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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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.
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- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Discussion Forum
The Path of a Rescue Swimmer
Started by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours). Last reply by Swimmermom May 28, 2019. 53 Replies 33 Likes
My Rescue Swimmer is at RTC...PIR 11/9/18
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Confused
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Comment by Christi on June 11, 2009 at 11:36pm
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Kerry, I agree with you. This website and having other Moms to share your stories with makes it more tolerable. I miss my son like crazy but I know I'm not the only one missing a son or daughter. My son left in July 2007, and has been in training ever since. Finally in October he will earn his Air Crew Wings and be able to get on with what he joined the Navy for....serving his country. I/we couldn't be prouder of the choices our children have made for themselves and for their lives.
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on June 11, 2009 at 11:23pm
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You guys are great! I'm really excited for my son - I love reading all these comments and passing them on to him. And he's always very interested in hearing what you have to say. I think it's great "food for thought" for him. I do wish this website had been here when my oldest left in December 2007. It was extremely difficult for me. Having other Moms to pass along - not only your experiences - but the experiences of your Sailors, is priceless!
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Kerry, my son was one of those that went through Seal training and made it to 2 days before Hell Week. He did not DOR(quit), he was performance dropped as he was 5 minutes short on a 2 mile ocean swim in winter time.....brrr. Anyways, my point in telling you this is that he went on as a Rescue Swimmer and he is much happier for it and so am I for that matter. I'm with Chris, our Rescue Swimmer sons/daughters are the best !!! I'm sure glad my son got into this program and I have this website to find other Navy Rescue Swimmer Mom's just like me. ; )
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Hello! Donna and Kari, thanks for your encouragement! Yesterday I went with my son to the YMCA for their monthly testing (we were combining errands going into town). This is the mandatory monthly testing for the Depper's who already have contracts for Seal, SWCC, EOD and Rescue Swimmer. My son was the only Rescue Swimmer. There were 10 others who have Seal contracts. So, yes, this was a small representation of the Rescue Swimmers. After these guys retested, they left to do the remaining part of their qualifications. I stayed (it was air conditioned!) and watched the special warfare instructor work with "brand new" candidates for Seal. This was their first time to be in the pool - with the instructor, that is. I was very impressed with how the instructor worked with them. But, no rescue swimmer candidates........so 400 in the entire Navy? Wow, I believe it!
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Kari, I meant to ask .....How was the graduation? I bet you were so excited to see Derik. Did you get to pin his wings on? Congratulations! Does he know where he will be going next?
Chris A, Shawn is also at the Air Show today. I'm sure they are having a good time at that today.
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Thank you Beth! Not looking forward to having my last one leave home..... I've been through this before with my oldest leaving for the Navy in December 2007. Here I go again...........however, I am very happy for my Depper as he really wanted to switch to Rescue Swimmer after having been on the Swim Team his Senior year. After having always played football, it was his first and only year to be on swim team and surprised everyone. He joined swim so he could fine tune those skills for SWCC and actually discovered he enjoyed it so much that he wanted to switch to it.
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Just wanted to say Hello to everyone......my youngest just switched from SWCC contract to Rescue Swimmer -- or is it SAR? Admittedly, I'm a bit confused and need to read up on all this. He is a Depper and graduates high school this Saturday. Not sure yet when he's leaving. His SWCC contract had him leaving July 29th but the thought is he will be leaving sometime this month. I'll be following this group closely to see if I can figure out what is what. Best wishes to all!
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Alaina, my son is a Rescue Swimmer and yes they do have to have security clearance for that job. I don't believe your finances would play into his ability to receive the appropriate security clearance. I would call his recruiter and check to be sure.
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Good morning everyone. I don't know if you have seen the news this morning but a Navy helicopter with 5 crew members went down off the coast of San Diego. I am hearing that it's just off of Coronado, not sure about that part, as CNN reports it's off the coast of Mexico. God Bless those sailors and their families.
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Wow, Congratulations to Derik. Kari, that is so great. Will you get to do the pinning of his wings? Shawn classes up for FRAC on June 1st. He is excited for it to start. I talked with him at length the other night, of course he say much about his latest trip to "Hell". He also said it was a good learning experience. He is glad there is a 4 day weekend coming up.
I'm sure glad that Greg is doing well Chris. Kari, will you be going to the "winging" ceremony?
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