from his old house. He made sure he set it up. I think he was making sure we had some of his stuff out so we would think of him while he is gone. Like we needed any help!!! Kids are so darned

funny.

Comment by kwtracey on August 9, 2011 at 12:52pm: we've received the box and the form letter. I am hoping for a "real" letter this week. I wish we could stay at the Navy Lodge, but the page says you must have an eligible Navy person with you at check in.