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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:
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
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RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:
In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
Discussion Forum
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Comment Wall
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 30, 2008 at 10:37am
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Congratulations Colleen!!! Safe travels to GL and enjoy!!
Ohhhhhh...Frankenmuth - how I miss our annual outings there!
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Comment by Squid's Mom - Rehne' on October 29, 2008 at 10:22pm
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I am going to Frankenmuth on the 16th of November with my friend (and ex-sister-in-law). That is about as central w/shopping I can think of.
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Congrats Colleen!! :-)
Take lost of pictures at PIR, Hugs all around!!
p.s. Remember the tissues, for the tears of Pride and Joy!!
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Comment by Paulette,Rob's Mom on October 29, 2008 at 9:36am
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Congratulations Colleen,
Enjoy PIR, and give your sailor a big hug from all of us mom's in Michigan!
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Hey Cheri - I live in Atlanta now but grew up in Michigan and all of our family is there so I bop between both states.
You may want to check out Molly's Adopt a Sailor on this site. We have adopted 250 sailors on the USS Rodney M. Davis this holiday as they will be deployed for Christmas.
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Donna, DEP is the Delayed Entry Program, it seems like almost everyone enters the Navy that way anymore. They test at MEPs and depending on their test scores, they will make recommendations to them on what would be the best jobs for them and when those job openings are available. The Navy has done a really good job hitting their recruitment #s so alot of rates are not available to just say - I want that job and leave the next day. Also during their DEP time, they will work with their recruiter on physical as well and other items that may allow them to go into boot camp as an E2 vs an E1. Our son had to meet with the recruiter at least once a month while waiting to report. Have you asked your son what the plan ?
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Donna, did your son go in under the DEP program? He should know his enlistment date and if it is under DEP he could have many months before he reports. Our son was in DEP for eight months and that is not ususual.
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on October 28, 2008 at 11:28am
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My daughter left October 7th and arrived in GL on the 8th. I've rec'd 2 letters so far. She is in DIV 903 SHIP 06 and PIR is 12/5. She originally wanted to do Physical Therapy Tech, but would have had to wait until 2009, so she chose DC - Damage Control, after looking at her other options. Katie is very excited.
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So sorry they won't be home with you this year Lisa.
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I can not remember if it was this group. But some one asked about the Rack Packs. My son Just e-mailed me about not sending one at this time because of too many thefts on board... That is too bad, they are all going to be together for 7 months and should respect each other and there personal property.... I just hope he is able to keep his things safe.
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